Identifying Poor Cod and Pouting

Poor cod and pouting are two of the species which are most commonly confused by UK anglers. These species are both usually small fish and not particularly highly regarded by sea anglers, and possibly because of this many anglers are happy to catch these species without ever determining whether they have caught a poor cod or pouting. For anglers who do with to distinguish these species the differences are outlined below.

Pouting Poor Cod Identification