An exciting year-round sport-fishing opportunity exists literally within the shadows of Japan's largest urban area -- lure fishing for sea bass in Tokyo Bay.
Aggressive gamefish, sea bass have been able to survive and prosper in close proximity to human development. They are tolerant of marginal water quality, and they favor man-made structures where they can find shelter and food. Near the top of the bay's food chain, sea bass prey on invertebrates such as shrimp and sea worms or on small fish such as anchovies and sardines.
Japanese sea bass, or suzuki (Lateolabrax japonicus), are long-bodied fish with gray backs, silvery-white sides and large mouths. They can be found in bays, harbors and river mouths from Hokkaido south to Kyushu.