Japanese Anchovy

Japanese Anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) is a small schooling pelagic fish up to 20 centimeters long that weighs up to 100 grams. It lives in the upper layers of water, but can be found at a depth of up to 420 meters in coastal areas, in the south of the Sea of Okhotsk, in the Japan, Yellow, and East China Seas, as well as off the Japan’s Pacific coast.

The Japanese Anchovy is a plankton feeder. Adults mostly feed on zooplankton: copepods, eggs and larvae of fish and invertebrates. This fish is an important product of commercial fishing. You can also catch the Anchovy with float and spinning tackle during any time of the day.

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch Japanese Anchovy would be to use Spawn Sack on a size #4 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Worms.

The most successful lure is Dim Green / Glow Green Worm 5 cm.