Fishing For

Chub mackerel

4.0
(24)
225 Catches
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Average Length
11.8 in
Maximum Length
2.1 ft
Maximum Weight
6.4 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 984.3 ft
Temperature Range
50.0 - 80.6 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Chub mackerel

4.0
(27)
North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)
33.845657, -118.450854
22 Catches
4.0
(30)
San Diego Bay
San Diego County, California
22 Catches
4.0
(23)
North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)
San Diego County, California
19 Catches
4.0
(19)
North Pacific Ocean (Hutington Beach-Long Beach)
Orange County, California
12 Catches
4.0
(124)
South Pacific Ocean
-36.893495, 150.061609
7 Catches
4.0
(3)
Adriatic Sea
43.235166, 16.444599
5 Catches
4.0
(14)
North Pacific Ocean (Pelican Beach-Corona del Mar Beach)
Orange County, California
5 Catches
4.0
(9)
Adriatic Sea
45.146948, 14.458544
4 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Chub mackerel

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(133)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Sardine
4.0
(15)
3 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
4.0
(15)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel
4.0
(75)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid
4.0
(114)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Common Clam
4.0
(27)
2 Catches
Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Smoke - 4" - 10 Pack
5.0
(7)
2 Catches
Lures by Luhr Jensen Krocodile Spoon 2-1/2 oz - Chrome
5.0
(2)
2 Catches

Recently Caught Chub mackerel

Nicholas Bartlett

3 days ago
 • 
Orange County, California

Chub mackerel
1
8 likes

Aiden Viramontes

5 days ago
 • 
Los Angeles County, California

Chub mackerel
9 likes • 1 comment
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Earl Thompson

1 week ago
 • 
Santa Cruz County, California

Chub mackerel
8 likes

Artis Teraudkalns

7 weeks ago
 • 
Riga, Riga

Chub mackerel
5 oz
5 likes

Haig Kocek

8 weeks ago
 • 
Monterey County, California

Chub mackerel
10 likes • 1 comment

Richard Fan

2026-04-21
 • 
Santa Barbara County, California

Got 3 of them on one hit, and then another one later on. Good fun.

Chub mackerel
9 likes

Lochie Annear

2026-04-08
 • 

Chub mackerel
2 lb 3 oz
6 likes

66 Anglers

2026-04-03
 • 

Holding it weirdly cuz slippery

Chub mackerel
4 likes
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