Bull huss
Scyliorhinus stellaris · Sharks and dogfish
Also called huss, greater spotted dogfish, nursehound
A large, stocky catshark, also called nursehound, found from Shetland to Cornwall. Anglers catch it over rough, rocky ground and weed.[1]
How to recognise it
- Stocky and bigger than lesser spotted dogfish, creamy brown with fewer, larger dark spots and sometimes white ones.[2]
- The nasal flaps are small and well separated, and the grooves do not reach the mouth. Lesser spotted dogfish have grooves running to the mouth.[1]
- Anything over about 5lb is almost certainly a bull huss. It can reach 20lb.[3]
When and where
Sources
- MarLIN: Nurse hound
- Shark Trust: Nursehound
- British Sea Fishing: Lesser-spotted dogfish and bull huss
- Planet Sea Fishing: Bull huss
These notes are a draft: we gathered them from the sources above and are still checking them. We don't work out best times for this fish yet. The size rules come from the same checked byelaws as every other fish.