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AUTHOR Sguire,...lemes L., Jr.; Smith, Susan E. TITLE- Anglers' Guide to the United States Pacific.Coast: -Marine Fish,, Fishing Grounds 6 Facilities. INSTITUTION National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC), Rockville, Md. National Marine Fisheries Service.

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this'guide is to provide a general source of information cn treas of the Pacific coast that are more frequently fished and the species of fish that are' commonly taken. The guide covers the marine and estuarine haters along the\coasts. of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa,' and, Guam. 'It is arranged in five sections according tc similarities in their fisheries. Each secticncontaire a series of coastline- fishing charts that outline offshore, bay, and shoreline-fisting grounds and , give locations ,of marine spat fishing facilities such as sport fishing boats, boat launching sites,'fislting piers, skiff rentals, and jetty fishing sites. Included in the guilde.are forty charts of

°fishing areas and glossary of 237 of the most common marine game . fishes.(Author/BB)

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Anglers' Gut J TO THE UNITEDSTATES PACIFIC COAST

U.S. DEPARTMENT / NATIONALOCEANIC AND / National Marine OF COMMERCE / ATMOSPHERICADMINISTRATION / Fisheries Service 2 I UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE E. Juatiita M. Keeps, Secretary. ) .

NA ION AL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Richd A, Frank, Administrntpr )

'NATION MARINE FISHERIES ERVICE Robert W.choning.Directbr

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SEATTLE, WA NOvember. 1977 43,

, Anglers Guide

. -to the United. States Pacific Coast

MARINE FISH, FISHING GROUNDS & FACILITIES

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Y JAMES L. SQU R. AND SUSAN E. SMITH t 6

CALIF() OREGUN WASHINGTON ALASKA ilAWAll.AMEETCANSANA, 0AGUAM' f:. ii d ) ,s,

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) does not approve, rec- ommend or endorse any proprietary prodat orproprietary material mentioned in this publication. No reference shall be, made to NMFS, or .to this publication fujnished by NMFS,,in any advertising or sales pro- motion which would indicate or imply that NMFS approves, recommends or endorses' any proprietary product or proprietary material mentioned herein, or which kas as its purpose an intent to cause directly or indirectly the advertised product to be qsed or purchased because of this NMFS publication.

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Contents

Introduction. 1 Ti -Southern California, 5

IINorthernCalifornia' 23

Oregon & Washington, 45

IVAlaska 75

V I Pacific Islands 85 .

Marine Game Fishes 101 `Marine 'Game Fishes of the U:S.West Coast 102, Marine Game Fished of the. Pacific Islands 118

Glossary of Terms 130 Index,to Common Narrfes of F,ishces 32

.-Acknowledgments 137

References 138

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Introduction

While there are millions of individual fish in the ocean and bays, the ob- vious problem facing the marine sport angler is how and where and when to catch them. Anglers who have a local knowledge" of the seasons and locations of good fishing areas usually are the more successful ones, but most realize that pinpointing the. exact location,season, and timefor ratching a certain species of fishis impossible. This' is due to seasonal variation in the geogranphical distributiin and quantity of stocks of fish available, which. 'inturn, is a result A changes in the total marine environment (temperature. salinity, food, etc.), and the biologica4 success of each specie4 inthe competition for survival. Even so. certain species usually are taken in generally well defined fishing areas:;some may be taken only during a certain seasonal period while others may be present throughout the year. The purpose of this Guide is to provide a'general source of infor.mation on those areas that are more frequently fished and the species of fish that are commonly taken. The geographical scope of this Guide covers the Marine and estuarine

4 waters along the coasts of California. Oregon. Washington. Alaska. Hawaii. American Samoa. and Guam. These have been arranged in five sections according to similarities in their fisheries (Figure 1): Section ISouthern California Section IINorthern California Section.IIIOregon and Washington SectionIVAlaska Section V-- Pacific Islands 4,ich .of the five sections contaliTh a series of coastline fishing charts that outline offshore. bay. and shoreline fishing grotinds and give locations of marine sport fishing facilities (all are subject to change from year to yearsui.h as snort fishing boats (party.or charter). boat launchuig sites. fishing piers,skiff rentals. and jetty fishingsites. These facilities are de Mated by numbers on the chart which correspond to a table on the oppo. Also accompanying ,each chart is a general description of the chart area, and notes thaupplement the chart information concerning some of the common game fishesnd,thetr availability ti? the angler. U is important to realize tha marine game fishing is the only segment of the U.S. fisheries that has grown rapidly during the past 15 years. In 1960 the first national marine angling survey was made. It reported an estimated 1.4 million marine anglers along the west coast from the Mexican border to Alaska catching over 79 million fish. By 1965 the number of marine anglers had grown. to almost 2 million (1.977,100) and thecatch to over 87 million fish. The 1970 survey showed over 2million (2.205,000) west coast marine anglers who caught over 61 million fish. Thus, during the past decade. the number of west coast anglers has increased 640/0; howevbr, the number of fish caught, as reflected in the 1970 survey has not kept pace with the increased angling pressure. This increase in angling pressure is to be found throughout the central and eastern Pacific, with a 34°/o increase in southern California. which has 400,0 of all marineangling along the west coast. A 470/o increase was found from central Californianorthward into Alaska. an area which accounts for 60°/o of all west coast fishing. Effectivelong-rangeplanningformarine game -fish sconservation programs wind associated researchactivities must be based on a thorough knowledgeofthescopeand magnitudeoftherecreationalfishery resources: seasonal distribution offish; the operating sport fishery and its fishinglocations;thelocation.type.and number of fishingfacilities -available; and inforrnation on the values thatanglers attach to the various facets of the sport. The task' of obtainingsuch knowledge is a formidable one. We hope that thisGuide,in bringing together many fragments o information into a single source book, will prove useful toagencies involved in this task. and at the same time provide the publicwith a convenient means of utilizing the existing recreationalfishing facilities and learning more about the available opportunitiesfor marine game fishing.

'FYN'S OF FISHING Pacific marine game fishing is centered near. the coastal population centers. An abundance of desirable game fish is usually available alotigIall coasts in the ocean, bays, and brackish-water areas, depending on the place and season of the year. Over 300 speCies are commonly taken by marine anglers who fish the west coast and Pacific Islands; in addition, they incidentally catch many other species. The sport angler has five types of "fishing---pier fishing. rock or jetty fishing.-surf or- bank fishing, private boat fishing, and sport boat (party or charter boat) fishing. The type of. marine environment fished usually dictates what species are most likely to be caught. The marine angler must take this into consideration by use of suitable equipment and careful, . .selection of bait or lure to achieve the greatest chance for success. A diversity of fishing gear is used by the Pacific angler, with conventional hook and lihe being the most common method of fishing in all areas. In addition. "A"-frame beach seines are used for smelt;poke-poles for fishing blenny eels, cabezon, and octopus in rocky areas; and traps for fish, crab, and shrimp. Nets for sandy-shore and reef species are commonly used in the tropical Pacific. Bare hands are used for grunion in southern California. Other catching methods for marine life are hunting and spearing of fish by divers, "picking" abalones along the shore at low tide, and gathering of rock scallops, abalones, lobsters, crabs. and sea urchins by rs.

2 divers. There is also fishing for rock and Dungeness crabs with hogp nets, and digging clams along the shore and' in bays: Fishing for shellfish and other invertebrateS, however,isnot considered in any detailinthis Anglers' Guide, whrch focuses mainly on true fishes.

41, CHOOSING A FISHING AREA If you are unfamiliar with an area, there Elie a few basic criteria that should be usedinselectinga placetotry your luck. Knowledge of hydrographic conditions(tidalflow, bottom types, and depths)is most important whether you are fishing in the open ocean, nershore, surf zone, .tidal inlets, bays, or in the intertidal portion of a river. On the open ocean, sea state, is another impoi"tont factor in fishing. Many pelagic species that frequent the surface are usually found at greater depths when the surface isrough. Weather- isa particularly important factor, especially inthe.. ocean. WQre weather is more favorable for offshore fishing, we usually find a greater number of offshore anglers. In fishing offshore for salmon, albacore, yellowfin ifin tunas, .dolphinfish, swordfish, and marlin, water color and temperature are important factors. Changes in these factors are goodindicator's of changes in water mass, and it is in the vicinity of these changes that concentrations of the larger predators are often found. Along edges of changes in water temperature and color sometimes can be found higher concentrations of forage animalsplankton and small fish. These smaller animals attract the largerpredatorfish,making an areawith -atemperature or color discontinuity a favorable place to explore. Location?; near schools of forage fish often have good fishing potential. These frequently are found by ob- serving seabirds swooping down on forage fish driven to the surface by larger predatorfish. Sometimes yellowfin tuna and marlin are fognd around schools of porpoise, and trolling nearby may be prqductive. Tidal rips in bays and estuaries are other likely spots for fish. Movement of the different water masses is evidenced usually by surflice rips and many times. by color changes. Along shOre, water depth frequently can be determined by color, the darker blue color indicating a deeper area. These deep *lots or holes, drop offs, and open Channels are all good spots for surf or shore anglers to investigate. In fishing the surf, wave action is most impOrtant in evaluating a good fishing spot as a wave proceeds.toward the shore, itwill usually crest and break over a shallow spot, either the sand beach itself or an offshore bar. If the wave breaks some distance from shore over a submerged sandbar and the-water becomes smooth again before slightly breaking on the beach, this indicates, a depression or hole on the inside of the bara likely spot for surf fishes. If rocky outcroppingS are observed immediately offshore along a sandy beach, casting to a point close to the rock can be productive since .larger fish tend to congregate around such locations. The same is true for offshore reefs, kelp' beds, or wrecks. These habitats provide shelter or protection as well as a ready food supply for game fishes, which eat the abundant small organismsattached to the solid substrate and the baitfish frequently found nearby. Rocky shores usually are productive fishing areas; however, many anglers are reluctant to fish these places because of the possibility of losing 10 1

their terminal gear of sinkers and hooks. Careful selection of a fishing spot I off a rocky point or over sharp drop offs to deep water which may have a 2 smooth bottom could produce results. Although a cautious approach should be taken in testing such an area, .aftevdiscovering good fishing in a rocky location you may have found your own exclusive fishing spot. Fishing results in bays are highly variable. Usuallythe best spots ar4 near the entrances. in or adjacent to the main tidal Channels. Fishing in the entrance from a boat can be productive either by trolling (usually against the tide }.casting. with the tide, or drift fishing with the tide. Tidal fluc- tuations in bays markedly affect fishing in The nearshore area or over the tidal flats. Water current velocities and patterns created by tidal ,flow in turn affect the movement and availability of food material for all bay fishes. Many shallow areas are evident, and some are exposed at extreme minis tides. When the tide is high these areas are covered. and predator ' fish can move over the tidal flats to feed on small invertebrates that live on tR the bottom. On an ebbing or outgoing tide, good places for, fishing are usually found in channels or abdut the mouths of tidal sloughs that drain the tide pats, or at any narrow channel or creek mouth at the point it _empfies into a bay. In bays as well as in the ocean, logical spots for fishing in your area may be found on the Marine nautical charts issued by the National Ocean 't Survey. These navigational charts show channels and depressions. and --sometimes show rough or rocky-reef areas. A good marine angler can determine areas, that may have good'fishing potehtial by consulting these charts. and if you plan to fish from your own boat. khowledge of the. bottom topography is essential for normal navigation. Another easy method of gaining knowledge Ofsthe, better fishing sites is to follow those sport anglers who know where to fish. Good fishing areas attractfishingboats and concentrationsof anglers. The activities of commercial sport fishing boats are among the most reliable indicators of fi good fishing spots. Professional sport fishing, boat skippers keep in constant contact by radio with other boats concerning fishing conditions, and they are the experts in 'the offshore fishing business. For this reason a great deal of knowledge about fishing, techniques for different, species and fishing locations can be obtained by fishing frpm a commercial sport fishing boat Records indicate that in most cases catches are above average ter thes boats. an'd their equipment will get you to the fishing grounds and back \ with speed and safety. Once the fishing grounds are reached. all necessary \\bait (live bait in many cases), tackle, and instruction on equipment and techniques are available to you.. Finally, for more specific knowledge about fishing in a particular Eilea, one of the most logical places is thelocal bait and tackle store or sporting goods supplier. Local fish and game warctpns'asually are Indst helpful. and of any group of individuals, they are probably most aware of seasonal fishing opportunities. Above all, before fishing any'ny %rea always be sure to consult your State fish and game department ,for local regulations concerning current laws on type of fishing gear allowed. seasons, and size and bag limits.

JAMES L. SQUIRE. Jg5 NMFS. Southwest FisheriesCdritor. La Jolla Laboratory. La Jolla. Calif SUSAN E. SMITH 11 NMFS. Southwest Ftsheries`Center. Tiburon Laboratory. TAlaan. Calif. L

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4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA*

The southern California coast from Point Conception south- outside the Offshore islandsfr San en to San west to Mexico has a. distinct geographic and oceanographic Miguel, durfni the summer one Oncou s largewells and 'Character compared to coastal areas to the north and south. high seas 'ceased by prevailing strotig northwesterly, winds. Itis._ sometimescalledthe southern California"Bight," During winter and early spring the southern, extensions of referring to the inward curve of the coastline in ai.near east- 'storm fronfi having their centers farther prth, sometimes west, direction for oiler 100 :miles south of Point Conception. enter the-area bringing rainsind wind: Rainfall is low along Within this "Bight" is a generally counterclockglise. cureent the coast, averaging but 10 to 15' inches per year, and.wind flow or gyre centered in the.Qulf of Ca'talina. an ocean area. ,speeds during winter and spring storms ,rarelY exceed, 30

southwest of Catalina Island. About the center-of the current knots ,eaflthe rstiiire areas. summer a persistent low gyle, -seasurface temperatures . tendto be higher" than stratus cloud layer exist; offshore. result* from warmer temperaturesfound tail north or south of the Gulf 'of moist aizr 'flowing from the south andsoutheast.In late Catalina.awingmids mmer, surface temperathres may Nimmerithe ,remains o' tropical 'storms .sometimea reach the reach 70°F okmore near the center of the ere and high sauthern Californialatitudes, though Ilth-se arh rare. One of .,..- . .. , ( surfacetemperaturesarethen common from southern the more pleasant seasons for fishing is 'from late fall ,California south a! off -the coast of Baja California, Mexico,. throug rly winter, when the air ie clear, seas calm, and EhAring this warming period; subtropical species such ai the p r t'symmer stratus rarely present. .stripedmarlin,swordfish,Pacific. bonito,and yellowtail Catch .recordu'indicete that southern CaliforAia is the [Seriola dorsalisj migrate into the Gulf of Catalina. On rare center of marrina game fishing in the eastern Pat MC Ocean,, occasions, during abnormhlly warm years, .tropical species asp'ecially when one considers its geographical size and-the such as yellowfin tulle, dolphinfish, and sailfish also are number of marine tinglers in the area. Excellent facilities known to migrate north into southern California waters. ere% available for fishing ,in bays, along shcfre, frpm Weather og southern California is generally mild and and or the offshore grwinds from modern sport fishing thu onducive to marine sport fishing. Sill heights ard.low boats. Year-round _fishingispoisilble for mcd4, souther and winds are generally light and from the west. However, California species likted.in this ids. c -.. -,-

