Where to fish
A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.
Explore the trip libraryLocal names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Westralian pilchard | Australia | Reference |
| Arinca-do-Cabo | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Australian pilchard | Australia | Reference |
| Australian pilchard | Global | Reference |
| Australische Sardine | Germany · German | Reference |
| Bloater | Australia | Reference |
| Blue pilchard | Australia | Reference |
| Blue-bait | Australia | Reference |
| California pilchard | Global | Reference |
| California sardine | United States | Reference |
| Californian pilchard | Global | Reference |
| Chilean pilchard | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Chilean sardine | United States | Reference |
| Chilenische Sardine | Germany · German | Reference |
| Hareng | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Japanese pilchard | Global | Reference |
| Japanese sardine | North. Marianas | Reference |
| Japanische Sardine | Germany · German | Reference |
| Kalifornische Sardine | Germany · German | Reference |
| Ma-iwashi | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Mulies | Australia | Reference |
| Pacific american sardine | United States | Reference |
| Pacific sardine | Canada | Reference |
| Pacific sardine | Peru | Reference |
| Pacific sardine | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Pacific sardine | United States | Reference |
| Pacific sardine | Global | Reference |
| Pazifische Sardine | Germany · German | Reference |
| Pelser | Namibia · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Picton herring | Australia | Reference |
| Picton herring | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Pilchard | Australia | Reference |
| Pilchard | Canada | Reference |
| Pilchard | Namibia | Reference |
| Pilchard | New Zealand | Reference |
| Pilchard | Peru | Reference |
| Pilchard | United States | Reference |
| Pilchard california | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Pilchard chileña | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Pilchard de Californie | Global · French | Reference |
| Pilchard de l'Afrique australe | Global · French | Reference |
| Pilchard du Japon | Global · French | Reference |
| Pilchard sudaméricain | Global · French | Reference |
| Pilchard sudamèricain | France · French | Reference |
| Sardina | Chile · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina | United States | Reference |
| Sardina australiana | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardina común | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina de Africa austral | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina de California | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina española | Chile · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina japonesa | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina Monterey | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina monterrey | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina monterrey | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina pelada | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina peruana | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina sudafricana | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina sudamericana | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardine | Australia | Reference |
| Sardine | New Zealand | Reference |
| Sardine | United States | Reference |
| Sardine du Pacifique | Canada · French | Reference |
| Sardine du Pacifique | France · French | Reference |
| Sardinha | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinha sul-africana | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinha-da-África-do-Sul | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinha-do-Cabo | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinha-do-reino | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinopa | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Sardinopa | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinopa da Australia | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinopa da Califórnia | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinopa-chilena | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinopa-da-áfrica-do-sul | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinopa-da-Califórnia | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinopa-japonesa | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinops d'Afrique du Sud | France · French | Reference |
| Sardinops d'Australie | France · French | Reference |
| Sardinops du Chili | France · French | Reference |
| Sardinops du Japon | France · French | Reference |
| Sardinops-da-Austrália | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardyn | Namibia · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Smig | Australia | Reference |
| South American pilchard | Hong Kong | Reference |
| South American pilchard | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| South American pilchard | Global | Reference |
| Southern African pilchard | Global | Reference |
| Spotlined sardine | Japan | Reference |
| Südafrikanische Sardine | Germany · German | Reference |
| Südamerikanische Sardine | Germany · German | Reference |
| Südpazifische Sardine | Germany · German | Reference |
| Suid-Afrikaanse pelser | Namibia · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Suid-Afrikaanse pelser | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
Seasons
A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.
Regulations and identification
- Northern Territory — Northern Territory Government
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- New South Wales — NSW fisheries
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- Canada — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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- New Zealand — Fish & Game New Zealand
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- United States marine waters — NOAA Fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
Source records
Country occurrence records
Alaska · Angola · Australia · Canada · Chile · China · Ecuador · Galapagos Is. · Hong Kong · Japan · Korea (North) · Korea (South) · Madagascar · Mauritius · Mexico · Mozambique · Namibia · New Zealand · Peru · Russia · South Africa · Taiwan/ChTaipei · United States · Yemen
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.