Saltwater
Shortfin Mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
Hebrew name: כריש מאקו
- Peak season
- Late spring through autumn
- Length range
- 150–400 cm
- Weight range
- 20–500 kg
- Typical depth
- 0–500 m
Status: Protected — no fishing
Habitat
Open ocean and continental shelf waters worldwide in temperate to tropical seas. Surface to 500m.
Behavior
Apex pelagic predator. Fastest shark in the ocean — capable of explosive runs and high jumps when hooked.
Best techniques
- Trolling with skirted lures
- Live bait drifted with chum slick
- Slow-trolled mackerel on wire trace
- Vertical jigging deep blue water
