Species guide
How to catch Alaska dreamer
Oneirodes thompsoni
saltwaterOneirodidae
The Alaska dreamer is a small deep-water anglerfish known for its short, deep body and predatory hunting behavior. It inhabits the cold Pacific waters off North America, ranging from shallow to very deep depths. This species is not targeted as a game fish due to its size and deep-sea habitat.
Where they live
Found in cold saltwater of the North Pacific, the Alaska dreamer lives from around 100 to over 2000 meters deep, preferring deep-sea environments off the coast of North America.
Typical size
Up to about 21 cm
What they eat
- small fish
- Bathylagus pacificus
- Stenobrachius leucopsarus
- macrofauna
Best baits
- small fish bait
- deep-water squid strips
- chunks of shrimp
Best lures
- soft deep-water jigs
- glowing or luminous lures
How to fish for them
- deep dropping
- jigging
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