Species guide
How to catch South Georgia icefish
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
saltwaterChannichthyidae
The South Georgia icefish is a predatory species found in cold southern ocean waters. It has a fusiform body shape and can grow up to 60 cm in length. This fish hunts macrofauna, including krill and small fish, in deep waters down to nearly 475 meters.
Where they live
This species inhabits saltwater environments in the southern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, often found from the surface down to depths of 475 meters near South Georgia.
Typical size
Up to about 60 cm
What they eat
- krill
- small fish such as Lepidonotothen larseni
- other macrofauna
Best baits
- small fish baits
- shrimp or krill imitation bait
Best lures
- soft plastic lures imitating small baitfish
- jigs
How to fish for them
- deepwater jigging
- vertical drop fishing
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