Garfish

Fishing for Garfish

Bait - prawn, worm, mackerel, sand eel

Method - float fish

Good places to catch garfish in Cornwall are Mullion, St Keverne, Coverack, Mevagissey

Identification

Long thin eel like fish with a beak (a bit like a swordfish). They have a greeny bluey back and silver belly.

Length

Length is 80cm

Breeding Time

May - June

Latin Names

Order - Synentognathi

Latin Name - belone belone

Family - Belondidae

Habitat

Garfish are found in the top twenty metres of water and can be caught off harbour walls, rocks and boats. They are often found swimming in shoals of mackerel.

Suggested Cooking Methods & Recipes

Garfish is a good eating fish but the bones remain green after cooking which is off-putting but harmless