Species guide
How to catch White hake
Urophycis tenuis
saltwatergame fishPhycidae
White hake is a large predatory fish that lives on muddy continental shelf bottoms. It migrates seasonally and feeds mainly on smaller fish and shrimps. This species is prized by anglers for its size and fight.
Where they live
Found in North Atlantic saltwaters on soft, muddy bottoms from 100 to 1000 meters deep. Prefers cooler temperatures between 5-11°C and migrates inshore during summer in the Gulf of Maine.
Typical size
Up to about 133 cm
What they eat
- Atlantic herring
- Silver hake
- Red hake
- Longfin hake
- Atlantic mackerel
- Argentines
- Pandalid shrimps
Best baits
- fresh fish strips
- shrimp
- cut bait
Best lures
- jigs
- soft plastic baits
- deep-water spoons
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- deep dropping
- jigging
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