Little fish fact
A small coastal detail to remember: Wrasse like weedy, rocky bottoms and can be found off harbour walls and rocks.
Fishing for Wrasse
Bait - mackerel, sand eel, crab, mussels, worm, prawns
Method - float fish
Good places to catch wrasse in Cornwall are Boscastle & Tintagel, the rocks off Porthtowan, Cape Cornwall, Mullion, Mevagissey, Charlestown, the rocks between Mousehole and Newlyn, Kennack Sands, Coverack
Identification
Stocky fish with large head, relatively small mouth but with large thick lips. Long dorsal fin with about twenty spines. Large body scales and a speckled body colouration which can be anything from green to reddish brown. Small white spots all over.
Length
Length is 60cm
Breeding Time
April - August
Latin Names
Order - Perciformes
Latin Name - labrus bergylta
Family - Labroidei
Habitat
Wrasse like weedy, rocky bottoms and can be found off harbour walls and rocks.
Suggested Cooking Methods & Recipes
Wrasse is perfectly edible but can be prone to worms and are therefore, best released
