Mackerel

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Fishing for Mackerel

Bait - sand eel, worm, prawn, shrimp

Method - float, spin with feathers or lures

Mackerel can be caught all around Cornwall but some suggestions are: Padstow area headlands, Port Isaac, Boscastle, Mullion, Porthcurno, Lamorna, Sennen, The Lizard, the rocks off Porthtowan, Helford, Mevagissey, St Ives, Kennack Sands, Coverack, Porthleven and Charlestown

Identification

Mackerel are easily identified - they are torpedo shaped with black near vertical stripes on the back. Deeply forked tails with silver bellies.

Length

Length is 30-40cm

Breeding Time

May - June

Latin Names

Order - Perciformes

Latin Name - scomber scombrus

Family - Scombridae

Habitat

Mackerel live just about anywhere and are probably one of the most prolific fish in Cornish waters.

Suggested Cooking Methods & Recipes

Mackerel are a tasty and very healthy fish being packed with Omega-3 oil.

Mackerel is delicious smoked, either as fillets or whole. It is also great on the BBQ.

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