Features: Herring are silver with large scales. They are an important food source for larger fishes, sea birds and marine mammals.

Habitat: Herring are frequently offshore in large schools but can be caught inshore in harbors and large estuaries during spawning. 

Technique: Herring are a schooling fish, and anglers can target them from docks, piers or boats in the bays. The most popular rig is a multiple-hook herring jig.

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