6 0 6 ';5 -12 I * fishing areas for rockfishes also can be found along the shelf edge. Several submarine canyonscut into the nearshore shelf; the two most prominent are the Coronado Canyon and the La Jolla Canyon. These canyons provide good habitats along their I. upper edges fqr rockfishes, sheephead, kelp bass, and broomtail grouper. The CoronadoIslandsEliethe property 'Of Mexico, Sand .a Mexican fishing license must be obtained beftiret A bat fishing about any d'the three iskinds. When fishing from a commercial sport fishing boat, the foreign fishing license fee is usually included in the cost; of 1 Imperial Beach the trip.These.islands constitute the mostproductiveareainsouthern 2 Chula Vista California for fishing yellowtail, which are taken thereduringlatespring 3 NatiOnal City, through summer. The north end of the North Corona to is excellent for 4 Glorietta Bay, Coronado . yellowtail fishing, and anglers usually, 11 'San Diego Area experience agood morning l'bite." 5 Shelter Island The "Middle Ground," between North Coronado and Middle Coronado, is also 6 Mission Bay OFFSHORE FISHING goodforyellowtail, andforwhite 7 Ocean Beach Pier seabass in spring:Other game fishes taken by anglers around the Coronado 8 Pacific Beach Pier WithintheSariDiego. region Islands are: Pacific barracuda, Pacific (Chart1)themajoroffshoresport *nit°,rockfishes(olive,kelp,, and Aphing grounds are about Mexico's grass),lingcod,oceanwhitefish, opado Islands and near the Point sdulpins,andkelpbass. /Pacific Lomat4nd La Jolla kelp beds. Some of barracuda aretakenApril through to the north and south for kelp bass the Idlest marine anidipg facilities for Octbber (summerbest), and ,Pacific and rockfishes (kelp, olive, grass, and fishing in local and distant waters are bonitoarecaughtin summerthe vermilion). Yellowtail and Pacific boni- to be,foundfin San Diego Harbor and remainingspeciesaretakenyear- tO sometimes are taken in and about Mission Bay..San Diego, is the prin- round. Between the Coronado Islands these kelp-beds, cipal port for long -range fishing trips and the mainland coast, fishing is good to off the coast of Baja California.It is for white seabass in spring and early alsooneofthe' majorportsfor summer, when squid are spawning in BAY AND'SHORE FISHING albacore 'SP-OM fishing from July this area.This is also a good fishing throughOctober,withmost fishing locationfor California halibut during Several publicpiers,located in within 4010 100 miles west and south.- the spring. North of the Coronado bays or along the open co st, allow the ..west of San Diego.Sometimes in early Islands along the edge of the Coronado marine anglers to catch rident shore Kummer, 'albacorealsowill appear Submarine Canyonindeepwater, fishes and sometimes migr tory species near the Coronado Islands. Occasion- bottomanglerscatchrockfishes suchas Pacificbonito nd Pacific ally,tripsby modern well-eqhipped (chilipepper,bocaccio,vermilion, barracuda, The outer cst has two sport fishing ,boats are made to San yellowtail, gopher,, and canary). public fishing piers. The pcean Beach ClementeIsland(seeChart8)for The Peat Loma kelp beds and public fishing pier is ood place for yellowtail and kelp bass and tooff- deep -water immediately northwest of surfperches (barred, pile, walleye, and shore banks for 'rockfishes. the Point are good fishing spots for the kelp), Pacific bonito, Pacific mackerel, Variations in the offshore bottom species shown - on the chart. Near- whiteseabass, sharks (sand, brown topographyhavea,pronounced in- " shore,rockfishes(olive,grass,ver- smoothhound, and leopard), queenfish, fluence on where diluent species ate milion, and kelp) are commonly taken jacksmelt, California' halibut,and caught.,The coastalshelfoff San near the kelp beds; offshore in deeper sculpin. To the south, the Imperial Diego is widest from Point Loma south water, bocaccio, chilipepper, gopher, Beach fishing pier just north of the \ tothe Coronado Islands,averaging canary,and greenstripedrockfishes Mexican border has,at times, good about 20 fathoms in depth.Here the are caught, fishingforpile and rubberlipsurf= bottom is sand, sand shell, and mud Fishing the La Jolla kelp bed has perchesinwinter and spring, and and sand, over which sand bass, white become increasingly popular in recent walleye and shiner surfperchesall seabass. California halibut, and sizable years. Statisticsindicate there are year. Sharks, rays,white croaker, quantities of forage fish such as the moreanglers,,catchinggreater Pacificsanddab,Pacificbonito, northern anchovy are frequently taken. numbers of fish, from this area than jacksmelt.Pacificbarracuda,white ough the bottom is generally sandy from any otherlocation, alongthe seabass (small), cabezon, sculpin, and the Coronado Islands north, near California coast.Off Point La Jolla, in "rock" crabs are also taken from this shore rocky reefs are to be found off additionto the species listed on the pier. Imperial Beach, Point Loma, and La chart, California ,halibut sometimes are San Diego Bay has some fishing Jolla. taken on the flatsto the north and about the municipal piers for sculpins, Off Pnint,Loma the shelf is about 3 southof theLaJollaSubmarine jacksmelt,pileshrfperch,topsmelt, miles wide and becomes narrower off Canyon. sharks, and rays.The major public La Jolla and to the north; offshore the North of La Jolla begins a near- sport fishing pier in San Diego Bay is bottom depth descends to about 800 continuoti,skelp,bed" thatextends on Shelter Island, near the entrance to fathoms. The edge of the shelf is gen- northward along the coast.There is the bay.Off the pier and along the erally the inner limit, of late summer limited amount of fishing off the kelp rockyshorenearby,anglerscatch fishingfor stripedmarlin.Excellent beds at Del Mar and in adjacent surfperches (shiner, black, rubberlip, ,6. 3 I

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141 .7 andpile);jacksmelt,topsmelt, sand Oceanside.Theseboatsfishthe , bass.sculpin,sharks,rays.Pacific coastal kelp beds and offshore in deep bonito, and California halibut. Anglers water, for rockfishes and other'species. 'fishforthe same arrayofshore During albacore season they run off- species from the south 'side of Shelter shore to 60 Mile Bank (60 miles south- Island 'and 1mileeastoff Harbor west of Point Loma), to the 43 Fathbm island. Bank (35 miles west of Point Loma), Mission Bay offers trxcellent pier, and sometimes beyond. San Clemente shore.orsmall-boatfishing. Bay Island. The 209 Bank. ,about 35 miles fishermen frequently catch yellowfin west of the mainland, is one of the andspotfincroakers,smallPacific e er fishing areas for striped marlin bonitoandPacificbarratuda. andswordfish,andalbacoreoc- Californiahalibut,shiner and rub-, casionally are taken, here during July berlip surtperches, topsmelt, jacksmelt. or August. = spotted sand bass, sharks. and rayS. Immediately offshore from Solana Theopencoastoffers ,s1/re Beach north to off Carlsbad and from fishing along both rocky and sandy San Mateo Point to San Clemente are shores:thespeciesof , fishcaught substantialkelpbeds. Although the dependsupon; whichofthese two kelp bedsinthisarea arenot as shoreline types is being fished.Some extensive as those off Point Loma to of fhe better shore fishing areas are the south, or off the Santa Barbara near Del Mar and Torrey Pines, and coast farther north, they do provide a from Coronado to Imperial Beach. suitable habitatforkelp bass, sand The major sandy-shore fishes are ,2 Solana Beach to bass and rockfishes (kelp, grass, olive, thesurfperches,croakers,corbina, and vermilion) and also attract coastal and grunion. The barred surfperch is Data Point migrants such as Pacific barracuda common and comprises about 70% of andPacific onito.Yellovitailand the shore angler's surfperch catch.It white seabass are sometimes taken Is takenthioughouttheyear, near the kelp are jack and Pacific ',DecemberthroughMarch iscon- This fishing area (Chart 2). mackerels (July to Sep,tember). opaleye, sidered best. ,Others such as shiner. geographically between the population whitecroaker,andkelprockfish. whitd, rainbow, rubberlip. and silver centers of San"Diego and Los Angeles, Nearshorerockyreefsprovidea surfperchesareavailableallyear. isagrowing one formarine sport habitat suitable for many species such The walleye surfperch alsois taken fishing operations. New facilities such as opaleye, grass. and kelp rockfishes, most of the year over sandy bottom, as astheextensive small-boat harbor halfmoon,cabezon, and black' surf- well as around pier pilings and ietties. recentlydevelopedatDanaPoint perch. CatchesofCaliforniacorbinaare (DanaHarbor).andtheexcellent Roafishingisoftenproductive- taken of the sandy shore all year but small-boatbasinat Oceanside now along the edge of the narrow coastal aregreatestduring Julythrough make ,manycoastalfishingareas shelf, in water 30 to 100 fathoms deep . September.Spbtfin croaker are taken accessibletothe small-boat angler. overrocky,,sharp-slopingareas. all year, but summer fishing is best,, About15milesofcoastlinefrom Anglers fish off Carlsbad to Oceanside especially °alongbeachesextending Oceanside north to near San Mateo and north to Dana Point for bocaccio, 'north from Imperial Beach.Yellowfin PointisthepropertyoftheU.S. chilipepper,canary,andyellowtail croaker are caught on some sandy Marine Corps and is part of the Camp species Of rockfishes. shores during the summer run. but Pendletoncomplex.Untilrecently Bluefin tuna and striped' marlin these locations will vary according to access to this area was very limited: are takenoccasionallyoff the San movementsofthefish. The white however, in the north a portion of the croaker or kingfish is taken off most coast now has been designated a State sandy beaches. park (San Onofre Bluffs State Beach) 7 Grunionisoneof thefavorite and greater access tothe shore is fishes of the open-coast sandy beach. being given the public. This small silvery fish enters the surf The coastal shelf...ir.,ery narrow zone to spawn during ,periods ofhigh off this section of coast, extending only tides in slate spring and summer from 2 to 3 miles offshore before reaching a March to September (grunion may not depth of 50 fathoms or more. Sand and be taken 31 March through 1June). graysand predominatethebottom They may be captured by hand in sucti nearshore, with some rocky areas such popularfishingareasasLaJolla. as those found north of Oceanside and Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Ocean alongthe coast from south of San Beach,alongthe Coronado Strand MateoPointnorthward.Thishard (Silver Strand). and Imperial Beach. bottom stratum allows for development Thebest time to search for grunion is of kelp, which in turn provides air the second. third, and fourth nights attractive environment for kelp bass after afull moon and for a 3-hour and the brown typesofrockfishes. Offshore in deeper water the bottom period after a high tide. EnCina Hay Fishing Area Along, rocky portions of the coast type is gray and green mud and the 1 at LaJolla.Bird Rock. and Sunset coastal shelf descends to a depth of 2 Oceanside Pier Cliffs'andaboutPointLoma.the 300' to 400 fathoms within 8 to 10 miles species commonly taken are opaleye offshore. Along the edge of the shelf, in Oceanside Harbor_ (best in spring), halfmoon, surfperches deep water, are several places where (black, shiner, walleye, and pile), rock- rockfishes may betaken. San Glementelier fishes (kelp, grass. 'and ,brown), kelp bass, . andoccasionallysargoand OFFSHORE FISHING 5 ' Dana Harbor, cabezon. Opaleye, halfmoon, and rockfishes are available to the rocky shore Sport fishing boats Pare ,available angler all year. at the portof Dana Harbors and at 15 a. -a

TO 14-MILE BANK (LASUEN SEAMOUNT) CHART 2 FOR ROCKFISHVOCACCIO, VERMILION, CHILIPEPPER), AND ABOUT THE BANK AND TO THE SOUTHWEST FOR STRIPED MARLIN, SWORD- Shorefishing Areas FISH, AND OCCASIONALLY ALBACORE 3 FishIng Focilities

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OCCASIONALLY BLUE..FIN TUNA- AND STRIPED MARLIN TAKEN NORTH HALF OF CHART AREA OFFSHORE

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(7) Ured,s,de ROCKFISH BOCACCIO CHILIPEPPEF TO 209 BANK CANARY FOR STRIPED MARLIN YELLOWTAIL IN LATE SUMMER, AND OCCASIONALLY ALBACORE AND SWORDFISH

NEAR WARM WATER OUTF ALL FOR CORBINA, LEOPARD SHARK, AND GRAY SMOOTHHOUND SHARK

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9 Or Swept° coast in latesummer, even lessfrequently. however,inrecent the wider part of the coastal shelf, the 'years. bottom types aro, sand. shells.green °- sand, and green mud. Along the outer ; edge of the coastal shelf, the bottom PIER '1/4NO SHORE. FNIIIM, descendsto a -depthof 250 to 300 fathoms,providinggood.rbckfishing TWO fishingpiersare locations. The bottom reaches lepths available along this stretch of coast. greaterthan 400 fathoms near the 0410isat San Clemente whete .surf- middle of the San Pedro Channel. perches(barred,walleye.andrub- South of Newport are scattered berlip).Californiahalibut.sculpins, small kelp beds. where a number of and the usual array of sharks andrays coastalspeciessuch as barracuda. arecaught. °The --second°isthe kelp bass. sand bass, white croaker, Oceanside fishing pier, good at time bonito.California halibut, sheephead, for runs of California halibut (spring and rockfishes (kelp, .olive. grass, and and summerbest),sculpjn.sargo. vermilion)arecaught.Occasionally, jacksmelt,white croaker(kingfish)., yellowtailand,whiteseabassare queenfish,occasionallysmallwhite :landed. OffLagunaBeach,,over, seabass.Pacificbonito: and Pacific deepwater rocky areas.,anglers fish barracuda (in summer), kelp ,and sand for bocaccio. chilipepper,, and canary bass, and barred and walleye surf- rockfishes. Southeast of Newtiort perches.In addition,thereisshore Beach, and northwest of Laguna Beach fishing from The jetty systems at Dana -over the coastal shelf,. is a kelp area Harbor and Oceanside. 3 'Lamina Beach to where several of the brown species of The extensive sandy-shore rockfishes are commonly taken, Bluefin beachesfromSolana Beach to San Point Vicente tuna and striped marlin have been' Clemente are productive areas for the caught just offshore a short distance surf angler. Some of the better. or at least more popular. surf fishing areas are found near San Mateo Point where corbina are taken from July through A great divls,csky of fishiog areas and -September. Farthersouth.thereis facilitiesare available from Laguna, excellentspotfin croaker And barred Beach toPoint Vicente (Chart 3)to suftperchfishingalong San Onofre accommodate, thelarge, number of Bluffs State Beach near the northern marine anglersinthegreater Los boundary of Camp Pendleton (a permit Angeles area. M.any types of angling- is required for fishing on'U S. Marine opportunities are available along rocky Corpsproperty).Fishingisgood 3 wand saridsis. from °jetties and miles south of Carlsbad, particularly piers, in bays, and over offshore kelp aboutthe entrancetothecooling- beds and deepwater fishing grounds. water'inletofthe steam-electric The coastline is oriented generally in generating plant where, because of 'a northwest - southeast direction with constantinflowof water fromthe aboutone-half composedofsandy ocean,the small bay hasahigh beaches;therestisarocky.' shore concentrationofCaliforniahalibut, interlaced with small sandy beaches. corbina, and yewfin croaker. Other Major sport fishing boat facilitieg good shore' fishing ots are north of are available at three locations'in the Aliso Beach Pier Leuceclia and near n Elijo Lagoon, Los Angeles-Long 'Beach Harbor 'area:, .- 2 Newport Bay justnorthofSolanaBeach.Surf- one at Long Beach and two at San Pedro. Smaller sport boat operations perchesfrequently taken alongthe 3 'Balboa Pier sandy shores are the barred (winter, are available at the Belmont Shore, springbest),walleye,shiner.calico Huntington Beach,andSealBeach.., 4 Nrewport each Pier (December to March best), and silver piers. Newport Beach and Balboa have species. Other fishes taken by the surf extensive sport boat and pier facilities. 5 Huntington Beach Pier angler 'are thewhite and yellowfin croaker,andCaliforniahalibut. 8' HuntingtOn Harbor Grunion runs are known to occur on OFISHORE. FISIiING these beaches in late spring and early 7 Seal BeachFVni: summer. South of Newport Beach tooff 8 Alamitos Bay: The shore from San Mateo Point to Laguna Beach the coastal shelf is very San .,Clemente has only a few Isolated narrow,about 2 milessometimes 9 * Belmont Pier areas where rocky-shore species can lessin width.- The bottom nearshore be taken. is mostly sand and mild interspersed 10 Golden Shores withrockyareas.Becauseofthe narrow shelf, pelagic species such as 11 Long Beach Sintfishing bluefin tunaand stripedmarlin Jaz. sometimes migrate to, within a short 12 San Pedro Sportfishing distance of the shore. 13 From about Newport Beach west 22nd Street Landing toward Long Beach and Point,Fermin, 14 Cabrillo Beach the coastal shelf wiLjens to its greatest widthinsouther ifCalifornia.The nearshore bottom isprimarily sand, gray s_and, and mud and provides a *Akio has fishing hargq good habitat for California halibut. In 10 17 .1!1,

