A large marine jack found in tropical Indian and Pacific waters, inhabiting reefs and coastal zones. Prized by Indian anglers for its aggressive feeding, strength, and size potential. It is also known as பெரிய கண் ட்ரெவல்லி, बड़ी आँख ट्रेवली, పెద్ద కన్ను ట్రెవల్లీ and വലിയ കണ്ണ് ട്രെവലി. Scientific name: Caranx sexfasciatus.
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Firm white flesh with mild, slightly sweet flavour. Excellent eating quality, especially when fresh.
Large central bone structure, easy to fillet. Few small bones in fillets when properly cleaned.
In our species guide, the main season for Bigeye trevally is October to May.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Digha, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai and Port Blair.
Annual sea fishing bans: East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul). Fewer boats land fresh sea fish during these weeks.
Tamil: பெரிய கண் ட்ரெவல்லி, Hindi: बड़ी आँख ट्रेवली, Telugu: పెద్ద కన్ను ట్రెవల్లీ, Malayalam: വലിയ കണ്ണ് ട്രെവലി, Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಟ್ರೆವಲ್ಲಿ, Bengali: বড় চোখের ট্রেভালি, Marathi: मोठी डोळ्यांची ट्रेवली, Gujarati: મોટી આંખની ટ્રેવલી.
In our species guide, the main season for Bigeye trevally is October to May. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Digha, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai and Port Blair.
Firm white flesh with mild, slightly sweet flavour. Excellent eating quality, especially when fresh. Large central bone structure, easy to fillet. Few small bones in fillets when properly cleaned.
Popular dishes include Tawa fry (Coastal Maharashtra, Goa), Meen curry (Kerala, Tamil Nadu), Fish tikka (Pan-India) and Rava fry (Karnataka, Goa).
On the Fishing Journey Fish Market, FSSAI-registered sellers list fresh catch as lots. Bid up to your maximum or use Buy now where it is offered, pay from your wallet within 2 hours of winning and collect the fish with your pickup code.
Mechanised and motorised boats stop fishing at sea during the annual bans (East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul)), so less fresh sea fish is landed in those weeks. Check the Fish Market for live lots.
Bigeye trevally fishing guide: bait, season and spots
