A large marine jack fish with distinctive fleshy lips and golden-silver coloration, found in tropical Indian Ocean waters. Highly prized by Indian sea anglers for its aggressive strikes and powerful runs in reef and sandy inshore habitats. Scientific name: Gnathanodon speciosus.
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Firm white flesh with mild, sweet flavour; excellent eating quality when fresh
Large central bone structure; relatively easy to fillet with few small bones
In our species guide, the main season for Golden trevally is October to May.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, 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.
In our species guide, the main season for Golden trevally is October to May. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai and Port Blair.
Firm white flesh with mild, sweet flavour; excellent eating quality when fresh. Large central bone structure; relatively easy to fillet with few small bones.
Popular dishes include Tawa fry (Goa, Maharashtra), Meen curry (Kerala, Karnataka), Fish tikka (Pan-India) and Steamed with ginger (Andaman Islands).
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.
Golden trevally fishing guide: bait, season and spots