CHART-1 in LOS ANGELS Shoref Ishnp Aceo

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Laguna Beach

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EE frontLagunaBeach,althoughnot sharks.rays.jacksmelt,queenfish commonly in recent years surfperches(barred.black.walleye. Farther offshoreto -the westis pile. and shiner). and Pacific and jack Lasuen Seamount,widely known as mackerels. "14 Mile Bank" or "58 Fathom Spot." Surfcishingtakesplacealong This is an excellent bottomfishing area roc kvsluitlesfrom PointFermin to for rockfishes (bocaccio. vermilion. and Point Vicente Southwest from Newport chtlipepper), and in summer. striped Bay to Dana Point there is flsrlin'g from marlin and swordfish 'are taken near the man-made jetties at Los Alamitos the surface about the Seamount and to Bay and Newport Bay foropaleve. thesouthwest Albacorealso .are grass and kelp rockfishes_ halfmoon. caught here duiing. the summer. but cabezon. and black perch. The San' like bluefin tuna. only occasionally in Pedro breakwater from Cabrillo Beach recent years. to the San Pedro Channel entrance is Off intheNewport accessiblefromshore:restofthe Newport, 1 * Redolido,Bch (lagnbr.) Submarine Canyon. isablefish(black- breakwater to the east can be reached cod). a species usually' associated with by boat Here there is good fishing for \.1-lermdsa Beach Pier more northern latitudes. can be taken opaleye,halfmoon.kelpbass,and in(1130water.On rareoccasions rockfishes (brown types). 3 Manhattan Reach Pier during the spring, coho (silver) salmon Sandy-shore fishingisavailable o., have been caught off Newport. Since from Newport Beach to Long Beach. 4 Marina del Rey .deep^ waterisclosetoshoreoff One of the mord popular places for Newport. striped marlin are taken on surf fishing Is Boise Chica State Beach. 5 Venice Pier occasions only a short distance south Species most comnionly taken off sandy 6 .* Santa Monica Pier of the Newport Harbor entrance. beachesaresurfperches(barred. From Huntington Beach west over walleye,shiner,calico.andsilver). \\ Malibu Pier nearshore sandy bottom. there is good croakers (spotfin.whiteandyel- fishing for many of the bottgm species. lowfm).Californiahalibut.and cor- 8 Paradise Cove Pier California halibut is one of the more bina. Grunion are also caught during important fishes caught in this area their periodic spa wning runs. ..1 'clung barRe The "horseshoe kelp" bed. south ofLosAngeles Ha'rhStir. hasbees reduced in size over the years and the kelp growth is now under the surface. Malaga Coveto northwest of Santa HoWever. this spot sometimes is good Monicaisanextensivestretchof for Pacific barracuda. Pacific bonito. sandy beach. From Santa Monica,. the kelp bass. yellowtail, jack and Pacific coast swings westward and the coastal mackerels, and rockfishes (olive, kelp. shore begins to get rocky once again. - and vermilion). with pccasionaloffshorereefs. The firstsubstantialnearshorecon- centrations of kelp, which are common from heretoPointConqeption. are NIAR SliOrtik SHOW-LI\ found just west of Malibu Point to near Point Dume, and again west of ZUma The greeter Los Angeles Harbor- Beach. San Pedro Bay area,being. readily The offshore coastal shelf is very accessible to large numbers of people. narrowfromPointFermintoPoint isapopular placeforfishing from Vicente.andthesewatersare shore and small boats. Good locations frequented many times by schools of for catching bay fishes can be found bait fish such as anchovy and jack and withintheharboritself,alongthe Pacific mackerels.Depths of200 extensivejetties.or about piers that fathoms omore are found 2 to 3 mile& areonopen channelsintheouter offshore. The bottom then descends to harborarea.Bayfi4lingisalso itsg\reatest depth in the San Pedro popular in Alamitos and Seal Beach Charnelover 400fathoms.Bottom? bayswherejacks,mell:surfperches. 'types.aside from rockyareas. are skates, sharks. rays, sargo, and turbot generally green sand: in deeper water, are taken by anglers along with an green mud predominates.Along the occasional small mackerel or Pacific 4PointVicente edge of the shelf are rocky areas that bonito. attract sizable concentrations of red Numerousfishingpiers(public to Solrorniir rockfishes. and commercial)' and open bulkhead Santa Monica Bayisrelatively areasprovidemanythousandsof shallow(lessthan 50 fathoms deep) recreational fishing hours each month ThecoastfroinPointVicenteto and cut by tinro prominent submarine. fur only the cost of bait and tackleIn Solromar (Chart 4) botders one of the canyons,theRedondoandSanta addition,,to the many commercial piers most populated areas along the west Mona acanyons Rockyareasare and marina floats available for fishing tuast andisintensively fished.ciatiz found near the edges of these canyons in Los Angeles Harbor, there are piers ocularly from Redondo Beach to Santa aswellasalongtheedge ,ofthe built specifically for fishing at Cabrillo Monica. Sandy shore, rocky shore. et* coastal shelf. pncl these places usually Beach (nearPointFermin). Belmont andjetty ,fishing.andexcellent provide some bfVie better rockfishing. Shore. Seal Beach. Huntington Beach, facilitiesfor boat fishing arefound A number of sallow reefs are off- Newport Beach (two piers). and south from Point Vicente to Solromar" shore, in lower Santa Monica Bay be- of Laguna Beach at Aliso Beach From The coastline is rocky from near tweenPointVic enteandRedondo these piers.anglers catch California Point Vicente ,to Malaga Cove, south of Beach. The coastal shelfisabout 3 halibut, kingfish Lroaker). Redondo Beach. Northward from miles wide from Santa Monica to near 4 12 (

" &Ammar. W.. CHART 4 . LEO CARRILLO ITBEACH . Shorefishing'Areos . . 4 ,c, KELP t3ASS ROE.KF I SH ______--111P- ; , HALIBUT , 3 Fishing Facilities BA itet ACI./DA ''' WHilt SERBASS SCUL PIN SHEEPFicAD Sportboot Operation SAND BASS

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BARGE BON/ TO HALIBUT Z1 Santa :1A(,KE RE L SLULPIN 1!11(' .Monica WHI IL CRO1\KE-2 SURF-PERCH "oc SANTA MONICA - BLUEFIN TUNA ,,*(`1.+F ST BEACH TAKEN NEAR NON IL A BAY IN SUMMER AND (,_(-10L FALL!' ALBACORE C AL/1,1 T i , INFREQUENTLY OF-EY-ff./RI- IN CHANNEL Per Venke Aferme Rey 4

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13, 'CAC( I') DocnwEiLER ST, BEACH IHII. WE 'P1 0 BtNI TO IALIBU 4 BARRACUDA El Segundo

. tontlArTNsT BEACH 'Manhattan Beach 3.

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Point Dume and is titiOut 2 mile wide . andsummerbest).jacksmelt.and than one-half mile wide in most places. to the west beyond Point Dume. Again ,shovelitoseguitarfish.In some years rising. to au elevation of 930 feet above the bottom types areusually sand fishingisgood. forcorbina,spotfin sealevel.There, isexcellentfishing. nearshore. grading to mud and sand crpaker,andyellowfincroaker. around Anacapa for kelp bass and farther offshore; and green mud at the particularlyalongtFipsandyshore black sets bass, as well as for bocaccio greater depths. from Playa del Rey to Venice and from andcanaryrockfishes.Occasional Manhattan ifetich to Redondo Beach. catches ofPacific__ barracudaand Grunion are sometimes gathered along yellowtail are made here in siiinTne-r---- Ort,S'IltREFISHING Malibu. SantaMonica. Venice. and Broadbill swordfish and striped marlin Hermosa beaches duringperiodsof aretaken southof Anacapa Island , Ewe. Rent, facilities for sport -fish- evening high tides in the spring and during summer and -early fall. The only ing are located at.the small-boat har- summer. Zuma Beach's sandy shores bnpadbilit rnenent fishingonthe bors of 'Redondo Beach. Marina del offergoodfishingforbarred ourfA west coast t place near the island. Rey. Santa Monica and to the west perch,withoccasionalcatches(1 leTheco stalshelfeastofPort at Malibu and Pa+adise Cove: Sport corbina and croakers. tHueneme ivery narrow: from Point fishing boats operate locally or travel Mugu eastward it is no more than 1 from these ports to distant waters to mile wide. Immediately 'west of Point fish around Catalina. Santa Barbara. Mugu, the Mugu Submarine Canyon orSan Nicolas islands. Special off- cutsthroughthecoastalshelf, and "shoretripsforalbacoreare made water depths plungeto250to 300 duringthe summer. The boats fish . fathoms.Thecoastalshelfwidens southwest of Redondo Beach along the slightly between Point Mugu and Port edgesofthe Redondo Canyon (the Hueneme before being interrupted by, south edge in particular) where there another submarine canyon, Hueneme isgood deepwater fishingforrock- ipnyon. Northwestof Hueneme the fishes(vermilion. , canary.bocaccio. Melf becomes several miles wide, an gopher. and chilipepper). Rockfishing area cOmmonly known as the Ventura isalsoproductiveoffPoint Dume Flats. the shelf narrows slightly west where vermilion.olive, and bocaccio ofVentura. and the more offshore _species enter the catch. Along the kelp ,rocky reefs provide good rockfishigg. , beds west of Zuma Beach. olive, grass. The bottom types range from rock andkelprockfishes, aretaken to sand and shells in they southeast to frequently.along , with occasional mud. sand. and shells in the Mugu- bonito and yellowtail during summer. Huenemearea.Sandandmud predominateonthe VenturaFlats, PIER AND SHORE. FISHING which'has good fishing for flatfish such as California halibut. In deeper water the typical mud and green mud bottom Rocky-shorefishingis popular predominates.Theoffghorebottom from Point Vicentetonear Malaga becomes shallower west of Hueneme Cove.just south of Redondo Beach. kCanyon. and adjacent to Ventura Flats, Several speciesof surfperches .com- thedepth --atmid-SantaBarbara monly are taken here along with olive. Channel is only about 130 fathoms. grass. and kelprockfishes. Qpaleye Immediately offshoreof the area fishingisexcellent alongthisrocky from Solromar to Point Mugu, anglers stretch of coast. OFFSHORE. FISHING 4 fish along the edge of the kelp beds for Rocky-shore species caught in the \ rockfishes (grass, olive.nd kelp) and area west of Santa Monica are the occasionallybonito.About4miles opaleye.surfperches(blackand The prin&pal sport fis,hing ports inthe' shiner).rockfishes(grass.kelp, and Venturaarea(Chart5) arePort °We). halfmoon, cabezon, sargo, and Hueneme, Channel Islands Harbor, and a occasionally kelp bass. VenturaHarbor.These .aret,h'e r- From Redondo Beach northto principalportsclosest tcrthe Manhattan Beach are several public populationcenter ofLos °Angeles fishing piers. These piers' are popular.. havingsportfishingboatsthat for fishing Californiahalibut (spring specializein fishing about the Santa and summer best)an surfperches. Barbara Channel Islands and afghore (barred,black.walleyb.pile.and southoftheislandsforalbacoxe shiner). Mackerel sometimes are taken during the summer'fishing season. (See from thesepiers as arethe usual Chart 7 for Channel Islands fishing.) 0 action-getters--sharks and rays. At the On isolated Occasions. catches of coho , Redoodo piers. excellent bonito fishing salmon ,are made inlate winter and is available: these fish are apparently,. earlyspring by party boats fishing attracted by thewarmwater .southeast of Point Ilvgu and south acid discharged by a steam-electfic power west of Ventura. The catches dun plant. this time are net large. but represnt I Port Hueneme Excellent surf fishing, is availdble the southern extension of salmon s ort4 alongtheextensivesandy beaches fishing. 2 0 Hueneme Pier, ficim south of Redondo Beach to Worth About 11 miles offshore from Port < of Santa Monica. especially between Hueneme andthe, Chann. eltIslands 3 Channel Islands Harbor Redondo Beach and Playa del Rey. Harbor is Anacapa Island. one of, the Sandy-shorespeciestakenbysurf moreimportantislands .,,formarine 4 Ventura Harbor anglersare barredsurfperch. (best sport fishirig. The island 4'sthe east- from January'through March,' walleye ward extension of the chain of Santa 5 Vehtura Pier surfperch.Californiahalibut(spring Barbara Ghanael. Islands and isless

14 1. CHART 5

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V offshore of Solromar there is a shallow taken °illy in small numbers southeast area approximately 45 fathoms deep. of Point Conception in late wiliter and Thisis a goodfishing_vetfor early spring. chilipepperrockfishandsometimes The shoreline from Carpinteria to yellowtailandPacificbarracuda. Point Conception and Point Arguello is Limited catches of coho salmon are predominantly a sandy one,broken made occasionally in the early spring. occasionally by a few prominent points withshallow -reefscloseto shore. Along most of the coast, the shore is PIER AND SHORE backed by cliffs 50 to 150 feet high. Offshore the coastal shelf is quite broad when compared to the c. al isrockyfromLeo Thecoast areas to the south. The shelf is t 5 Carrillo State Beach (bottom of chart) miles wide south of Santa lam to Point Mugu. The shore-borders the narrowing westward to abo /to 3 coasthighway .andisreadilyac- miles wide off Point Conception. The tothefishingpublic. This cessible depthsinthecenterofthe Santa rocky coastoffersgood fishingfor Barbara Channel range from about 200 opaleye. kelp bass. surfperches, and fathomsoffSantaBarbarato250 rockfishes(grass,kelp,andolive). From dout Point Mugu to neap Port fathoms south of Pelt Conception. Hueneme. access is restricted since it ispart of the point Mugu Naval Air OFFSHORE FISHING Station and Pacific Missile Range. The 6, ''Santa Barbara ANa ,sandy shore starts at Point Mugu and Frotn Santa Barbara, sport fishing extends up ailing the coast all the way boatS' travel to grounds along the coast toVentura,fro Venturawestto This coastline(Chart 6),which en- to the west and east and offshore to Rincon Point. sandy beaches arein- compasses the majorsouthern the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. terspersed with rocky points of land. California sport fishing port of Santa (See Chart,71 Alongthesandy beaches extending Barbara,- isoriented in- an east-west A number of reefs along the coast from Point Mugu northwestward. the direction.Thisistheonlysizable are excellent' fishing spots. as are the following species are taken from shcife: coastal segment ofthe U.$.Pacific extensivekelpbeds. West ofanta walleyeandbarredsurfperches coastto havethisorientation other Barbara, near and amid the kelare (excellentfishingareaforbarred, than the south sideof the Strait of residentpopulationsof bass. JanuarytoMarchbest),California Juan de Fuca in Washington. The area roc4shes (olive. grass. verm on) halibut(springandsummerbest). is distinguished by the most extensive sheephead. andc ezon. Du ng jacksmelt.sharks(severalspecies), and best-developed kelp beds along the summer,anglers so catchPacific corbina,spotfin croaker.yellowfin California coast. Lush kelp beds are barracuda and an occasional yellow- croaker, and occasionally kelp bass present throughout thy region. but are tail or white Seabass. Pacific barra- Anglers fish about the jetties and best developed from about Goleta Point cudagenerallywork up thecoasy docks at Port Hueneme and from the to Point Conception. toward Point 'Conception fromSelo- sport fishing pier (actually a fishing At the west end of this areals one tember to November and down the float)in the Channel Islands Harbor. ofthemostnotableofcoastal coast from January to April. Pacific AboutthePortHuenemejetties, geographicalfeatures, Point Con- bonito sometimes show along the coast anglers will likely find opaleye-. sujf- ception. This is often called the "Cape in summer and fall. r erches (black and shiner), rockfishes of Good Hope of4 the West Coast Gooddrift-fishinglocationsfor ,(grass, kelp. and olive). halfmoon, and because of the wide variation in winds California halibut and kelp bass are cabezon: Some of thefishes caught and weather 'found about the point. found off the Goleta Beach pier; other from the public fishing float.at Channel Many times the waters south and east good halibut grounds are just east of Islands Harbor are walleye and barred of Point Conception may,, be relatively surfperches, staghorn sculpin. smooth and have low wind speeds over Californiahalibut(spring and sum- them. Immediately north and west of mer)tlingcod(winter),kelpbass. the point and offshore only a short several species of sharks and rays. distance, hhwevei. the seas may be and occasionally croakers. rough and the wind near gale force. The coastline south of Point Conceptio isprotected by acoastal mountain' st, rangethatparallelsthe shore and provides an ameliorating influence on the prevailing northwest winds, which are most intense from spring to early V. fall. OPW:arefftitt Point,' Conception is often describedasanecologicaldividing point for marine life. South of the Point is the subtropical zoh: north of it is 'thefbmperate -Many coastal A04\ 040 pelagicfishes.suchasPacific barracuda '''andyellowtailthatare common tothe waters off southern lb' Santa Barbara Harbor, California and Baja California. Mexico. are taken only rarely north of Point 2 Goleta Beach Conception. Conversely. some pelagt 3 Gaviota Beach Rot northernmarineandanadromous species,suchascoho salmon,are .' 16 23 .4

