Fishing For

Jack silverside

5.0

(4)

59 Catches

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Average Length

1.3 ft

Maximum Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Weight

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Jack silverside

4.0

(14)

North Pacific Ocean (Hutington Beach-Long Beach)

Orange County, California

San Diego, California

Monterey County, California

Santa Cruz County, California

3 Catches

4.0

(5)

North Pacific Ocean (Carmel Bay-California Coastal National Monument)

San Luis Obispo County, California

3 Catches

4.0

(10)

North Pacific Ocean (Cockleburr Canyon-South La Joolla SMCA)

32.933038, -117.332507

3 Catches

5.0

(3)

North Pacific Ocean (Gulf of the Farallones)

San Mateo County, California

3 Catches

4.0

(20)

North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Jack silverside

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(86)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(186)

3 Catches

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Smoke - 4" - 10 Pack

5.0

(7)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Lugworm

4.0

(19)

1 Catch

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Alive! Berkley Gulp! Alive Jerk Shad 5'' - Pearl White

4.0

(7)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

4.0

(104)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(105)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns

4.0

(112)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Jack silverside

Caught this big smelt and a spottie

Species Jack silverside

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Species Jack silverside

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Not My catch just posting for the spot.

Species Jack silverside

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Caught at least 8 of these (Jack Smelt) and tons of the small (Top Smelt) 2-5 inches for live bait.

Species Jack silverside

Weight 1 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

20 likes

Night fishing. Just catching to eat. Tricky little suckers these jack silversides. Best caught closer to the jettie banks. Great for frying best with salt and pepper, garlic for preference.

Species Jack silverside

Weight 2 lb 14 oz

Gear 3

14 likes • 1 comment

Morro bay on fire, 1000s of silverside. Caught 12 in 10 minutes.

Species Jack silverside

Gear 5

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Caught 5 - lost 3, all jacks, not a skunk in sight, fish on...!!! 😁🤘

Species Jack silverside

Gear 1

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Was a good day out there!

Species Jack silverside

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