Atlantic Chub Mackerel are a long, streamlined fish with a deeply forked tail. They are blue above fading to silver below. Numerous wavy dark lines run across the top half of their body. Dusky spots run across the bottom half. Atlantic Chub Mackerel differ from Atlantic mackerel by having dusky spots that run across the bottom half of their body.
Diet: krill, shrimps, squids, and some small fishes
Habitat & Range
Atlantic Chub Mackerel is an ocean schooling species traveling in schools that often contain thousands of fish. They feed on krill, shrimps, squids, and some small fishes.
Where to Fishing
Atlantic Ocean
Frequently Asked Questions
Fishing Tips
Atlantic Chub Mackerel will readily take jigs, metal lures that resemble sand eels and mackerel trees, which are comprised of a small diamond jig proceeded by multiple hooks with surgical tubing resembling worms. Atlantic Chub Mackerel can also be pursued with bait such as sand eels, sea worms, strips of squid, or small fish.
