Species guide
How to catch Channeled rockfish
Setarches guentheri
saltwaterSetarchidae
The Channeled rockfish is a deepwater species known for living on soft bottoms at depths around 400 meters. It has a fusiform body and feeds by hunting macrofauna in the water column. Though not targeted as a game fish, it plays a role in deep-sea ecosystems.
Where they live
Inhabits soft bottom areas of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at depths between 150 and 840 meters, favoring bottom temperatures from about 5.5 to 12.5°C.
Typical size
Up to about 31 cm
What they eat
- bathypelagic crustaceans
- amphipods
Best baits
- small crustaceans
- shrimp
- squid
Best lures
- soft plastic grubs
- jigs
- deepwater crankbaits
How to fish for them
- deep-sea jigging
- bottom fishing with bait
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