Researchers found that selectively fishing for lingcod in protected areas actually avoided hampering the recovery of other fish, including rockfish species listed as overfished. Along the West Coast, ...

Large ling cod have started to move into the shallow and the Charter Boat Legacy had a trip to remember at New Year Island. “In my years of fishing Monterey Bay I have never seen fishing this good for ...

The halibut and lingcod fishing seasons have gotten off to a fairly good start in open areas of Puget Sound and off the coast. “We had a good catch rate for lingcod at Port Townsend Boat Haven ramp ...

While a few doors on spring fishing opportunities close, many others have swung wide open with decent action reported. Lingcod fishing in Puget Sound, which started off on slow side when it opened May ...

BERKELEY – During periods of calm weather this time of year, you can take your pick of fishing shallow water from a kayak, skiff or charter boat off the Marin County Coast or fishing newly-opened deep ...

Bottom fishing has been excellent out of Westport this spring. Ling cod and rockfish stocks are both healthy, and some recovering stocks have rebounded enough that some rules have been loosened.

This weekend is the latest installment in my 50-year love affair with lingcod fishing, and I can’t wait to engage in some rod-breaking, gut-busting combat with the ugly suckers. I’ve bummed a ride ...

CHUGACH ISLANDS — Sitting on an upside-down bucket and holding onto the gunwale of a 26-foot Bay Weld that rocked and rolled, Larry Keller patiently watched for his rod tip to bounce. He was taking a ...

BODEGA BAY — Fishing for lingcod and rockfish has been wide-open off the Sonoma County Coast over the past few weeks. Decent numbers of king salmon are being hooked by anglers also, but many fish are ...

Opening weekend proved to be kind to lowland lake anglers. A razor clam dig starts Saturday on the Washington coast. Lingcod fishing opens Friday in the South Sound. MINERAL: Opening weekend went well ...

Along the West Coast, lingcod fish are top predators—voracious eaters that aren't picky about where their next meal comes from. But lingcod in the Pacific Ocean used to be overfished, to the point ...