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1 Point Conception, where fishing is bests southwest.andthemainland coast in spring .and summer. This area also nearOceansideon the .east. 1This yields occasional summer catches of warmrater tone is one of the better bonito and yellowtail. fishing areas for striped, marlin and swordfish.Otherhigh= surface temperatures liresometimesnotedin PIER AND SHORE.:FISIIING7 summersouthof" Santa'Cruz and Anacapa islands:-again, these warm- Pier fiShingis axailable, at Santa water areas represent good locations Barbara (Sterns Wharf) and tthe At times for the highly prized swordfish' , Goleta Beach and Gaviota public'ars. and marlin. The Goleta Beach pierisnoted for sizablecatchesofsurfperOes. Walleye surfperch are abundant. and SAN IA 13,poiARA CHAN::1 i. ISLANDS abarred surfperch fishing excellent in winter andspring. Be California Many of the good fishing areas halibut fishing isin spring and early abouttheSantaBarbaraChannel summer, and tomcod, spotfin croaker. Islands are noted on Chart 7. Chart 5 sand shark. and jacksmelt enter the providesinformation on Anacapa pier angler's catch mostly during Jul. Island. easternmost and smallest of the August. and September. four Santa Barbara Channel Islands. AttheSantaBarbarapier. Sportfishingboatsvisitallthese anglers also catch a variety 'qif surf- 411 islands from Port Hueneme, Channel perches(rubberlip,shiner,walleye. Islands Harbor, Ventura .Harbor, and and barred). as well as white croaker, 7 8 Southern California' .SantaBarbara.During summer, jackandPacificmackerels,a few Islands albacoreboatsoccasionallytravel Californiahalibut, and even, an oc- farther offshore near the edge of the casional bonito if the fish are running continental shelf, southwest of Santa close to shore. Rosaand San Miguelislands and Another public fishingrimerisa AllthesouthernCaliforniaislands below 4n Nicolas Island. short distance west of Sania Barbara (Charts7and 8)are -importantto TheclimateabouttheSanta at Gaviota Beach State Park. Here marine game fishing and probably will Barbara ChannelIslandsisusually anglers take such species as walleye become increasinglyimportant in influenced by northwest winds from ani barred surfperches. is-harks. future years. These islands are San springthrough summer, though the Califtuahalibut (inspringand Clemente,SantaCatalina,Santa wind intensityis .moderatedslightly summer), lingcod (winter), kelp bass. Barbara.SanNicolas,Anacapa owing to their distance south and east rockfishes, and'occasuinally croakers. (covered separately. Chart 5), Santa ofPointConception.Fog and low The beaches went of Capitan to Cruz, Santa, Rosa. and San Miguel. All stratus clouds are common about the north ofPointConceptionare are in the general area southeast of westernmost islands during late spring especially good for surf kshing. Sandy- Point Conception near the southwest and summer. shorespeciesincludethebarred edge of the area commonly known as The westernmostisland.' San surfperch(JanuarythroUghMarch the southern California Bight, which Miguel. is 7 mils long. 3 miles wide, best).walleyeandrubberlip extends from Point Conception to off- and rises to a".height of 831 feet-The perches,spotfincroaker(usuallya shore San Diego. The edgeof the island coastline is predominately rocky brief summer run inthis area). and continental shelf iswe.stof the offshore with many shoal areas along the west Californiahalibut(latespringand Islands and about 25 miles west of, and north sides. Sandy _beaches are summerbest).Rocky-shoreanglers Point Concention, extending southeast scattered about the island: the beach most often encounter cabezon, black in a general northwest-sthitheast direc- at the west end contains one of the surfperch, and olive,kelp, and grass tion and passing about 120 miles off- largest seal and sea lion rookeries in rockfishes. shore from San Diego. Beeen fhe southern California. About the island Immediately north ofPoint Con- edge of the continental shelf a .._the are several good placesforfishing ception at talama. anglers cast into the ,southern California coast is a series of lingcod and rockfishes. surf for barred.silver, and walleye deep basins, some reaching a depth of SantaRosaIslandisprivately surfperchesr, andkelpgreenling. 1,000 fathoms or more. owned and has a rocky shore along the Farthernorth,. fromPoint. Arguello Thecurrent flowwithinthe northwestandsouthwestsides: /northtoPointSal(not. shown on southern California Bight and in the however, the east end has a number of chart).thecoastalareaisusually vicinityoftheislandsisgenerally sandy beaches. Goodfishingfor closed to civilian use due to Navy and counterclockwise.Seasurfacetem- species noted on the chart: and for Air Force missile-launchingfacilities.di peraturesduringthesummerare rockfishes and lingcod, can be found with the ekceptibn of a small beach at usually warmest, atthe center of a nearshoreaboutthenorthern and the town of Surf. Here there is good, currentgyrethatoc near the western ends of the island. surf fishing for barred. silver, calico. center of the Gulf of tali aan area . The western islands (Santa Rosa and walleye surfperches and bordered by Catalina and on, the and San Miguel) have not been fished California halibut. north,San Clemente_slandon the as extensively as the islands closer to

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19 ; git the ports in the Venturand Santa the island, and no one area is noted SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND 'Barbara areas. Thb distancthat sport for having better fishing than another. fishing kgiats are requireto-travel is Albacore are sometinges taken about 5 The large island or San Clemente anim ortantfactor Additionally, miles southeast of the island. To the (Chart 8) is about 70 miles west of the wind,weather,andseaconditions south about 6 miles is Osborne Bank, a mainland off Oceanside and about 45 abiut these isladds usually more goodfishingareaforrockfishes, miles south of Long Beach. The entire severe than.at the islan to the east. lingcod, and occasionally bluefin tuna island is the property of the U.S. Navy Santa Cruz is the largest of the and albacore. and there are no civilian marinas or -ChannelIslandsandis privately publicaccess.Portions ofthe , owned; it and Anacapa Island have the surroundingwatersarerestricted SAN IA CA FAUNA ISLAND mostsportfishingpressure.Rock because of naval operations. fishingis good 611 about the island; The island is about 18 miles long fishing is usually best on the southeast Elecauseofitspr ximityto and from 21/2to 31/2 miles wide; its side,whichisprotected from the metropolitan Los Anles.Santa highest elevation is about 1,900 feet. westerly winds. Sometimes this lee side Catalina Island (Chart 8)has been Thecoastalshelfisnarrow,par- of tte island has excellent fishing for fished intensively by marine game fish ticularlyon the northeast side. The yellowtailandf?onito.Bluefin tuna anglers for a great number of years. shore is rocky, and the bottom types have been taken off the southwest end SantaCatalinaIslandisprivately nearshore are t. mixture of rock, mud, commercially during'- the Summer, so owned and is one of the largest of the and sand. ThieaType of substrate allows this area has a potentialtfor a sport eightsouthern California islands. kelp to attach, and kelp patches are fish catch of this speci4. Although the island points in a north- commonwiththe-mostprominent west-southeast direction, common growths at the north end. Kelp also is terminology results in the northwest found along the west side with con- SAN NICOLAS''ISLAD end being called the "west end" and centrations around China Point and . / the southeast end, near Avalon, being justwestof Pyramid Head atthe San hlicolas _IChart 7)is .25 miles called the "east end.'" The island is southernend.Caution, mustbe southwestof Santa Barbara 'Island. about 6 miles wide and 18 miles long. ,exercised in fishing the south end of The nearest pointy on the ,mainland is The northwest third is constricted, and the island since itis frequently used Point Vicente, .55 miles to the north- the narrowest point is called the "isth- for naval target practice. Information ekist.Jhe island is owned by the U.S. mus."' Here the island isonly about on scheduled militaryactivities and Navy and the surrounding water is a one-third of a mile wide with Isthmus' restricted zonesispublished inthe navalrestrictedarea,soconsult Cove onthenortheastsideand local Notice to. Mariners. Along the NoticestoMarinersbeforefishing Catalina Harbor on the southwest side. northeast side, to' about 20 fathonis in about the island.'. i The island rises to an altitude of about depth, there is kelp. The kelp growth is The island is 386/2 miles long, and 2,000 feet; much of it. is over 1,000 feet close tiNlapre owing to the sharp slope" , the highest point is 907 feet above sea high. of the bottom. level. A sizable shoal area , extends The coastline about Catalina. is Sport fishing 'boats from the Los around it, principally on the northwest' rocky in Most places, and patches of Angeles area frequent the island, and and north sides. the bottom types are kelp frequently are found nearshore. ..mostof the fishingisat about the scattered rocky areas on the northland 'Sizable kelp areas occur near the west north end and along the east side. west ends, with shallow areas of sand end and near the entrance to Citalina Species taken are listed on thb chart. and white, and, green shells'. The shore Harbor.Some patchyareasoccur Three well-known grounds are. :*Slide . , isrocky, except Tor isolated sandy south of the isthmus toward the east Area," "Purse Seine RoCk," and "Fish beaches, and the east end has the end( The south side (southwest) has Hook"all ontheeastside. Good greatest predominance of.sand. good fishing for a number of species fishing, is also found along the south- Fishingisgood about the entire (seechart),and whitewhite seabass west side, although it is more exposed island,but, only a-7mall amount of tothenorthwest winds and rough sjishing effor\ is expended in the area Kelp bass are fished ins ore, and the seas. Bluefin tuna sometimes are found Sport fishing boats from MI H-ueneme sandy coves offer goodfishing. for along the 'southwest side, and albacore and Channel Islands Harbor and from California fial.but and ocean whitefish. ale frequently caught south and so th_ the Los Angeles, area sometimes fish Excellentbillfishingforstriped west of the island during the summer. here. No one section is noted for being and broadbill swordfish can be distinctivelybetter than theothers. foundoff, the east end during the This island will probably see increased summer. Bluefin tuna, are sometimes fish4-in the futurk. taken south and west of the island, betweenSantaCatalinaandSan Clementeislands.The'"228-fathom SANTA BARBARA ISLAM) spot,"5milesnortheastof Avalon Harbor, is -pod during late summer for The small island Santa Barbara marlin and swordfish. The "58- fathom (Chart 7) is 20 mile st of the "west ,spot" (also known as "14-mile bank" end" of Catalina Island. It is about 1 and Lasuen Seamount), about midway mile'long and 1/2mile wide and rises, between Avalon Harbor and Dana abruptly to a peak of 635 feet above 'PoualoOdrithe mainland,is good for sea level. The shore is rocky, and kelp striped, marlin,swordfish,and areas are common about the entire albacore(JulytheoughSepteniber). island;the heaviest kelp growthis This bank also provides good fishing ,along the north side. for rockfishes. Southwest of the 58- Fishing boats from the Los geles fathom spot, toward Catalina and San area and fromPort HueneW and Clementeislands.isanothergood Channel Islands Harbor frequent Sadie fishing, areaforstriped marlin and Avalon. Catalina Island Barbara Island. Anglers fish all about swordfish. 27

20 . _ 118* 40' 118"20 +4' 'If"Alorrh»esrHbr CHART 8

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1 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA J. From Point Conception north, the coastline is rugged and aware that sag and weather conditions can change rapidly, relatively unprotected fromtheforce' ofthesea and and some -areas can be extremely dangeroust. times. Check prevailing northwest winds. These winds deflect surface locally before fishing unfamiliar territorynd take a tide waters offshore, creating vertical currents that bring up cold, book with you. When choosing a shorishing spot,first nutrient-rich bottom' water from the depths in a process observe the waves along shore and, le fishing' always called "upwelling." In northern California. majdr upwelling glance up periodically to check sea conditions. The tide has a begins in spring, and the inverted bottom water is often 5° to way of corning in with unexpected rapidity, and one can 10°F colder than the sun-warmed surface water it replaces. become stranded very easily.. Never fish alone along un- This is why 'theseawater north of Point Conception is protepted rocky stretches of the open coast; and when you relatively cold in summer compared to other areas in the plan a boating trip, always leave word about your destination same latitude and why suTmer and winter sea temperatures and when you ,expect to return. Reports ,-gie received each vary only a few degrees. year of people swept from rocks and small boats overturned The weather along this coast is fairly uniform with early by unexpected waves of great size, or swept out to sea by morning and evening fogs, cool weather during summer, and strong currents. Experienced anglers, even those who (fish the rainy winterThe air temperature has no great peaks or same area year after year, abide by these rules. They have dips during the course of the year. Yearned to respect the inconsistent nature of the' sea along Anglers, who fish the northern California coast should be this rugged expanse of open coast.

23 andatthe'portSanLuispier. Jacksmelt. surfperches (genic°. walleye. silver.shiner.and barred).sculpin, white croaker,and youngbocaccio. usuallyformmostofthecatch: sometimes queenfishand an oc- casionalwhite seabass are landefi. Barracuda often are taken from the Pismapien in September and October. At the south end of Pismo Beach N State "ark,--,surfanglerscastfor baited. 'calico. and silver surfperches and jacksmelt. Farther north along the rocky coastline between Shell Bepch and Avila. anglers fish from shore for kelp greenling, lingcod. and cabezon. At low tide, poke-polers at Shell Beach search rocky crevices for monkeyface eels, cabezon. and greenlings.

MORRO BAY AREA 9/Point Sal to Morro Bay. its picturesque fishing Point Piedras BlancAs fleet set against the backdrop of a 576- foot-high .Morro Rock, is a town that draws manyvisitorsduringthe The section of coast described in Chart summer and fall. Party boats operate 9 isthefirstmajor marine game year-round. weatherpermitting. The fishing area north of Point Conception. catchof the Morro Bay party boat Thecoastlinealternatesbetween fleet is similar to that of Avila boats, by the warm discharge water. Fishing broadsandybeachesand, rocky with albacore contributing to the sport from the jetty at the harbor mouth is headlands and is backed by low rolling catch during the fall. Many sport boats discouraged because of unpredictable hills. Shore anglers cast from sandy fish exclusively for this, species 'when it seas at the ha r entrance. beaches for surfperch and bait cast runs off the coast. and best fishing is Ocean-shor fishingforbarred andpoke-polealongrockyshores. usuallyinSeptember: and early surfperch takeslace along the sandy Steelhead run up creeks November Octobersome years the run may last spit that separates the bay from the throughFebruaryduringyearsof wellintoDecember.Albacore are sea. This is also a popular clamming heavy rainfall. Offshore bottomfishing known to come as close as 6 miles area. ,Accessisby way of a road isgoodyear-round.andalbacore: from ihore, but fishing usually takes approaching fromthesouth(four- salmon,and bolu.teareavailable, ,, place from 10 to 20 miles but. wheel-drive vehicles only) or by boat. seasonally.In soE years.white Small-craftfishermenfishthe A "Clam Taxi" based at the foot of seabass also add to the sport catch. ' waters in and outside of Morro Bay Fourth' Streetshuttles, passengers Inadditiontoangling,abalone * Harbor,butcurrentsaroundthe acrossthebaytothespitwhen picking and clamming are very popular harborentrance andunpredictable weather permits. inthis region. which has one of the weather makeitadvisable to check withtheharbor materatthe heaviest concentrations of pismo clams THE NORTH along th3e California coast! MunicipalPierf rinformationon AREAS 'FO tides, currents, cannelc annel areas, etc.. if you plan to ventvoutside the harbor. North of Morro Bay the shoreline POIN F SAL 1(4 POINT BUCHON Inside Morro Bay, skiff anglers catch is characterized by sandy beaches in- starryflounder,Californiahalibut, terrupted by rock- and boulder-strewn jacksmelt,leopardandbrown shores.affordingexcellentfishing. The Sail Luis Obispo Day area has smoothhoundsharks.rays.and Calicp. silver. and barred surfperches offshorebottomfishingforrock ishes walleye. black. and shiner surfperches. are takenalong sandy shores, and and. to a lesser degree. lingcod Outside inthe ocean. the small -boat from rocky stretches there is bait cast-, cabezon.Ingeneral.blue,gop catch is similar to the nearshore party ,ingforcabezon,striped, surfperch, ove, and copper rockfishes are taken boat catchblue. gopher. and copper grass rockfish. and kelp greenling, and inthe nearshore skiff fishing areas. .,rockfishes, cabezon, and lingcotl. poke-poling for eels. whilebocaccio,rosy.vermilion. Thereispier.dock,and bank At the Cayucos Pier. jacksmelt, chilipepper.starry.andyellowtail .fishing -along the shares of Morro Bay' whitecroaker.queenfish.staghorn rockfishes tend to dominate the party forstarryflounder,jacksmelt.and sculpin. and young bocaccio are. the boatcatchesfartheroffshore. surfperches(shiner.walleye, and usualfare.Starryflounder.surf- California halibut are taken over sandy black). Some of the rocky coves along perches(wa,lleye,shiner,silver, bottom in San Luis Obispo Bay and the causeway leading outto Morro barred.andspotfin),andanoc- , areas tothe south: bonito and white Rock areespeciallygoodforsurf- casional swell shark also are caught. seabassare sometimestaken from. perches (striped. walleye. black. and North of the pier there is rocky-shore summer to late fall. Boats also go out barred). as well as starry flounder. fishing for kelp greenling, calico and for chinook (king) salmon from early cabezon,monkeyfaceeel,jacksmelt. silver surfperches: and cabezon. spring to midsummer when good runs and ,occasionally :lingcodThe power- CayucosBeachhasgrunionruns develop, and occasionally a few coho plant outfall on the north side of Morro during spring and summer` and is the salmon are caught. Rock isaiiother productive place to northernmost beach in California with Fishing - isavailableatPismo .fish :for surfperches. and infrequently grunion runs. Beach pier,, the .county pier in Avila. a striped bass wanders in, attracted AroundthePointEsteroarea,

