Species guide
How to catch Greenland shark
Somniosus microcephalus
saltwatergame fishSomniosidae
The Greenland shark is a large, slow-moving predator found in cold North Atlantic waters. It inhabits deep and shallow zones, often near the sea floor or inshore during cold months. This shark has a diverse diet ranging from fish to marine mammals, sometimes scavenging carrion.
Where they live
Greenland sharks live in cold Arctic and North Atlantic waters, from shallow coastal areas and bays in colder months to deep continental shelves and slopes down to over 1,200 meters.
Typical size
Up to about 427 cm
What they eat
- herring
- spiny eels
- Atlantic salmon
- Arctic char
- cod
- pollock
- seals
- marine mammals
Best baits
- large fish strips
- seal blubber
- cut bait
Best lures
- large deepwater jigs
- soft plastic swimbaits
How to fish for them
- deep sea bottom fishing
- bait fishing with heavy tackle
- longlining
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