Species guide
How to catch Wreckfish
Polyprion americanus
The Wreckfish is a large, solitary predator known for inhabiting deep caves and shipwrecks in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. It has a robust, fusiform body and is prized as a game fish. Juveniles stay near floating debris while adults dwell mostly on the continental shelf and slope.
Where they live
Found in saltwater regions of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, typically around depths of 40 to 600 meters near continental shelf and slope areas, especially around caves and wrecks.
Typical size
Up to about 210 cm
What they eat
- fish such as hake and lanternfish
- squid
- crabs
- other small marine animals
Best baits
- chunks of fish
- squid
- crab
Best lures
- large jigs
- soft plastic lures
- deep diving plugs
How to fish for them
- bottom jigging
- deep-water bait fishing
- wreck fishing
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