Pollock
UncommonSaltwater
A fast-moving schooling fish that ranges from mid-depth to deep offshore water, hitting jigs and spoons worked with an erratic retrieve. Locate a school with sonar and a vertical jigging technique keeps you in the strike zone.
Profile
- Fight: 5/10
- Trophy: 3/10
- Wariness: 2/10
- Abundance: 6/10
- Aggression: 6/10
- Table: 6/10
- Typical weight
- 3.3–8.8 lbs (1.5–4.0 kg)
- Record
- 44.1 lbs (20.0 kg)
Season
- Jan: 40%
- Feb: 40%
- Mar: 35%
- Apr: 30%
- May: 25%
- Jun: 25%
- Jul: 30%
- Aug: 35%
- Sep: 45%
- Oct: 50%
- Nov: 48%
- Dec: 42%
Seasonality shown is typical for temperate North America — your local waters may vary.
Time of day
- 12 AM: 8%
- 1 AM: 6%
- 2 AM: 5%
- 3 AM: 5%
- 4 AM: 6%
- 5 AM: 15%
- 6 AM: 35%
- 7 AM: 55%
- 8 AM: 70%
- 9 AM: 80%
- 10 AM: 85%
- 11 AM: 85%
- 12 PM: 80%
- 1 PM: 78%
- 2 PM: 80%
- 3 PM: 82%
- 4 PM: 78%
- 5 PM: 65%
- 6 PM: 45%
- 7 PM: 25%
- 8 PM: 15%
- 9 PM: 12%
- 10 PM: 10%
- 11 PM: 9%
Conditions
Temp43–54°F (6–12°C)
Depth16–131 ft (5–40 m)
PressureAny
LightAny
Lures
Tips
- Vertical jigging keeps your lure in the strike zone as pollock move through the water column.
- An erratic, fluttering retrieve with a jig or spoon triggers more strikes than a steady one.
- Use sonar to locate schools — pollock roam widely rather than holding tight to one spot.
Live bite index for your spot
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