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Cod identification

Fish identification images for Cod fish caught around the UK coast line

Cod Fish indentification

Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of fish , belonging to the family Gadidae , and is also used in the common name of a variety of other fishes.

 

Cod

Cod were once caught in great numbers but due to over fishing (trawlers) they are now in trouble.

Cod can be caught from both the boat or shore. Big baits work best for cod or when wreck fish they can be taken on shads and jelly worms.

Codling are 5lbs and below and are juvenal fish.

Cod UK record

Boat caught Cod 58lb 8oz by N.Cook ,Yorkshire
Shore caught Cod 44lb 6oz by B.Jones , S.Wales

Cod fishing UK

PLEASE - only take what you are going to eat and return under size fish

 


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