Rockfish

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jake_k
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Rockfish

Post by jake_k » Tue May 04, 2010 6:57 am

Here in Area 10 during ling season my dad and I catch most likely 30-40 rock fish during the season so i don't see how they are enadngered

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RE:Rockfish

Post by G-Man » Tue May 04, 2010 10:18 am

My guess is that none of the rockfish that you caught are Canary, Yelloweye or Bocaccio and these are the fish that they are trying to protect. They used to be fairly abundant, along with True Cod, Tom Cod and Pollock, now you only find them off the coast or in the San Juans.

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RE:Rockfish

Post by Matt » Tue May 04, 2010 10:22 am

Although those species mainly reside in open ocean waters deeper than 200 feet......
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One of the harvesters of the sea.
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I want to be a fisherman."

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RE:Rockfish

Post by Slick_Rick » Wed May 05, 2010 10:25 am

Damn poachers!! I also know of a couple of spots in areas 13 and 11,giant bocossio,state record black rockfish, and true cod, still lots of fish but their hiding in my secret spots.If people want rockfish i'd go to westport!bigger limits and bigger fish.They should add more artificial reefs through out the puget sound.
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