24 r), LINGCOf '- -Sari Simeon CHART 9 ROCKFISH NACIMIENTO CABE Z ON 6 LAKE PETRALE SOLE STARRY FLOUNDER t. CAL HALIBUT Shoref ishing Areas

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'Depth in Fathoms Harmony IFF FISHING: / /II,. 4 ROCKFISH ...... )L 1 N(..t.( )1_, LING,COD kot krz)St 4...... ___...... -..."--4'' i'l CABEZON (..ABEZON PE TfiA,E. SOLE z,,e 'STARRYT FLOUNOEP "///, tX>i, 1,1).L. MOT ../., , O -111971 CAYUCOS ST. BEACH ,AL Mut.) Cayucos 1 HE" N , \ t MORRO f`. TRAND ST ec Atascadero BEACH ..v ( . L.i. - /, .', .> I1- 1,-2 ESTE ,. ,, L. ,:-,.. , BAY ATASCAKRO ST BEACH .., ... / ' ,'' "Mar i , z z Morro Bay 4 / mo R RO. BAY ST. PARK: LINC.t.1)0 . ti1 CKPHSI-4 CA BEZIIN QCCASIC,NALLY BA PPACUL,A BnN1 G At11IL ,LAF,ASS

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1 64.401144 Guadalupe' OttF14111$ 3So PT SAL. ST. BEACH Santo Maria L Route 1swings inland through farm country' and thereis no accessto shore until you 'reach the Cambria-San Simeon area. ' At San Simeon, anglers fish from the pier for starry flounder. California halibut,'skates,and surfpeiches (barred,calico,and silver), and oc- , casionallycatcha, salmonora nl steelhead.Thereisshorefishing aroundthemouthsof streamsfor N barred and calico surfperches and lingcod; at times, these streams are goodforsteelhead during years of heavy fainfall. ' Pacittc.prove Party boats operate from the San Simeon pier during summer, fishing 2 Monterey Harbor mostly forbottom species,although r- ivioss:1.a fi8in01,arblir tripsare made forchiriook salmon 3 " when a good run develops. This section Kirby Pk., Elkhorn Slough '4 of the coast has. no skiff launching

facilities,butsmallboatsare 5 Seabliff -Pier , sometimes launched over the beaches , incalm wther. Most skiff fishing 8 Capitolaier takes place f m May to September. nt 'Monterey BayArea - Along t the rockystretchof 7 Santa Cruz Harbor coastline froni San Simeon Point north to Point Piedras Blancas, shore fishing Along this scenic stretch of California .8 Santa\s Cruz Pier (calico. coast (Chart 10) rainy days alternate isexcellentfir surfperches .Stimfrutr only barred,silver,'andstriped),kelp with days of crisp sunshine during "IntermOtently. greenling. grass rockfish, and cabezon. winter,while spring brings blustery . ' Most shore areas are opentothe weather asprevailing northwesterly public. wings intensify. ',During summer, fog, North of Point Piedras Blancas the cools most of the coast, while autumn SHORE AND PIER FISHING topcigraphybecomesprecipitousas days are often warm and sunny as the Route 1 windsitsway toward the onshore winds, decrease, bringing little towering cliffsof the Big Sur coast. fog to the area. Ths weakher along the As one approaches the Monterey _There islittle access to shore along northern shore of Monterey Bay differs Bay area from the south, there is little this majestic route for over 60 miles somewhat, particularly around Santa accesstoshorealongthisrugged until one reaches-Point Lobos and the Cruz',whichisprotected from the section of the coast as State Highway 1 Carmel-Monterey Bay area (Chart 10). prevailing winds by the curve of the makes a gradual descent out of the land.This. areais,almostfog-free mountainous Big Sur country and then duin summer. passesthroughrollingcoastalhills Monterey Bayisan important beforedropping down tosea level creationalfishingarea,andan about a mile south of Carmel. Where mpressivenumberandvarietyof the shoreline can be reached there is marine game fish are taken here. Most excelleniy rocky-shorefishingfor sport fishing from party boats is for lingcod, kelp greenling,cabezon, bottomfish (particularly rockfishes) striped surfperch. and rockfishes (kelp, although albacbre. bonito, and chinook blue. grass, and olive). salmon also are landed in season. In Shore fishermen can reach the some years salmon are abundant in beaChes oftheMonterey Peninsula the bay in spring and good fishing may from the south by way of 17-Mile Drive lasttilllate summer. In general, the (toll road),"which has a south entrance major Marine sport fishes caught from at Carmel, or by approaching from the boats and from shore are rockfishes. northeast through the town of Mon- chinooksalmon,Californiahalibut, terey.Alongscenic17-MileDrive. Pacific sanddab, surfperches, lingcod, shore fishingisallowed at Fanshell kelpgreenling.Whitecroaker,and Beach. lust with of Cypress Point, in albacore. Pacific Grove at Asilomar State Beach. . , °32. 26 122'00' ANO MID° 'it RaErwe . Alt a 1 ,

SKIFkISHIND AREA; CAPITOLA k' TWIN LAKES ST BEACH CAL. HALIBUT ST BEACH - PACIFIC 5ANDDAB Downpirt" WHITE CROAKER Santa/ NEW ettGHTON BLUE ROCKFISH ST. BEACH STARRY FLOUNEIER 37! Cruz/ PETRALE 50LE Copitota ApIos ,, ' , . NATURAL SABLEFISH BRIDGES 7' i6' . BROWN ROCKFISN 0 ,i . ST BEACH 0' . .0 z N. EA,.. r Fr ST: BEACH . 6 "A i5 , ...E3 ,....c.. ...c, 4404. . ,

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3 Fishing Facilities

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and between Point Pinos,and Lover's Capitola pier, which ismostly Point.Someofthemore common sandy bottom, the usual fare is species taken by shore anglers at these whitecroaker,jacksmelt,small locations are striped surfperch, kelp ccio,walleye andshinersurf- greenling, cabezon, and blue rockfish. perches,cabezon,itaghorn ,sculpin, Sometimessteelheadarecaught and an occasional banged surfperch. around the mouth of the Carmel River To the west at the Santa Cruz in fall after heavy rains, but fishing, pieK anglers catch both rocky and even at its best, is considered spotty. sandyshorefishes suchassurf- The town of Monterey has two perches (white, shiner, walleye, and a publicpiers,but most fishing takes few barred), lingcod, cabezon, young place from Municipal Pier #2 at the bocaccio, kelp rockfish, topsmelt, eastern end of the harbor. Here the jacksmelt,staghornsculpin,skates, catch is young bocaccio, blue rockfish, Pacificsanddab,sandsole,starry surfperthes(sharpnose, pile, and flounder, and white croaker. There is shiner), jacksmelt, white croaker, and, now an artificial tire reef under this some years, jack mackerel in summer. piei. Rockfishes are taken from Santa &bad sandybeachesrimthe Cruz Small -Craft llarbor jetties, and in coast from the Monterey Peninsula some years coho salmon and steelhead north along the inner curve or the bay are taken around the mouth of the San allthe way to Seacliff State Beach:. Lorenzo Riyer. Most beaches offer excellent fishing From Natural Bridges State Beach fora varietyof sandy-shore fishes. north to Ano Nuevo Point the'shoreline Striped bass sometimes are taken by changesratherabruptlytoa surf casters during the summer along predominantly rocky coastline, and fog beaches( from Monterey north to the and blustery northwest winds once SalinasRiver.(Checklocallyabout again sweep thecoast.This rocky fishing the Fprt Ord areabeachfront shoreline offers exctent shore fishing restrictions change from 4ay to day.) forkelpgreenling,cabezon,gross All beaches itorth of the Salinas River rockfish, andsurfperches(calico, offer. excellent surf fishing for sand walleye, rainbow, striped, and silver). sole.jacksmelt,and surfperches Where the rocky ehorinis broken ( red,calico,silver,' and walleye). occasionallybyshorts chesof, Theralsoissurf netting for night sandy beach, netters Work the surf smelt in summer along beaches ad- from Scott Creek northward fog surf 4 jacent blMoss Landing. andnightsmelts' frOm Marchto At the entrance to Moss Landing October. harbor, anglers fish from_the jetty for surfperches(rubberlip,black,pile, PARTY BOATFISHING white, and walleye), starry flounder, and occasionally California halibut and striped bass. There is also fishing fro Commercialsportfishingboats shore inside Elkhorn Slough for some operate year-round out of Monterey of the surfperches above plus sharks, and, Santa Cruz and intermittently out rays, sand sole, and starry flounder. ofapitola and Moss Landing. The northern end of Seacliff State ThefleetbasedatMonterey, Beach, near Aptos, has a fishing pier which fishes mainly for rockfishes, has (actually a cement ship) from which expanded its range over the past 10 anglers catch Racific sanddab, surf- years. Boats now travel as far south as .perches (shiner, walleye, barred, and Point Sur(a major fishing ground), striped),whitecroaker,jacksmelt, whereas most fishing previously took small bocaccio, jack mackerel (during placenorthofCastleRock, Blue, some summers),and an occasional 'yellowtail,andoliverockfishes Californiahalibut,starryflounder, dominaiethepartyboatlandings lingcod, salmon, and steelhead. although an assortment of other rock- Rocky outcroppings and low bluffs fishspeciesalsocontributetothe begin to interrupt sandy beaches north catch. Those taken inthe shallower of Aptos, and rocky-shore fishes start nearshore areas alongthe kelp are to appear in the angler's catch, finally blue, olive, black, copper, starry, and replacingsandy-shorefishesinim- rosy rockfishes. In deeper water spots, portance as one proceeds westward. in Monterey Bay and .off Point Sur the' 28 34 4' yellowtail. blue. widow, bocaccio, and trollforchinook Salmoninareas greenspottedrockfishes predominate. shown"on the chart. Pacific sanddabs Monterey party boat anglers also take are plentiful over sandy bottom, and lingcod, Pacific sanddab, Pacific bonito Californiahalibut are takentrolling (in summer, September best). sablefish. justbeyondthesurflineduring and albacore (late summer). In most summer and fall. The area south of the years.. albacore schools appear about Salinas River is closed, by the military 10to15 milesoffshore,usually in when Fort Ord target ranges are in k- water about 61° to 64°F. use, so check locally before fishing this Along the north shore of Monterey section of the bay. Warning flags ere Bay, Santa Cruz and Capitola party flown from the Coast Guard break- boats fish over the rocky .reefs from water in Monterey when this area is Point Santa Cjuz north to Alio Nuevo restricted. Pointforrockfishes.lingcod.and Skiff anglers out of Moss Landing on cabezon. The AZo..Nuevo grounds are Elkhorn Slough fish both the tidewater exceptionally good for lingcod and blue section of the slough and outside in , and black rockfishes. Other rockfishes Monterey Bay. The area around the ; entering the party boat catch along entranceisparticularly goodfor thisnorthernsectionofthecoast Pacificsanddab,sablefish,white include copper. olive, brown, croaker, and occasionally California yellowtail,widow,greenspotted. halibut. Salmon trolling is very popular bpcaccio.andchilipepperthelast with Moss Landing skiff anglers. who five in deepwaer areas. Party boats actively fishinthe bay for chinooli also go after chinook salmon during salmon during the season (Juneajtell the season when good runs develop July considered best). Surfperches are (bestcatchesusuallyin May and particularly abundant inside the June). Along the north shore. the party slough,themostcommonspecies boatscatchother fi suchas being rabbet*. black, pile, white. and bonito.sablefish.petr ole,rock walleye. Jacksmelt, sand sole, staghorn sole,Pacificsandda and kelp sculpin. starry flounder, and sh'arks greenling. and raysalsoare commoninthe estuary. A shark derby is held in Moss ,1Landing each year. SKIFF FISHING Tothenorthandwest,skiff, anglers who fish off Capitola bring it.wl Most of the Monterey Bay area mixed catch of blue rockfish, whit skiffcatchismade upofseveral croaker,Pacific sanddab, jacksmel species of rockfishes, Pacific sanddalf. and California halibut. Boats also work chinooksalmon.andlingcod.Most the area off the Seacliff pier and to the. small-boat fishing' takes place inside southforCaliforniahalibut.starry Monterey Bay. although on calm drys flourVer. white croaker, petrale sole, Montereyskiffanglersoccasionally and sablefish. To thewest, Santa Cruz ventureoutaroundthepeninsula small-boat anglers fish mainly the reef between Point Pinos and Cypress Point and kelp areas for rockfishes (blue, to fishfor lingcod and some of the grass.andbrown), lingcod,and nearshore rockfishes, or try their luck cabezon.ortrollalongthesandy L in Carmel Bay. . beachesto` the eastforhalib,utin 7 Inside Carmel Bay.skiffswork summer. Duringthe salmon season along the edge of the kelp for lingcod boats work the area between Sunset and rockfishes; snmetimes, in summer, Beach and Davenport. jack mackerel41c1bonito mako,a showinginthebay.Occasionally, salmon are taken when a good run develops. Skiff anglers making the trip aroundtheMontereyPeninsulato CarmelBayarewarnedthatthe return trip can be extremely rough, if not impossible, on all but the calmest days. Within Monterey Bay. from early springto late summer, skiff anglers 29 f\

over nearshore and offshore reefs for map shows some of the more popular lingcod, cabezon, and iockfishes (blue, fishing spots, although this entire coast copper, olive, andye lowtail). is good for striped Mass when they are Occasion 1 bottomfish tripsre made running. One of the most heavily fished to the Fa allon Islands and score placesisBakersBeach near -the areso imestakenwestorthe GoldenGateBridge.Theseocean FarallsfromAugusttoOctober. beaches arealsogoodbait-casting Small- oatanglers activelyfishfor areasforredtailsurfperchduring salmon whei#the fish 'make a showing winter and spring, and, at times, for nearshore,orfish onthebottom jacksmelt_ and othersurfperches around the entrance to the harbor and (silver, calico,-and walleye). north 'along Pillar Point for rockfishes The Gulf of the Farallons is fished (blue,black,canary,capper, -*lend primarily by San Francisco Bay party olive),lingcod.cabezon,and white boats and occasionally, boats from Half. croaker. Moon Bay. This area produces the Inside Pillar Point Flarbor, anglers most Consistent' ocean spoil fishing for fish from the Princeton pier for Pacific salmon.in the State7Most fishing igibr sanddab, white croaker, surfperches chinook salmon, although some co p (silver, walleye, and shiner), jacksmelt, also are landed. The, season extends topsmelt, brown smoothhotnd shark, from, mid-Februarythrough mid- skates,staghornsculpin, and rock- November (check, State regulations), fishes. (brown,smallbocaccio,%; and andtherearetwo majorchinook kelp).= Anglers also fish from the east runsone in the spring- and one in the II Approaches to and west jetties that partially enclose , fell.' During the height of the spring (----/ the harbor. At theiwest jetty the catch run froin_ about March to June, most San Francisco Bay consists mainly of striped surfperch, fishingoccursoffsho ebetween kelp greenhng, cabezon, grass rockfish, Duxbury, Reef and the Faron nds, andoccasionallylingcod. From the while from-July to mid-Octo er thesh Chart 11-' covers the,ocean approaches 'eastjetty,they catch sandy bottom are taken clover to shore. The most to the major port cityof Saa Fran- specie's such as white croaker, parry productiveareaforlargefall-tun ciscofishinginsideSanFrancisco flounder,sandsole,and rubberlip Chinook extends from the San Fran- Bay is covered separately. (See Chart surfperch. ciscolight, buoy,or"light buckeC" 12.) famersiteoftheSanFrancisco The climate along thiscoastis \ - lightship, to the Marin County beaches cool and temperate with little seasonal MA AR POINT NORTH TO THE GOLDEN GATE and northto Duxbury Reef, wherek variationinair temperature. During `fishingis bestfromJulythrough summer. San 'Francisco's famous fog NorthofPillarPoint the coast September. The Golden Gate area,' funnelsin through the Golden Gate becomes rocky once againi ntil you especially around Mile Rock and the mornings and evenings. drawn.inland reach°, MontaraState Beacha south tower of the bridge",is also a by the warming of the Central Valley. narrow, coarse-sand beach backed by good fishing spot in midsummer and Most offshore recreational fishing sandstonebluffs.Here surf casters fall for striped bass and occasionally isforchinook salmon from spring take surfperches (silver,redtail, .and salmon. through fall, although bottomfish tend Calico' and ,catch striped bass during When salmon arenotrunning, mayfishforrockfishes +0dominate the sport catch in areas the summer. boats south of San Pedro Point where salmon North of the State Park, Highway (yellowtail,ebocaccio, copper, blue, and runs occur less predictably. In most is above steep sandstone cliffs and vermilion),andlingcodaround the years, migrating albacore are taken access toshoreisdifficult,ifnot FarallonIslands,andoccasionally around the Farallon Islands in fall. dangerous,especiallyaround the -travel as far west as Cordell Bank. Devils Slide area. Many hikers have about 20 miles west of Point Reyes. lost t*eir lives on this unstable cliff, t PIGEON POIN I TO pr.F MOON BAY andthehazaidouswarningsigns should be` eeded. The main angling activities from At Point San Pedro on Shelter Pigeon Point to Bean Hollow State Park Cove, skiffs can be rented and launch- (once Arroyo de los Frijoles and Pebble ed when weather permits. The area State beaches) are rock fishing and off the Pointisespecially good for 0. poke-poling fromshore. From Bean rockfishes (black, blue, and' canary), Hollow State Park north to Pillar Point lingcod,and white croaker.Miring the shore isalternately sandy beach good salmon years, Chinook are landed and rocky outcroppings. Alongthis off the Point in spring and summer; coast, striped bass begin to enter the striped bass are taken from boats and shore anglers' catch during summer from shore during late summer and and earlyfall;someof the better fall. locations are Pescadero State Beach, The coast north of Point San Pedro San Gregdrio State Beach,Martins. has no party %oat operations,skiff Beach,andHalf Moon BayState rentals,orlaunchingfacilities;all Beaches. These are also good areas for these facilities are in San FrancisCo ' f PO ton, Half,Moon B. surfperches(calico,silver,and oc- Bay .(Chart12).However,a' public 2 I *i San Pedro point, casionally redtail) and for netting surf fishingpier. hasbeenconstructed and night smelts (March to October). recentlyatPacifica.From Pagifica 3 Pacifica Pier Pillar Point Harbor on_Half Moon north it the Golden Gate the coast is Bay is 'the major recreational fishing - mostly sandy beach, and itis along *Launching skid forienial port j along this section of coast, and these beaches that the heaviest runs of boatsonly.Caridpboats party boats based at the harbor fish striped bass ACcur in the surf. The to lauiechodRombeach,

