Fishing For

Alewife

4.0
(11)
67 Catches
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Average Length
11.8 in
Maximum Length
1.3 ft
Maximum Weight
7.1 oz
Depth Range
16.4 - 475.7 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Alewife

4.0
(61)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
5 Catches
3.0
(1)
Carmans River
Suffolk County, New York
2 Catches
4.0
(52)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
2 Catches
5.0
(11)
Lake Wallenpaupack
Pike County, Pennsylvania
2 Catches
5.0
(2)
Meddybemps Lake
Washington County, Maine
2 Catches
No Rating (0)
Patchogue River
Patchogue, New York
2 Catches
No Rating (0)
Sulu Sea
12.109274, 121.380288
2 Catches
5.0
(3)
Arabian Sea
11.417258, 75.332768
1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Alewife

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1102)
3 Catches
Lures by 8 to 5 Spoon Spinner Kit Assorted - 3 pack 1/4 oz.
4.0
(9)
1 Catch
Flies by Montana Fly Company Copperback Stone Nymph Fly 8 - Black
No Rating (0)
1 Catch
Lures by Mepps Dressed Aglia Spinner Hot Chartreuse Blade/Chartreuse; 1/8 oz.
4.0
(2)
1 Catch
Flies by Generic Flies Dry Fly Generic Dry Flie
4.0
(12)
1 Catch
Lures by Fishbites Bag O'Worms Bloodworm Alternative Saltwater Bait Bloodworm - Fast Acting - 12" x 1/4"
4.0
(6)
1 Catch
Lures by Z-Man Finesse TRD Peanut Butter and Jelly
4.0
(9)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bacon
5.0
(17)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Alewife

Joan Reese

9 weeks ago
 • 
Oswego County, New York

Alewife
1
10 likes • 5 comments

Timothy Kowalski

2025-07-15
 • 
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Caught by hand while swimming in the lake

Alewife
11 likes • 1 comment
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Celeste Gallupe

2025-05-30
 • 
Hancock County, Maine

Alewife
1
1 like

Darren Ledoux

2025-05-25
 • 
Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Alewife
6 likes • 1 comment

Bader Al Lawati

2024-11-30
 • 

Alewife
7 likes

Eli Miller

2024-10-01
 • 
Medina County, Ohio

Alewife
1 lb
2
14 likes

shawn durette

2024-09-13
 • 
Antoine-Labelle, Québec

Alewife
1
4 likes

Emil Meilana

2024-09-07
 • 

Alewife
2 likes
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