Atlantic Tomcod
Microgadus tomcod
Also called Frostfish.
How to tell it
A miniature marbled cod with ventral fins drawn out into filaments; rarely over a foot.
- Not a atlantic cod? That one juveniles lack the marbling and fin filaments. (Atlantic Cod)
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | No size limit | No bag limit | Open year-roundMA DMF 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).
On the table
Sweet winter panfish.
In the app
Point the camera at a atlantic tomcod and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.
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How do you tell atlantic tomcod from atlantic cod?
Atlantic Tomcod has this: A miniature marbled cod with ventral fins drawn out into filaments; rarely over a foot.. Atlantic Cod juveniles lack the marbling and fin filaments.