The Baltic sprat, Sprattus sprattus balticus is a herring-like, marine fish in the family Clupeidae. It is found in northeast Atlantic Ocean and most of the Baltic Sea, excluding the Bothnian Bay and eastern Gulf of Finland. Its length is up to 16 cm.
Young sprats are commonly known as brisling.
Canned sprats (usually smoked) are available in many north European countries, including the Baltic States, Scandinavia, Germany, Poland and Russia. They are an important Latvian export.
Description: Sprats are small sea fish, the smaller of which are often sold as whitebait.
Cooking: Fry, grill or bake.
Season: Available November to March
Sprat Exporters: Contact Ventspils ZKK
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