Fishing For

Atlantic mackerel

4.0
(95)
878 Catches
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Average Length
11.8 in
Maximum Length
2.0 ft
Maximum Weight
7.5 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 3,280.8 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic mackerel

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Gulf of St. Lawrence
48.109704, -66.007461
34 Catches
4.0
(2)
North Atlantic Ocean (Spain)
42.872934, -9.226579
31 Catches
4.0
(8)
North Atlantic Ocean (CAN)
44.492096, -63.944407
26 Catches
5.0
(4)
Irish Sea
54.829756, -5.539621
16 Catches
4.0
(3)
Cape Cod Canal
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
13 Catches
4.0
(2)
English Channel
50.705862, -1.051096
12 Catches
5.0
(1)
British Channel
48.805738, -3.412050
10 Catches
4.0
(4)
English Channel
49.555120, -2.486339
10 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic mackerel

Lures by Clarkspoon Mackerel Tree Rig Gold - 2"
5.0
(2)
33 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
4.0
(14)
9 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel
4.0
(72)
8 Catches
Lures by Zukers Zuker's Trolling Feathers Blue/White
5.0
(1)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(312)
6 Catches
Lures by Bead Small Diamond Jigs 1/3 oz.
5.0
(1)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Ragworm
4.0
(29)
4 Catches
Flies by Generic Flies Saltwater Fly Generic Saltwater Flies
No Rating (0)
3 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic mackerel

Eddie Torres

1 week ago
 • 
San Diego County, California

Atlantic mackerel
6
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Donald Dyer

3 weeks ago
 • 
Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Atlantic mackerel
10 likes
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Donald Dyer

3 weeks ago
 • 
Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Atlantic mackerel
8 likes

Onur Kara

5 weeks ago
 • 
York, Ontario

Atlantic mackerel
14 oz
8 likes

Fishy Fecker

6 weeks ago
 • 

1 mackerel and a herring in howth

Atlantic mackerel
1 lb 5 oz
1
10 likes

Harrison Smith

6 weeks ago
 • 

Atlantic mackerel
1
11 likes

Fishy Fecker

7 weeks ago
 • 

Good few nice mackerel

Atlantic mackerel
1 lb 9 oz
1
8 likes

Fishy Fecker

7 weeks ago
 • 

Tiny fecker almost was lunch for the seal

Atlantic mackerel
6 oz
1
4 likes
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