Pacific Herring
Clupea pallasii
Pacific Herring are small, silvery schooling fish that are crucial forage species in the Pacific Ocean food chain. They are primarily targeted commercially and as bait fish rather than as sport fish.
Pacific Herring at a glance
- Scientific name
- Clupea pallasii
- Typical size
- 6-15 inches, 0.25-1 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Pacific Herring inhabit coastal waters from California to Alaska, forming massive schools in bays and nearshore areas. They are most commonly caught by commercial fishermen using nets, though anglers sometimes target them with small hooks and light tackle for use as bait. They spawn in shallow waters during winter and spring months.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a pacific herring through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksPacific Herring questions people ask
Pacific Herring is Clupea pallasii.
A typical pacific herring runs 6-15 inches, 0.25-1 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every pacific herring you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Pacific Herring inhabit coastal waters from California to Alaska, forming massive schools in bays and nearshore areas. They are most commonly caught by commercial fishermen using nets, though anglers sometimes target them with small hooks and light tackle for use as bait. They spawn in shallow waters during winter and spring months. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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