Species
Blue Warehou
Seriolella brama
Also known as snotty trevalla
Tier 3Eating7/10medium tackleNSWVICSATAS
0 waypoints30–50 cm (max 75 cm) typical
Overview: about blue warehou
Schooling southern shelf fish of TAS, VIC and NSW, the staple of the south-east bottom trawl. Caught on paternoster rigs and bait jigs in 50-300 m. White flesh, decent eating when fresh.
Biology: Blue Warehou size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Offshore, Shelf
- Typical size
- 30–50 cm (max 75 cm)
- Weight
- 0.5–3 kg
- Depth range
- 50–600 m
- Diet
- salps, jellyfish, small fish
- Global range
- Southwest Pacific
How to target: Blue Warehou angling strategies
Generally fished with medium tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- paternoster on the shelf
- deep bait-jigs
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