Gold Spotted Sand Bass

Sand Bass Flavor Scale

Flavor
Oil
Texture

Back to Finfish

Gold Spotted Sand Bass are fairly common in Baja California, along with two other varieties of Sand Bass. Chefs-Resources' Sand Bass page shows when fresh Gold Spotted Sand Bass is available, what it's flavor profile and taste is like, the butchering yield % so you can determine your yield percentage for plate costing purposes. You'll also find a Gold Spotted Sand Bass nutrition table, the Flavor Scale, and links for further research.

Gold Spotted Sand Bass Alternate Names

 Spotted Bay Bass, Golden Spotted Sand Bass

Description  There are 3 types of Sand Bass in the waters off Southern California.  The Spotted Sand Bass, the Gold Spotted Sand Bass, the Barred Sand Bass.  The Gold Spotted Sand Bass has distinctive yellow-gold spots covering the body.  All three grow to about 6 pounds maximum weight, with the average commercial weight being 1 - 3 pounds.

Range & Habitat

 Sand Bass range from Santa Cruz, CA to Bahia Magdelena, Baja California, Mexico.  These fish prefer sandy bottoms near eelgrass flats, rocky reefs, or breakwaters, usually in depths of 150 to 250 feet.

Typical Wholesale Products

 Commercially available usually as Skin/on or Skin/off Fillets.

Availability

Fresh Gold Spotted Sand Bass availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.

 

Yield Factors and Yield Percentages

Item	To Skn/On Fillets	To Skn/Off Fillets	Notes
Whole Head/On gutted
Whole Head/Off gutted
Skin/On Fillets

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Spotted Sand Bass Flavor Profile

 Gold Spotted Sand Bass are a lean, mild flavored fish, described as similar to Grouper.

 

Nutritional Information based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving. * Calories/Calories from fat   * Protein grams   * Fat grams   * Saturated fat grams   * Sodium milligrams   * Cholesterol milligrams   * Omega-3 grams

 

Additional Resources: