How to catch Bluenose warehou
Hyperoglyphe antarctica (Carmichael, 1819)
About Bluenose warehou fishing
The bluenose warehou is a robust, deep-water pelagic fish belonging to the family Centrolophidae. It features a fusiform body with dark blue to black upper flanks, a lighter underbelly, and large, luminous eyes adapted for low-light conditions. Growing up to 140 cm in total length and 63 kg, this species inhabits cold oceanic waters from 40 to 1,500 metres deep. Juveniles often associate with floating debris near the surface before migrating to deep rocky reefs, drop-offs, and continental slopes as adults. They feed primarily on pelagic tunicates, squid, crustaceans, and small fish, and spawn during the southern autumn and winter months.
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Difficulty
Medium
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Average size
60 cm TL
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Market value
Low
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Habitat
Saltwater
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Season
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
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Also known as
Antarctic butterfish, Big-eye, Big-eye trevalla, Blue eye, Blue nose, Blue-eye
Dark coloration
Uniformly dark to black pigmentation covering the body.
Large eye
Prominent large eye typical of deepwater warehous.
Bluenose warehou fishing facts
Characteristics
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Typical size
60 cm TL (max 140 cm TL ) -
Typical weight
5 kg (max 63 kg ) -
Preferred temperature
4.1–16.4 °C -
Depth
40–1,500 m -
Longevity
15 years -
Body shape
Fusiform / Normal -
Commercial?
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Vulnerability score
50.8
Best hours
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Peak
Dawn
First light
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Active
Morning
After sunrise
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Low
Midday
High sun
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Active
Afternoon
Late day
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Peak
Dusk
Last light
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Peak
Night
After dark
When to fish for Bluenose warehou
How to catch Bluenose warehou
Tips for catching Bluenose warehou
Targeting this deep-water species requires specialized heavy gear, sturdy boat setups, and electric or heavy manual reels capable of reaching depths down to 600 metres along continental shelf drop-offs and rocky seamounts. Use a multi-hook paternoster rig baited with tough chunks of squid, mackerel, or pilchard to entice strikes in near-total darkness. Heavy metal jigs or slow-pitch jigs worked close to the seabed during daylight hours can also tempt bites when fish hold near underwater structure.
Other names for Bluenose warehou
Local and alternate names anglers use for Bluenose warehou.
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Deep sea trevalla
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Deep-sea trevalla
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Bluenose
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Bluenose warehou
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Big-eye
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Blue-eye trevalla
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Sea trevally
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Blue-eye
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Blue-eye cod
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Blue nose
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Blue eye
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Big-eye trevalla
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Deepsea trevally
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Griffin's silverfish
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Trevalla
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Antarctic butterfish
Best equipment to catch Bluenose warehou
Compare fishing methods for Bluenose warehou — sized kit for each technique.
Note: Typical fish is 5 kg Our algorithm will suggest the best equipment for you based on this weight.
Bottom Fishing
Presenting bait or rigs on or near the lake or sea floor.
90% Effectiveness
Rod
Spinning rod
A spinning rod is a fishing rod built to carry a spinning reel under the blank. You cast lures and light baits with it from shore or a boat.
Sized for a typical fish
heavy · 2.13 m
- Reel seat
- Spinning
- Form factor
- Multi-piece
- Action
- Fast
- Grip
- EVA
Reel
Spinning reel
A spinning reel hangs under the fishing rod and is the default reel for casting lures and light baits. Line peels off an open spool with a bail.
Sized for a typical fish
4000 · 8 kg drag · 275 g
- Spool
- Fixed
- Mount
- Under
- Drag
- Front
- Retrieve
- Manual
Line
Monofilament line
Monofilament fishing line is the everyday main line: easy to knot, cheap to replace, and stretchy enough to forgive a hard strike.
Sized for a typical fish
19 kg · 0.505 mm
- Visibility
- Medium
- Abrasion
- Medium
- Stretch
- High
- Sink rate
- Slow
Leader
Fluorocarbon leader
A fluorocarbon leader is the clear, fast-sinking join between a visible main line and the lure or hook.
Sized for a typical fish
36.3 kg · 0.847 mm · 150 cm
- Visibility
- Very low
- Abrasion
- High
- Stretch
- Low
- Sink rate
- Fast
Hook
Circle hook
A circle hook turns in the mouth and usually finds the corner of the jaw. You do not strike hard — you come tight. It includes freshwater.
Sized for a typical fish
3/0
- Points
- 1
- Offset
- No
- Barbed
- Yes
- Gap
- Standard
Jigging
Working vertical lures with an active up-and-down motion.
70% Effectiveness
Rod
Jigging rod
A jigging rod is the short, powerful fishing rod for working a metal jig up through the column, including freshwater jigging.
Sized for a typical fish
heavy · 1.52 m
- Reel seat
- Casting
- Form factor
- One-piece
- Action
- Fast
- Grip
- EVA
Reel
Jigging reel
A jigging reel is a compact, high-speed conventional for working metal jigs. A short retrieve picks up slack fast.
Sized for a typical fish
10 · 10 kg drag
- Spool
- Revolving
- Mount
- Over
- Drag
- Star
- Retrieve
- Manual
Line
Braided line
Braided fishing line is the thin, no-stretch main for long casts, jigging, and feeling every tick on the retrieve.
Sized for a typical fish
12 kg · 0.18 mm
- Visibility
- High
- Abrasion
- Low
- Stretch
- None
- Sink rate
- Floats
Leader
Fluorocarbon leader
A fluorocarbon leader is the clear, fast-sinking join between a visible main line and the lure or hook.
Sized for a typical fish
12 kg · 0.4 mm · 120 cm
- Visibility
- Very low
- Abrasion
- High
- Stretch
- Low
- Sink rate
- Fast
Slow-Pitch Jigging
Working a slow-pitch jig with a rhythmic lift-and-fall from a boat.
60% Effectiveness
Rod
Slow pitch jigging rod
A slow pitch jigging rod is a parabolic boat rod that flicks a slow-pitch jig into a wide, falling glide.
Sized for a typical fish
medium-heavy · 1.91 m
- Reel seat
- Casting
- Form factor
- One-piece
- Action
- Moderate
- Grip
- EVA
Reel
Jigging reel
A jigging reel is a compact, high-speed conventional for working metal jigs. A short retrieve picks up slack fast.
Sized for a typical fish
10 · 10 kg drag
- Spool
- Revolving
- Mount
- Over
- Drag
- Star
- Retrieve
- Manual
Line
Braided line
Braided fishing line is the thin, no-stretch main for long casts, jigging, and feeling every tick on the retrieve.
Sized for a typical fish
12 kg · 0.18 mm
- Visibility
- High
- Abrasion
- Low
- Stretch
- None
- Sink rate
- Floats
Best lures and baits for Bluenose warehou
Ranked lures and natural baits from every method, best first.
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Squid
- Bottom Fishing
Elongated muscular body holds internal organs and secretes scent in the water.
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Mackerel
- Bottom Fishing
Distinctive wavy dorsal stripes provide high contrast and flash underwater.
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Sardine
- Bottom Fishing
Elongated silvery baitfish body releases strong scent trails.
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Metal jig
- Jigging
A long metal lure for speed-jigging the deep column.
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Slow pitch jig
- Slow-Pitch Jigging
A flat-sided jig built for slow-pitch jigging.
How Bluenose warehou migrates — Bathymetric
Shifts between shallow and deeper water with the seasons rather than moving along the coast. Change depth before you change venue.
1 Warm months
Shallow water
Feed in shallow water through the warm months.
2 Cold months
Deep water
Drop into deeper water as it cools.
Larger adults often stay deeper all year.
Hover or tap a number to read each stage.
Diet and behavior of Bluenose warehou
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Diet
Carnivore -
Feeds by
Hunts animals -
Hunts
Dawn · Dusk · Night -
Main prey
Baitfish
Prey and predators of Bluenose warehou
Prey is what Bluenose warehou eats. Predators are the animals that eat it.
That is how it feeds, and how it is hunted.
Prey
What it eats
Baitfish
Predators
What hunts it
Mammals
Where Bluenose warehou lives
Lives near the bottom but swims in the water just above it. Cover the lower column, not only the mud.
40–1,500 m · usually 260–490 m
Where this species lives