Little fish fact
A small coastal detail to remember: Megrim are bottom dwellers and like sandy and muddy sea floors. They are more likely to be found at sea.
Fishing for Megrim
Bait - sand eel, prawn, worm and custaceans
Method - ledger, plaice spoon
Sandy beaches and estuaries are the best locations to fish for megrim and other flat fish
Identification
Megrim has a slightly larger head than a normal flat fish. They also have an elongated body. They are light brown in colour. Megrim are left eyed.
Length
Length is 25-50cm
Breeding Time
Spring
Latin Names
Order - Heterosamata
Latin Name - lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Family - Scophthalmidae
Habitat
Megrim are bottom dwellers and like sandy and muddy sea floors. They are more likely to be found at sea.
Suggested Cooking Methods & Recipes
Megrim are good eating fish
We recommend cooking them, like plaice on the bone under the grill. Spread a little butter on the and add a dash of lemon juice and some seasoning prior to cooking.
