Species guide
How to catch Arrow-tooth flounder
Atheresthes stomias
saltwatergame fishPleuronectidae
The arrow-tooth flounder is a predator flatfish with a distinctive deep body and long jaws. It inhabits soft-bottom ocean floors and feeds actively on crustaceans and various fish species. This species is valued as a game fish in the Pacific waters of North America.
Where they live
Lives along North Pacific soft bottoms from shallow areas down to 950 meters deep. Common in saltwater regions off North America.
Typical size
Up to about 84 cm
What they eat
- crustaceans
- squid
- small fish like sand lance and herring
- pollock and other cod-family fish
Best baits
- pieces of squid
- small fish strips
- shrimp
Best lures
- soft plastic jigs
- bucktail jigs
- sinking spoons
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- jigging near the seafloor
- drift fishing over soft substrates
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