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a 31 Thereissome skifffishing -for chinook salmon off Muir and Stinson beaches in late summer, but weather andseaoftenrestrictsmall-boat fishing in the ocean. Fourfathom Bank (also called Potato Patch Shoal) can 1 Kappas Yacht Harbor get particularly rough on windy days, Sausalito Boat &Thckle but in calm weather this sandy shoal ' Clipper Yacht Harbor ahea isagoodfishingspotfor 2 'hurley Street Ramp Californiahalibut and striped bass. .Sausalito Yacht Harbor California -.halibutarealsotaken around Seal ,Rocks and to the south 4 Fort Baker (July and August best). 5 Fort Point, Presidio Golden Gate Y. H., S.F. 7 S.F. Small Craft Harbor SHORE FISHING NORMcm. 1 LIE GULDEN GAT 8 Fisherman'S Wharf Area 9 Pier #7, San Francisco Only a 'limited amount of shore 10 Ferry Building, S.F. fishing takes place along the rugged 11 Mission Rock Area. S.F. rockycoast fromthe Golden Gate ,12 Hunter's Point, S.F. Bridge north to Stinson Beach. Access is difficult in most places, and much of 13 Oyster Point the beachfront land is privately owned. 14 Coyote Point Striped bass occasionally are caught 12 San Francisco Bay 15 ("San Mateo Pier from shore in summer and fall along 16 Redwood Creek isolated sandy coves near the Golden 1,17 Ng...41- to-Harbor Gate(FortBaker,Fort Barry. Fort SanFranciscoBay(Chart12), Cronkite, and at Muir Beach). From California's largest estuary, technically 18 (Alviso Muir Beach to Stinson Beach, where is dividedintothreeconnect*/ 19 San Lbandro Marina rocky shores can be reached, anglers baysSan Francisco Bay proper, San 20 Doolittle Drive fish for blue rockfish, lingcod. cabezon, Pablo Bay, and Suisun Bay. These bays 21 Grand Street, Alameda kelpgreenling, and surfperches,or ' receive large volumes of freshwater 22 Pacific Marina, Alameda poke-pole for monkeyface eels at-low 'runoff from the extensive Sacramento tide. This stretch of coastline can be and San Joaquin River systems that 23 Ballena Y.C., Alameda' dangerous duribg rough weather; it is drain California's Central Valley and 24 Oakland Inner Harbor advisable to fish here only on calm havetheirsourcein theSierra Oakland Marina days and always keep an eye out for Nevada. In general. most of the San Oaklancr4nner Harbor changing sea conditions. FranciscoBaysystemisvery 25 jack London Marina AtStinsonBeachStatePark, shallowtheaveragedepthis 20 rocky shores abruptly give way toa\-/feetand there are extensive mudflats 26 Emeryville Marina long and wide expanse of sandy beach inSan y.ablO Bay andsouth San 27 Berkeley Marhia wheresurfanglerscastforsurf- Francisco Bay. 28 Richmond Harbor perches (redtail, silver, and walleye). The two most sought-after game 29 Red Rock Marina Thereisno $shinginBolinas fishes in the San Francisco Bay area San Pablo Yacht Harbor, theqtripedbass and chinook Lagoon. The State Health Department are 3031 Rodeo hasquarantinedthisshallowtidal salmon.Most 'salmonfishingtakes :II embayment foran indefinite period place in the ocean outside the Golden 32 Crockett, Dowrolio's because of its heavily polluted waters. ,Pate(seeChart11), whileSan 33 White's Resort Occasionally, striped bass are taken at FranciscoBay is practically the 34 -0 Martinez the entrance of fhe lagoon, but fishing unrivaled domain of the striped bass 35 Benicia Pub. Boat Ramp , angler. Other fishes such as sturgeon, is generally spotty. Most of the rocky 36 Valle] semiexposedreefareaatDuxbury starry .flounder. surfperches, Point has been designated a Marine jacksmelt,topsmelt,whitecroaker, 37 . 38 Vallejo Heights \Reserve;however,shorefishingis rockfishes, sharks, and rays also offer 4.11 allowed. . a great deal of sport to Bay Area 39 Vallejo MUnicipal Pier To thenorthalongthe sandy anglers. 40 Dutchman Slough. The angler certainly will not find shores of the Point Reyes Peninsula, 41 Mud Slough,,,soo, there is bait casting for r,edtail, cali- thisarealackingin recreational co, walleyed and silver surfperches. fishingfacilities.Piers,skiffrental 42 Petaluma River 43 Canines Creek, 44 China Camp 45 Loch Lomon'dMarina 46 San Rafael Creek 47 Paradise Pier 48 Angel island StateParlc, 4 4 32 38 I/ /30: 41 Cq , S TURGEON,ko a/ NOVOttl o 3, 1f> STURGEON STRIPED BASS STARRY FLOUNDER Cr. 29 ts. DO

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concessions, and launchingfacilities Anglersalsotrollforstripers.' and arescatteredaroundthebay's somewilleven getouttheir plug perimeter, and over 100 party boats casting gear when a surface-feeding operate out of Bay Area ports. There scboolis located. 'From Angel Island .are sizable sport fishing fleets near iuhth to The &others, good Oriped. Fisherman's Wharf in-San Francisco. bass- fishing can usually be fiadin long the Sausalito waterfront, and at September. October,nd November by e Berkeley a,nd EmeryNe marinas. drifting live, bait and trolling as fish any of these boats fish out in the ate- through on their way, back to ocean for chinook and coho salmon; Sacnamento-San Jtiaquin Delta. 4.' somemake 'rockfishtripstothe Shore and pier fishermen- cast, Farallon Islands; and most also fish for lures and baitfor stripers from striped bass when good runs develop. selected spots on both sides of the bay. Inthe northern reaches of the bay. fishingusuallyinOctober 'and (See chart for shore-fishing areas and Sarty boats opereling out of San Pablo NOvember, with a lesser run of fish in piers.)Shorefishingatnightfor ay and Carquinez Strait ports fish June,July,and August. Most spring striped bass is now legal in the Bay.--40 exclusively forriped bass. sturgeon. and summer fish are caught trolling in The striped bass sasai in south and starry flower. Charters usually the late afternoon. Fell-run, fish are San Francis'eo Bpy extends from June can bearran atharborsfrom caughtstillfishingofdrifting.' through September. 14 some years which boats operate. although in San primarilywith livebaitsuchas fishing may last. un ovember or 'Francisco, trips are usually arranged steghornsculpin (knownlocallyas December. Fishing usually reaches a through bait and tackle shops, because "bullheads "). peak around the San Mateo Bridge of parking and other logistics problems Inthe Napa River and nearby area in June and July and around the in the city. ,brai,Lsh- er sloughs'along the Dumbarton Bridge in Septem i er and northerns oreof San PabloBay. October. Most striter fishipg. south striped bass are caught throughout the San giancisco Bay is a trollinaffair Si RIPE n6 55 yearalthoughweatisee-- sometimes with some plug casting when a school restrictsfishingduring .thewiter is found. also, a growing number of Striped, bass spawn from about months. Best times are consideOf to anglers are fly fishing from shore for April to mid-June in fresh waters of the be September. October. and November, striped bass in spring and agmnrin late Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. peaking usually in late October. Fish summer around San Francisco Airport After spawning, the fish move back are taken by bait fishing and trolling and Coyote Point. down intothe saltwater bays; some from boats; bait casting from shore. nture out into the ocean. They spend Within San Francisco Bay pr.oper, host of the summer and fall in salt insuch areasas, the Golden 'Gate STURGEOV water before returning once again to Bridge (south tower), Raccoon Strit brackish-water and frashwater sloughs (over Raccoon Shoal), Berkeley flats, Sturgiten fishing has become very and rivers. Although best fishing times and off Alcatraz and Treasure islands, popular in the Bay Area over ...the vary_ with area, in general, the fishing fishingusuallystartsinJune and years.especially in San Pablo Bay, seasonextendsfromMarchto extends through October into garquinez Strait, and Suisun Bas,'.' A December, with best fishing from mid- November. Most fish are caught after all but growing sturgeon fishery is August to November. October has been mid-August.withpeakcatchesin also developing in Bout San Francisco the best stripelL bass fishing month October. A* popular fishing method is * Bay from off Oyster Pot (San Bruno consistently pinff1969. drifting with livebait '('anchovies or Shoals) south to the entnce of Alviso In SanPabloBay.Carquinez shiner surfperch) in areas where an Slough.Bothgreenandwhite Strait, and Suisun Bay, striped bass abrupt changein depth occurs and sturgeonsaretaken;thewhite arecaughtyear -roundwithbest when ahe current is running swiftest. sturgeon is the most prird.

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Althoughsturgeonsarecaught fishing is usually best in the northerly season. Some ofthe more common throughout the year in the upper bays, areas;late season fishing is usually speciesareshiner.walleye,White, best fishingis usually in the fall and best in the more southerly areas along rubberlip,black,pile,striped,and winter when the biggest fish are taken. the edge of the channel. rainbow surfperches. In-San Pablo Bay. they appear to move Sometimes during the Pacific Other fish prevalent in the pier in over the flatsin earlyfall,and herringruns,which occuranytime and shore catch include white croaker fishing usually lasts from November to betweenDecemberandMarch, ("kingfish"), staghorn sculpin May, withbest catches from about sturgeons are taken from boats and ("bullhead"), jacksmelt. topsmelt, January to March. Theilats along the shore in the central part of the bay in English sole, sand sole. small lingcod, north side of the bay from the Mare such areas as Richardson Bay and and brown and black rockfishes.In" Islandjetty("Rockwall")toChina' along the Sausalito waterfront. addition,Pacificherringaretaken Camp are especially productive at high with dip' nets during their spawning tideduringthewinter.Other good runs in winter (December to March).. spots in San Pablo Bay are the "pump O1-HLR BM SPORT FISHES In some years the herring run will last house" and around the odd-numbered for weeks; in other years the fish will 'buoys that mark the north side of the Although most salmon are taken show up sporadically. The appearance main channel which cuts through the outsidethe Golden Gate,migrating of great numbers of gulls and other middle of the bay. There is'''also year chinook salmon sometimes are caught seabirds usually heralds the event. At round fishing in Carquinez Strait over deep trolling with whole anchovies in this' timethereisalsoasmall theflatsalongthenorthern shore. the area from the Golden Gateto recreational fishery for herring eggs- Smaller fish taken arein summer, Raccoon Strait and off the Tiburon on-kelp,which some considera larger ones in winter. PeninsulanorthtotheRichmond delicacy.Themostpopularshore Bridge during late summer. The area areas to dip net and collect herring 4p, off the eastern side of the Tiburbn eggs-on-kelpare alonglithe Sausalito Peninsula (called "California City" by and Tiburon waterfronts. anglers)isheayily fished when the Salmon are running. Sharks,skates,andraysare plentiful throughout the bay;, some of the more common types are leopard, brow smoothhoundandsevengill InSuisunBay,fishingusually s arks, spiffy dogfish, bat ray, and big starts in spring around April and lasts skate. These are especially numerous until October or November, about the in south San Francisco Elay all year. time of the first rains. In summer, most Most fishing, however, takes place in Suisun sturgeon are sublegal size (less summer and fall. than 40 inches long)with about 1 Starryflounderareabundant. "keeper"outofevery10caught. 'especially over the flats in San Pablo Larger fish are taken.in the fall. The and Suisun bays and in the Napa "mothball fleet" and tKe channel buoys River and adjacent sloughs. Many are along the-edges of sand bars near the taken in these areas, and throughout entrance to the bay are good areas to the bay system. by shore and skiff fish. anglers (winter 'and spring best). In south San Francisco Bay. from An assortment of surfperches also San Bruno Shoalssouthto .,Alviso are taken in Safi Francisco Slough, the season extends from about Baymostlyfrompiersand from Novemberto ; March.Earlyseason shore. Springis considered the best

