Saltwater
Indian Mackerel
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Hebrew name: מקרל הודי
- Peak season
- Year-round (best in monsoon season)
- Length range
- 12–30 cm
- Weight range
- 0.05–0.5 kg
- Typical depth
- 0–50 m
Habitat
Warm coastal waters of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Schools near the surface at 1-50 m depth.
Behavior
Fast-swimming schooling fish that feeds on plankton and small crustaceans. Important commercial and subsistence species.
Best techniques
- Sabiki rigs from pier or boat
- Spinning with small metals
- Feathering
- Float fishing with strip bait
