Fishing For

Atlantic mackerel

4.0

(88)

844 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

Gulf of St. Lawrence

48.109704, -66.007461

North Atlantic Ocean (Spain)

42.872934, -9.226579

North Atlantic Ocean (CAN)

44.492096, -63.944407

54.829756, -5.539621

Barnstable County, Massachusetts

English Channel

50.705862, -1.051096

British Channel

48.805738, -3.412050

English Channel

50.174894, -4.957377

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

(67)

7 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

(303)

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

(28)

4 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits In-Line Spinner

4.0

(13)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic mackerel

Eldorado Pizzadeig

4 days ago

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280g-300g

Species Atlantic mackerel

Weight 11 oz

8 likes

Fishing Germany

1 week ago

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Species Atlantic mackerel

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Brandon Laforge

1 week ago

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Mackerel caught in the Atlantic Ocean today in New Brunswick!!!🎣❤️

Species Atlantic mackerel

Gear 2

25 likes • 2 comments

A fishy Fish

1 week ago

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On feathers no shoal just a few loners

Species Atlantic mackerel

Weight 1 lb 7 oz

Gear 1

3 likes • 1 comment

Denis O

1 week ago

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Species Atlantic mackerel

3 likes

Kirby Bahan

1 week ago

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North Down, Northern Ireland

What a wonderful day. 🥳

Species Atlantic mackerel

Gear 2

5 likes

David Sørnes

1 week ago

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Species Atlantic mackerel

4 likes

Finlay Milton

1 week ago

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Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Species Atlantic mackerel

Gear 1

3 likes

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