35 Harbor.Experiencedboatanglers r. familiarwig theareasometimes venture fartheritt to fish for salmon or bottomfish. but this practice is not without its risks. Many people (up to 13 in 1 year) have lost their lives at the entrance to Tomales Bay. where s -r huge waves are known to appear and capsizeboatswithlittlewarning. r ,k s Strangers to the area would do well to 46 c* 45- 44 stay within the protection of the bay. Inside TomalesBay.small-boat anglersfishforsharksandrays, California halibut (JunetoOctober), sand sole, turbot, jacksmelt (September 1 Inverness to November best), and an assortment of surfperches. Sharks are rerrticularly .2 Ibmales Boat Basin plentiful in the bay, and every year a Shark and Stingray Derby.is sponsored 3 Marcoiii Cove- bylocalcivic .groups.Striped bass Marshall sometimes are caught in the southern 4 reachesof the bay in summer. The 5 North Shore Boats lower bay also has a small run of coho 13/ Point Reyes to Fort Ross salmonwhicharecaughttrolling Nick's Clive, Miller Park during October and November, and . some steelhead are taken as they make Lawson's Landing ^ Along this rural and often wind-swept their way to Papermill Creek to spawn Doran i'arklg 'partofthe coast (Chart13),party (November to February). In boatsoperateyear-round,weather BodegaHarbor,anarrow 9 Tides Wharf permitting. out of Bodega Harbor and channelcutsthroughthisshallow Dillon Beach. Most offshore fishing is lagoon to the boat basin at the town of 10 Shaws Marina for bottomfishparticularly rockfishes Bodega Bay and into deeper water at or "rock cod." Some boats also fish for the harbor's northwest corner. There 11 Westside Park chinooksalmon when thefishare is a limited amount of skiff fishig for 12 Tenn running,but,in general, salmon ap- surfperches, andstarryflounder in pear less predictably here than off San deepwater partsof the lagoon, and Francisco and areas to the north. steelhead occasionally are taken The range of the party boat fleet around areas of freshwater seepage. ' extends,-south to off Point Reyes and To the north, skiffs and launching northtoFortRoss.Areasmost are available at Jenner on the Russian withintheboundariesofthe Point frequented by the fleet are Tomales River. In addition to winter steelhead Reyes National Seashore, and though-- Point,the 27-fathom /reefsoffthe andsalmonfishing(Septemberto much of the land isstill under the western shoreof Point Reyes' Penin- November), there is skiff fishing inside private ownership of ranchers, some sula, and areas north along the coast the tidal lago6n for surfperches and beaches are open to the public and it fromBodegaHeadtoFort/ Ross. starryflounder. Small boats do not is expected that even more shore areas Occasionally, special trips are made to venture intothe ocean because the will be open in the future. Cordell Bank, about 23 miles south- outlet, or "bar,"- at the Russian River Along the Tomales Bay shore, pier west of the Bodega Harbor entrance. mouth is often too narrow, for skiffs. and dock fishing is available at some Most of the party boat catch is made of the small-boat harbors and wharvesu,_./ up ofrockfishes(yellowtail,blue, Jacksmeltand surfperches(pile, SHORE FISHING yelloweye orturkey-red,chilipepper, J walleye,shiner, and black) are the bocaccio. canary, black, and copper). most common pier-caught species. At- Other rocky:bottomfishessuchas Selected areas of this coast offer the very southern end of the bay, coho cabezon and lingcod also are caught many different types of shore fishing, salmon are taken -near the entrance of alongwith anoccasionalchinook. .including casting along sandy beaches Papermill Creek (October to Novem- Lingcodppear to be more plentiful in forredtail and other kinds of surf- ber), and winter steelhead fishing is the nortrn argas off Fort Ross than perches, pier and dock fishing in bays often productivein deep poolsjust in areas the fouth, and flatfish are and harbors, stream and river fishing inside the creek mouth. sometimes taken incidentally as boats for salmon and steelhead, poke-poling On the eastern shore, near the drift over from rocky to sand bottom. and bait casting along rocky shores, entrance to Tomales Bay, redtail and North ofTomales Point and in and netting smelts around river and rubberlipsurfperchesare taken by Tomales Bay the salmon season is open creek mouths.Spring andearly shore casting along beaches north of all year but fishing for chinook is often summerarebestforsurfperches, Sand Point, and fishing is excellent for erratic even at,th\t,. peak of the season steelhead fishingisbest infall and rockfishandgreenlingsWhere the (July, August, and SeptembertCoho winterfollowingheavyrains,coho sandybeach givesway to a make a modest showing around salmon appear in the fall from Sep- predominantly rocky coastline north of October and November. tember to Novernbrv, surf and night Dillon Beach. This is, also a good place smeltsarenettedMarchthrough fo poke-poling monkeyface eels and October, and most rocky-shore fishes othercrevice-seekingfish.Anglers SKIFF FISHING are taken year-round. usually reach this shore area by hiking The sandy beaches along the Point ,north from Dillon Beach, since most of Skiff fishing is generally limited to ReyesPeninsulaprovidegoodsurf the land adjacent to this rocky stretch theconfines,pfTomales Bay and fishing for redtail, calicp, and walleye of coast is privately owned. aroundthp/ entrancetoBodega surfperches. Most of the peninsula is The nextopportunityforshore or 36 CHART. 13

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OUNOER TURBOT SAN DOA B fishing as you approach Bodega Bay beach ini\e\lmweather. Fishing is not fromthesouthisfoundatDoran allowed inside this cove (Gerstle Cove), Beach Park. Most fishing takes place but whenweatherandseaare around the east jetty at the mouth of favorable: anglers venture out around theharbor where the usual fareis the rocky points on either side of the shinerandsilver' surfperches. cove in search of lingcod, blue rock- jacksmelt, starry flounder, rockfishes, fish, kelp greenling, and fipbezon. and greenlings. Anglers also. fish frOm From Salt Point trcuithila:all the west jetty on the .other side of the land is kart of a private development harbor entrance fOr the same species. of houses and rental units, although In the town of Bodega Bay the there is public access to a tiny stretch public is allowed to fish from the local of rock- and driftwood-strewn beach at wharf where the main species taken the northern end of the development. arejacksnielt,youngbocaccio. and The Gualala River has excellent surf perches(shiner.rubberlip.and runsofwintersteelhead.and the black). There is some fishing along the tidewater section is a popular fishing breakwater on the western shore of area. Access is by way of a dirt road Bodega Harbor for shiner and rub- at the north end of the Highway 1 berlip surfperches and black rockfish. bridge that leads out to the gravel bar On beachesalongthe -STnoina near the mouth. Small boats can be coast.anglers catchsurf perches, launchedhere(noramp). and the lingcod, rockfishes. and flounder. This pools near the south bank are con- stretch of coast also is good for netting sidered the mosf productive. surfandnightsmeltsaround tht, t4 Fort Ross to At Anchor Bay. ownersofthe' mouth ofcoastal streams. Steelhefd Cape Mendocino property allow anglers access for a and a few salmon sometimes are taken fee. and skiffs can be launched over from these streams. the beach on the north side of the cove Inthe Russian River.migrating From Fort Ross to Cape Mendocino in calm weather. Here. skiff, anglers steelhead are caught justinside the catch such-,cocky-shore species as kelp (Chart 14) theshoreline is pre- mouthoftheriver fromthesouth dominantlyrockybackedbyhigh greenling,blue and black rockfishes, bank. anct in selected areas upriver. grassy bluffs. These i&ggki headlands lingcod, and cabezon. Because of the Stripedbassandsturgeonsoc- steep terrain. access to the shore is casionally are landed from boats in the are sharply indented witnumerous limited north of Anchor Bay to the estuary and from the beach adjacent gulches, and public access ,to shore Point Arena area. to the river mouth. Surfperches and ocdursinfrequentlybecauseofthe flounders are taken in the tidal lagoon steep terrain and the many priptely owned- areas adjacent tothe coast. POINT AliENA section,and runsofchinook have Most shore fishing occurs at ,coves -and occurredintheriverduringlate beaches where coastal streams and summer and early fall in the last few rivers epty into the sea. Winters are The main fishing activities at Point years. wet and `chilly. andin summer the Arena are pier and skiff fishing at North of Jenner the coast becomes coast is usually fogbiRmd. Fall is the Arena Cove. The cove would be a more steep and rugged, and most of the land sunniest and most pleasant time of important fishing port if it were not for is privately owned. At Fort Ross State year. its vulnerabilitytosoutherlyand Park and areas to the north where the Most ocean sportfishingtakes westerly winds. Skiffs are available for shore can be reached, anglers cast for place out of the town of Fort. Bragg rent at the pier. which also has a 'twat rockfishes. gpeenlings.cabezon, and to a lesser extent at Albion, Point hoist. Skiff anglers fish over the reef surfperches. and occasionally lingcod. Arena, and Shelter Cove. Bottomfishing areas for bottomfish, and during July Thisrockycoastlineis alsovery along this rocky coast is excellefit, and and August there is a limited amount popular with skin divers and shore salmon trolling is very popular. pickers who hunt for red abalone. Where the shore can be'reached, rockanglers seeklingcod,cabezon, and spell rockfishes, and where rocky, shore? are interrupted by stretches of sandybeech,surf castersfishfor redtail -surfperch during spring and summer(Apriland May arecon- sidered best). Surf netters work the breQkersforsurf and night smelts around the mouths of streams: best Catches of night smelt.are made from February to April. and for surf (day) smelt.fromAprilthroughAlfgust. Steelhead run in rivers between early December and end of Februacy, with fishing usually at its peak around New Year's day. 1 O. " Arena Cove. Point Arena

2 .. Albion Fog t Ross to PoIN I ARENA , 3 Novi Harbor. Fort Bragg. The first access to shore north of Fort Ross is at Salt 'Point State park. 4 g 'Shelter Cove which has a small bIuff-protected cote *Summor only. where skiffs can he launched' over the

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Slltute.oes 3 I I fIiIII1, f iSH it i (it KVISi 2 , INr,r ro,), 14.1.is, L 41.1.44*.,:cem 45 39 of trolling for salmon out to about 15 May best). Surfperches, jecksmelt, and fathRms. The small filer at Arena Cove floundek are taken from piers in Noyo is 'over rocky bottom, and attracts such Harbor. and during summer and fall rocky-shorespecies asstriped and there is fishing from the north jetty at walleye'surfperches.kelpgreenling. thetiterentranceforsilrfpercles blackrockfish,ringcod.andoc- (redtail, shiner, and black); jacksmelt. casionally cabezon. kelp greenling, and small' black rock- To the'north at Manchester State fish.Striped surfperch show around Beach. srngilts are 'netted in the surf thejettyduring, spring. The Albion alongandy stretches and good rock River has tidewater fishing for cohe in fishing spats can be found at the nort1 Octqber and November: surfperches end. About a mile northofthe State and flounder also are taken here. as ink beachboundaryatAlderCreep, the Noyo River. fishing is good for surf smelt, redtail Shore anglers looking for spots, to surfperch, and migrating salmon and fishonthecoast around the Fort steelheati around the creek mouth. Bragg-Albicin area can try their luck 15/Eel River to between the towns of Elk and Albion. and at the State parks. Most of these the OregonHerder . F(ttt t131t vs,c.\ NDAtBION areas have good rock fishing and poke- poling places. and beaches are good Sport fishing boats operate out of for redtail and calico surfperches as North of Cape Mendocino. dark sand well as surf and night smelts. beachesbeginto interrupt rocky Novo Harbor, in Fort Bragg. and in headlands more frequently. and large someyearsout of Albionwhen North of MackerricherPark, the rivers,famousfortheirmigrating ( weather permits. Most fishing is during smeltsaresurfnetted around mouthsofpracticallyallcreeks salmon and sea-run trout. empty into the summer The rocky reefs Acing this the sea. The terrain is less steep near coastareextremelyproductivefor especially those between Westport and Iiiigcod, cabezon. katp greenling. and Rockport(Wages.eaDeHaven,Hardy. the ocean than areas to the south, but rockfishes. Blue. blaciila. yellowtail. and and Juan creeks). Juan Creek and the the coastline still maintains a rugged olive' rockfishes as well as some red Ten Mile River also have good surf beauty ofits--i&n, Along thiscoast/ fishing for' redtail surfperch. and -the (Chart15) themagnificentcoastal varietiessuchascopper.canary. redwood trees thrive in the cool and velloweye (turkey-red). vermilion, and Ten Mile River mouth has good fall chilipeplipraretaken.Reefareas fishing for coho. aroundrockypoints adjacent tothe North of Rockport. State Highway Noyo and,Albion rivers' mouths are 1 turnsi Kland through mountainous terrain and redwood forest. meeting up excellentspotsfor lingcod and red 0 rockfish with U.S 101'at Leggett. Twenty -seven Offshore, anglers troll for Chinook miles north of Leggett, an access road 'and coho salmon rom May to October lust north of Garberville (not shown on in water 10 to 60 fathoms deep At the the' map) 'leads, to Shelter Cove. the last e heightoftheseasoninJulyand fishingoutpost alongthissection of August. coho move inshore to feed over coast co4' reef areas, and during October and Novembertheycongregatearound 4, 44 a river and creek mouths such as the SUFI rF.HCovi, s/4 Ten MileRiver, Noyo River. Albion River, Caspar Creek. and the Navarro Shelter Cove affordsrbasonably River. Duringthis time skiff _fishingfishing good shelter from northwesterly winds, reachesitspeak around(he Noyo but. like Arena Cove, Itis exposed to 1 Crab Park. Eel River ' River mouth. Most ocean skiff fishing thefullforceofsatherly and 2 'Fields Landing. Eureka, -'(forbothsalmonandbottomfish) westerly winds. Skiffs can be rented 3 'S King Salmon, Eureka during the summer and launched from occurs within 3 miles' of the whistle 4 Foot of CommercieSt buoy about a Mlle west of the mouth of the beach with a special truck hoist. the Noyo River. To the south at Albion Baitand tacklealsoareavailable 5 Samoa Angling Access River. small-boat anglers are warned Though Shelter Cove isisolated mkt 6 Arcata that the dangerous bar at the entrance has no docking or wharf facilities. skiff 7 Mad River an berosseil tinly duringertain tide fishing here is excellentpartoularly 8 Entrance Humboldt Bay rocky-bottom ` stages, and thenonly 'during calm forbottomfish Such 9 Trinidad Harbor wea ther. types as lingcod. cabezon. greenlings. Tidewater fishing .takes plEreein and rockfishes(blue.black.rapper. 10 Stone LagoOn both the Noyo and Albion rivers. Inside elloweye. and vermilion) abound over 11. Klamath River the Noyo River, coho are taken from therockyreefs,andinJulyand 12somlo Crescent City HirhoF 0( tuber to mid-December, and starry August, skiffs work the cove for coho 13ir Smith River A flounder are caught year-round with and clunook salmonPacifichalibut Marchbringing the,bestcatches. are sometimps caught by skiffs. and Guide service, Surfperches (redtail and rainbow) are redtailandothersurfperchesare **Sommer (wk. caug tin winter and spring (April and taken by surf casters on the beach 46 ,124` 00' ( - 42 1. . OREGON OH) CALIT8RNIA PELICAN. SI r g ST13. BEACH

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441 very damp climate so typical of the operator out of Humboldt Bay. and railroadbridgethatspansEureka Pacific Northwest. boatsfishalmost, exclusivelyfor Slough. Pier fishingis allowed at ,a Salmonis -by. -.farthe most im- chinook and coho. Standard fishing number of docks at Fields Landing, portant game fish in this region, and methodsaretrollinganddrifting Buhne Point. and Eureka. where the bothchmook and coho salmon are ("mooching") bait close to the bottom. catchconsistsusuallyof jacksmelt. taken during summer andfall: Rock- Fishingtakesplacefrom Mayto topsmelt,staghornsculpin,kelp fishesandtitherbottomfishesalso October with chinook being the first to greenling,andsurfperches(mostly 6 enter the sport catch, especially in the show. July and August are considered striped. white. and shiner). north. but this type of fishing usually the best fishing months as significant runs adistantsecondtosalmon numbers of coho begin to be caught. fishing. Salmon move in close to the beaches Redtailsurfperchare abundant and around the jetties at the harbor andare available, year-round along entrance astheseasonprogresses.- sandy beaches and in tidewater, with During this time skiffs venture out into spring and early summer bringing the the ocean to join the party boat fleet berst, catches. Surf smelt are netted and theentrancechannel'soon from March through September, and becomes a 'favorite spot for chinook night smelt run from February through ,fishing. Small-boat, fishermenare id-May, Along -The occasional 'rocky warned not toneg6tiate the 'harbor s retches, black and grassrockfishes, entrance on an outgoing tidelarge and kelp and rock greenlings are taken breakers form along the bar and make MAD RIV NORTH TO riff, by rock anglers. in most places there this a highly dangerous area. TRINIDAD FAD AREA is year, -round fishing in tide.eater for InsideHumboldt, Baythereis starry flounder and surfpercles. with fishingfromskiffsfor ,,,--- tidewater springbringing ,flie bestcatches. jacksmelt.sharks,rays.andsurf- At Mad River. most fishing is in Eulachon, or candlefish, are dip netted perches (mostly redtail, walleye. silver, the lagoon section for coho and winter- in the Klamath. Smith. and Mad rivers and shiner). Sharks are plentiful in runsteelhead(JanuarytoMarch). and in Redwood Creek in April and Arcata Bay. and leopard shark fishing although a few chinook are landed. May.Winter steelhead run in most is excellent in Mad River Slough during Along beaches adjacent to the river rivers October through March. with summer.Sturgeonssometimesare mouth and .north to Little River State peak fishing in December and January. takenaround theruinsof theold-4., Beach, there is good shore casting for Summer steelhead run in the Klamath lumber loading ramp at the head, of redtail surfperch and netting for surf and Eel riversfromJulythrough Arcata Channel. South Humboldt Bay and nightsmelts.Steelheadrvinin September. and sea-run cutthroat trout is mostly a clamming area. but there LittleRiverinwinter.sea-run cut- occur in the more northerly rivers, fall also is angling for some of the species throattrout appear inspring, and through spring. Mud flats and beaches mentioned above and rockfishes, which salmon occasionally run up the river in alongothis stretch of coast are famous are taken consistently by anglers over fall. for their tiaper, Washington. littleneck. the artificial reef during slack tide and' About a mile north of Little River softshell, and razor clams. Crabbing when the water isclear. Rockfishes at the southern end -of Luffenholtz forDungeness crab alsoispopular are taken also around the breakwater Beach(a sandy beach bordered by alongthiscoast during winter and at Buhne Point. rock outcroppings). access to shore is spring, especiallyatCrescentCity, The ocean beaches adjacent to the difficult in places, but there is good Humboldt Bay. ond in the Eel River, boldt Bay entrance from the North rocky-shorefishingforrockfishes, Lagoon. and South spits have shore fishing. On ,cabezon,andkelpgreenling.and the South Spit, anglers cast for redtail excellent smelt betting and surf,casting and silver surfperches. and net surf for redtail surfperch along the sandy- CAPP, MENDOCINO TO fil:Nthourr BAY and night smelts in the surf. The south shore section. jetty is a popular fishing spot for blue TrinidadHarboroffersocean Thefirstcoastalfishingarea and black rockfishes, kelp greenling. salmon fishing and bottomfishing in northofCapeMendocinothatis lingcod. cabezon. surfperches (striped summer, andpierandrocky-shore reasonably accessible is at Centerville and redtail), jacksmph. and coho and fishing year-round. The salmon catch Beach,and around the mouth of the Eel chmook salmon (in summer). Species is mostly coho. and best fishing is in River. In the Eel River lagoon. most caught from the North Spit are similar July and August. Blue and black rockfishing is from skiffs, although there is to those taken along the South Spit. but fishes.lingcoc kelpgreenling,and shorefishing also.Steelheadare permission from the Coast Guard, is cabezonarecaught inthd salmon caught in summer and fall with larger needed to fish the tip of the spit as fishing areas and inshore over rocky fish landed late in the season. During well as the north jetty whei-76grass reefs.Thereispierfishinginthe most years chinook salmon enter the rockfish are especially plentiful. iiarborfor' jacksmelt.surfperches lagoon inAugust and run through Anotherjetty. on the bay side of the tFedtail,walleye,and striped).kelp October: coho salmon begin to appear North Spit, is a good spot for lingcod. greenling, and cabezon. later,aroundNovember.Starry kelp greenling. cabezon, and rodkfishes To the north, rockfishea. flounderandsurfperchesalsoare (blue, blackand grass). greenlings. and surfperches are taken taken in the lagoon. South of the Eel A popular shore fishing site on the from rocky beaches at Trinidad State River thereissurf nettingforsurf eastern side of the bay isat Buhne Beac and Patricks Point State Park. (day)smelt and castingforredtail Point around the electric power plant . - surfperchalong the sandy' beach at warm-wateroutfall.where good Centerville County Park. numbersofredtailsurfperchare North of Eel-River U.S. 101 turns taken, as well as walleye and silver toward the coast as it approaches the surfperchesandother 'bayfishes. town of Eureka. a center of fishing Shore anglers also catch a variety of activity during the salmon season. A surfperches'(pile. shiner,redtail, sizable party boat and skiff fishery silver, white. and striped) ,around the

