Species guide
How to catch Roughscale sole
Clidoderma asperrimum
saltwatergame fishPleuronectidae
The Roughscale sole is a bottom-dwelling flatfish notable for its rough scales and short, deep body. It inhabits sandy and muddy seabeds across the North Pacific region. This species is valued as a game fish due to its size and challenging habitat depths.
Where they live
Lives on sandy and muddy bottoms in saltwater, ranging from shallow 15 meters to depths near 1900 meters in the North Pacific.
Typical size
Up to about 62 cm
What they eat
- amphipods
- isopods
- decapods
- brittle stars
- bivalves
- polychaetes
Best baits
- small crustaceans
- worms
- clams
Best lures
- bottom bouncers
- jigs
- soft plastic grubs
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- jigging
- drift fishing
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