A large, aggressive snakehead native to South Asia, prized by Indian anglers for its powerful strikes and hard fights. Found in rivers and ponds, it is a challenging freshwater game fish that tests skill and patience. It is also known as சோல், शोल, చేపల and മുരെല്ല. Scientific name: Channa marulius.
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Firm white flesh with a mild, sweet flavour; highly prized in Indian markets for its meaty texture and few intramuscular bones.
Large bones are easy to remove; fewer small bones than many other freshwater fish, making it popular for curries and fries.
In our species guide, the main season for Giant snakehead is May to October.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bhopal, Delhi, Digha, Guwahati, Patna and Visakhapatnam.
Tamil: சோல், Hindi: शोल, Telugu: చేపల, Malayalam: മുരെല്ല, Kannada: ಮುರೆಲ್ಲೆ, Bengali: শোল, Marathi: शोल, Gujarati: શોલ.
In our species guide, the main season for Giant snakehead is May to October. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bhopal, Delhi, Digha, Guwahati, Patna and Visakhapatnam.
Firm white flesh with a mild, sweet flavour; highly prized in Indian markets for its meaty texture and few intramuscular bones. Large bones are easy to remove; fewer small bones than many other freshwater fish, making it popular for curries and fries.
Popular dishes include Shol Maacher Kalia (West Bengal), Shol Fry (Assam, Bihar), Murrel Pulusu (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana) and Shol Jhol (West Bengal, Odisha).
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.
Giant snakehead fishing guide: bait, season and spots
