Species guide
How to catch American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
saltwatergame fishPleuronectidae
The American plaice is a bottom-dwelling flatfish found in cold Atlantic waters. It has a deep, short body and can grow up to about 83 cm long. This species is a predator that hunts various small marine animals along soft ocean floors.
Where they live
Found in North Atlantic saltwater, typically from 90 to 250 meters deep over soft bottoms where temperatures range from -0.5 to 2.5°C.
Typical size
Up to about 83 cm
What they eat
- Polychaete worms
- Echinoderms
- Molluscs
- Crustaceans
- Small fish
Best baits
- Squid
- Clams
- Shrimp
Best lures
- Soft plastic bottom bouncers
- Jigs
- Small spoons
How to fish for them
- Bottom fishing
- Drift fishing
- Trawling
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