Fishing for Pacific sandlance

Ammodytes personatus

The Pacific sandlance is a slender, elongated fish found in the sandy coastal waters of the North Pacific. Typically measuring 6 to 8 inches and weighing up to 0.1 pounds, it has a pointed snout and silvery scales. It feeds on plankton and small invertebrates. Known for its burrowing behavior, it often hides in sand to evade predators. This summary is AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Not evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

Best baits to catch Pacific sandlance

According to catch data from over 20 million anglers on Fishbrain, these are the best baits used to catch Pacific sandlance.

Fishbrain
Stop guessing and start catching

Find out what lures to use, download the Fishbrain app!

Loading...Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Download the Bitetime appDownload the Bitetime app
Download the Bitetime app
Download the Bitetime app
Download the Bitetime appDownload the Bitetime app
Download the Bitetime app
Download the Bitetime appDownload the Bitetime app
Download the Bitetime app

Biggest Pacific sandlance catches

Explore your local leaderboard—see the top catches in the app.

Recently caught Pacific sandlance

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

Port Gardner

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

Puget Sound

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

2 in · 2 oz

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

Broad Lough

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

Grasbukta

6 in · 2 oz

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

Lewis Reef

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

The Narrows

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Pacific sandlance

Kerteminde havn

6 in ·

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

Most popular fish species near you