42 48 , NORTHOF PATRICKS POINT continuesthroughSeptember,with TO THE KLAMATH RIVER 'best catches made in July and AuguSt. Lingaid, cabezon, kelp greenling, rock- North of Patricks Point rives fishes,and' Pacifichalibut also are becomes lined with sand dunes, and taken in the salmon areas, but best beaches have excellent runs of surf bottomfishing is found usually sprthbr and night smelts and redtail surfperch. inshore close to rocky-reefs along the The' largebrackish-waterlagoons 5-fathom curve from Sister Rocks to along this section of the coast have the harbor entrance and along the'10- sporadic year-round fishingfor cut- fathom curve from cihase Ledge north throat trout and small steelhead. Big to St. George's Reef. Species of rock- Lpgbon and stone Lagmin sometimes - fish that enter the catch include black, ISreak' open to the sea during high blue, china, vermilion, and bocaccio. water,atwhichtimesalrrionand Shore anglers take blue and black steelheadmovein.NorthofDry rockfishes, lingcod, and kelp aid rock Lagoon State Park, beaches backed by greenlings from the west breakwater eveyreen-crownedbluffshave good and along rocky shores north to Point runs of ,surf and night smelts and St.George. There is =pier fishing at redtail surfpefchyiarticularly the Citizen's Dock for starry-flounder, kelp Gold Bluffs area (reached by way of greenling,suitperches(stripedand Fern Canyon Road). redtail), and jacksmelt. Occasionally, The Klamath River is famous for large' schoolsof surf smelt appear 44 itsexcellent runs of chinook salmon around othe dock and are taken by and steelhead. The tidewater section snagging; herring are taken during late of the river is heavily fished by skiff winter and early spring. Pier anglers and shore anglersthere is no skiff also trap Dungeness crab in ring nets fishinginthe ocean.Chinook start during winter and spring. Both "'surf runninginmid-July orAugust and andnight smeltsare nettedalong continuethroughOctober.Although beaches south of the harbor and north most fistf are landed from skiffs which of Point St. George, with surf smelt jam the lower river during the height predominating along northern beaches. of the season (August to September), many also are taken by anglers casting from shore around the river mouth. THE SMITH RIVER Coho enter the catch in mid- to late September, and the run may last until The Smith, River mouth and the December. Steelhead begin their run in tidewaterlagoonsectionhave con- Julyand continuetorunthrough si able skifffishingduringthe November or later. depending on river sa monseason. Chinook is the most conditions.Other fishcaught in sought . after, and fish weighing 25 to tidewater includeredtailsurfperch, 30 pounds are not uncommon. The starryflounder,whiteandgreen season Rsuatly extends from September sturgeons,andeulachon.Along *rough December; late Septeniber and beaches adjacent to the Klamath River October are peakfishingtimesin mouth, surf netters strain the breakers tidewater. Some coho also are taken; for surf ,and night smelts, and bait mostarelandedlit Octoberand casters fish for redtail surfperch and November. Sea-run cutthroat'trout are starry flounder. caught from shore andskiffsfrom ,North of- the Klamath, near the Septemberthifough May, with peak south borderofDelNorteCoast fishingin March and April. A few Redvioods State Park,netters,rock winter steelhead are caught in the anglers,and surf castersfish from lagoon from December through Marph, 'shore around the mouth of Wilson and eulachon are dip netted during Creek. Within the creek, chinook and their run in spring. Starry flounder, coho salmon, summer steelhead, and surfperches (mostly redtail),gnd sea-run cutthroat are taken. cabezon arecaughtyear-roundin tidewater, and redtail surfperch and surf and night smelts are taken along CRESCENT CITY the beach south .of the river mouth. North along the coast, anglers fish thee The harbor at Crescent Cityis rocky shores of Pelican StateSeach for well protected from sea and weather black rockfish and other rocky-shore by extensive seawalls which flank its fishes, and for night smelNalong sandy perimeter aad by the Point St. George stretches. headland: The fishing fleet is based-at Crescent City Boat Basin between the east seawall and the public fishing pier, an area known as Citizen's Dock. Pa'rty boat and skiff anglers fish for salmonendbottomfish,weather peimitting. Salmon trolling (mainly for chinook)usually begins in June and `to 49 43 1 t

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From the California-Oreg border to south of Coos he. . portionoftheNorthPacificeastwarcb.flowing coastline is rugged with few extensive sandycbeachks urrent. or North PacifiC Drift: The current has a moderating Coos Bay, north.the coastlineisgenerally wide. uenbe on coastal temperatures in this area, and djuing." e fummer sea surfac. temperatures are several degrees r beaches interspersed with' rugged headlands. This type coastline extends to .north of Grays Harbor, Wash. Farther Infarmer,^'off northern, Oregon' to central Washin4ton' than northe,the coast off northwest. Washington from gout Cape. those found both to the south toward California and the warth Elizabeth is again a rocky one. with small, sandy beaches' :or ' toward British Columbia. between the rocky, headlands. Beginning at"the Strait of Juan Many of the same species are' common to 'the cons de Fuca and continuing eastward throughout the greatev3 Writers of Oregon, Washington, and ioutheastern and south Puget Sound area is one of the most picturesque coastlines are Alaska; salmon species are of priniary iqierest to the and interesting fishing areas along the Pacific coast.. 04 m4ine gamefish anglerinthe northwest. Wken con - TO rugged Water and sea-state conditions so common to centrations of albacore migrate close to the coasts of OsegOn the northern California coast continue northward to offCape and Washington during the summer, a sport albacore troll Flattery. the nocthwesternmost point of Washington. a)id live-bait fishery develops. This is one of the few pelagic *:` CaptBlancol Oreg.. marks`the northern boundary of the marine gamer species,asidefromsalnion(which are major coastal "upwelling" area of nearshore cool water that anadromons), that, are taken offshore on the high seas. extend along the coast south to Point Conception. Calif, Though the major spec' of interest in the great r Puget4tY" Though some ,coastal upwelling is evident' along the coast .Sound area, as on the oncoast. are chinook ancoho north of Cape Blancolllt is minor when compared to the salmon and, to a lesser degree, halibut, excellent fis ing for magnitude of that -octurfing_lo thesouth of Cape Blanco sea-run cutthroat and Dolly, VardeO,trout, as well a many during latespring. summer. and earlyfall.The coastal species of bottomfish such as flatfishe4, rockfishes; cabezon, waters,of central Or,gon to offshore central Washington are. ,lingcod. 'and greenlings,. makeCthis inside waterway area a &ling a. major par of -the_ year. under the influence of the. most Productive one for the'marine angler. the many thousands of anglers who fish offshore and in the Chetco'River and estuary each year. A substantial breakwaterrovides for easy access to the ocean,exceptduringsevere southerlystms. A sizable charter -boat fleeti vailable for fishing the nearby, coaStareefs for bottomfishes prior to June. and for salmon during therestoftheyear.These boats occasionally go offshore for albacore if the fish are reported to be available Within cruising distance. Most salmon landed at Chetco Bay ae coho: the best fishing begins in July and laststhrough August and Sep- I Al*kl tember. A good chinook run occurs offshore in early fall. Offshore rocky 2 411 Gold reefsaregoodforrockfishesand 3 II. . WeiidetRoipie R. lingcod.WithintheChetcoRiver., J anglers take cqtthroat trout and winter 4 WI Port orfciiii- steelhead. 4goodrunofchinook 'occursfromlateSeptember to *Sporadic 16, 'California-Oregon Border February. A few coho enter the river late September through December. The to Cape Blanco jetties at the bay entrance are good angler can be foilhd on 'both sides of locationsforpoke-poling among the the lower river at Wedderburn and rocks for monkeyface eels and fishing Gold Beach. The bar atthe Rogue FromjustnorthoftheCalifornia forrockfishes, sometimes greenlings, River entrance can be dangerous. as border to above Cape Blanco (Chart 'and surfperches. most coastal bars are.despite con- 16)isone of the more rugged. yet Anglers fish near the jetties along siderable improvement of the jetties in accessible sections of the Pacific coast. the ,beach in the lower bay for surf- recent years. However. once outside The shorelineis.farthe most part. perch. and there is a limited tidewater the entrance. the angler may fish for with high erpded bluffs stand- fisheryforstarry flounder (May to salmon and a variety of other ocean ing above' the beach and thehigh- August),blackrockfish,lingcod. fish. A submerged ,reefis near the waterline.Manysubmergedand greenlings.surfperches(redtailand shore south of the Rogue River mouth, exposed rockyreefs,extending from silver). and cabezon. Immediately west and the well-known Rogue River Reef the shoreline out to about 10 to 15 of the breakwater. below the town of isnorthwest oftheentrance. Good fathoms, turn much of the coast into a Brookings, is a sheltered rocky-bottom bottomfishing is found near these reefs haiardous area for the inexperienced areagoodforfishingsurrperches, . and exposed rocks, which are also a angler. When safely fished, however. rockfishes.and greenlings. good source of red abalone. these areas will prove.to be productive Northwest of the bay entrance. In the lower tidewater section' of ones far many species of fish, and gravel pockets along the beaches are the Rogue River the major fishery is AL* shellfish. reported to be good for digginglit- for salmon;trollingfor summer-run -T% Near'the California-Oregon border tleneck clams. From the Chetco River chinook Is best during August. There is the offshoTe bottom topography slopes north to justr_secrth of the Rogue River also a fall run of chinook from Sep- gently westward froni shore and ,the entrance. are good shores for picking temberto Novemberr"Steelhead are 50-fathomdepthcurveisabout 3 abaloneduringextremelow . tides. presentin summer (Augustto Sep- nautical miles offshore. The nearshore Generally, abalone can be found along tember). and cpho from October to bottomis - generally rock and sand; thesouthern.Oregoncoastfrom December. Other marinespecies outside the 10-fathom depth curve the Brookings to Port Orford and to south availableinthe lower Rogue River bottom is composed of brown. black. or of Coos Bay. They are available off tidewateraresurfperche( (redtail, gray sand. rockyshores. and onoffshoresub- silver,white.andwalleye`,smelts, Three fishing portsChetco Bay merged reefs. ,lingcod,greenlings.andstarry at Brookings, with one of the best About 1,5 Ales south of the Rogue flounder. Many of these marine species 4' small -boat harbors along the southernif/ River entrance is the Pistol River. In are more common during mid- and late Oregon coast, the famous Rogue River the lower tidewater section, anglers summer when the freshwater flow of estuary at Gold Beach. and the small take chinook and a few coho salmon theriverisdecreased, -allowing a fishingport of Port Orfordprovifie fromOctoberthroughthefirstof greater influx of salt water into the good locations for bay. nearshore, and December. Steelhead runs are common estuary. offsh6re 'marine sport fishing along this from December through February, me North of the Rogue River entrance rugged section of coast. sea-runcutthroattroutare caugW is a sandy beach reported to be good Just north of the California - Oregon frequently in June. for digging razor clams. Fishing is good, border is the Winchuck River. a small The beachnearthe mouth of for rockfishes, od. and greenlings coastalriverthathasachinook Myers Creek. gx5th of Cape Sebastian` along the rocky sheline from Otter salmorf-run andisfished near the is a good area for digging razor clams, Point north. mouth in late fall. 'Mostly in,,November s is the shore along the small coastal Northalongth coastisP671 and December. Steell ih taken y immediatelysouthof Cape Orford,asmallh' bor fromthelower ,Witi huck River providing , Sebastian. .. anchorage and a dock area partially throughout the winter, starting after The Rogue River is the major river protectedbyabreak ater. the first early winter rains. system in southern Oregon and flows fishing facilities and a launc mg ramp ikhetco Bay at Brookingsisin- into the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach.. for small boats-are available.ffs ore Greasing "fp popularity as a small -boat Thisriverproduces .avarietyof from Port Orford feeding chi oo and harbor anhas excellent facilities for fishing. and excellent facilities for the coho are taken throughout the. summer 46 51 124'30 Vetee,s,

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(June to September) Since there is no Andybeaches,exceptforanin- major river system emptying into the uent rocky point. The submarine, ocean at Port Orford. fishing off this toi.graphyisrelatively smooth and areas' mustrely on the migration of des 'ads to 50 fathoms about 5 to 6 feeding salmon along the coast Periods miles ffshore. The bottom types are of productive salmon fishing are more and. and sand and shells in the variable here than offfishing ports s wer coastal ,areas. and green near the mouths lit river systems w mud in the deeper offshore areas. spawning runs of salTh'en. Howev r. The entrance of the Coquille River good bottomfishing can be found about into the Pacific Skean is located about the jetty and off the beach. Both north midwaybetween Cape Blanco and and south of the port are good shore- Coos Bay., at the town of Bandon. best fishing spots forredtail.silver, and fishing for coho and chmObk salmon otherspecies ofsurfperchesand entering the Coquille River system is greenlings. Starry flounder frequently offshorirof-the river entrance from late aretakennearshoreoversmooth. Mayor June throughSeptember, 1 Bandon bottom. Salmon fishing starts in the lower river AlongthecoastbetweenPort channel and upstream in .September 2 Bollards Beach Orford and Cape Blancoisthe Elk and continues until November. In late River, a good winter steelhead /stream summer and fall the lower Coquille has 3 Randolph with best catches being made during a fishery for sea-run cutthroat trout. 4 Riverton December cind January Chinook fishing Stripdd bass are taken also in the river isusuallybestduringOctober and north of Bandon. 5 Coquille November; the Elk River has a large Throughoutthe summer anglers run Of hat( her chinook. A few cohoare fish for chinook and coho offshore of ti Charleston taken during October. ' theCoquilleRiverduringcalm North of CapeBlanco.the weather. Bottomfishing is popular from 7 Empire westernmost point of the 48 contiguous mid about the jetties and offshore to States. is the Sixes River This river is the south, toward Coquille Point. for 8 Pony Slough a good-sized coastal stream. having a species of rockfiss.lingcod. 9 North Bend fine winter steelhead run with best greenlings., 'cabezon,andflounders. fishingaboi,etidewaterduring The jettiesare, short., however, and 10 isthmus Slough De( imber and January. Adult chinook roughwateroftenrestrictssport anda ,- fewcohoenterthelower 'fishing offshore. 11 McCullough estuary inthefall,Octoberand South of the Coos Bay entrance on November are usually the best fishing the north side of Cape. Arago are good months for these- species. Razor clams sandy beachesior smelt fishing during omisionallv are dug. justsmith of the the summer. Along .the rocky shore in mouth df the Sixes River at extreme the Cape Arago area, some of the fre- Fishing is good for starry flounder minus tides. quentlycaughtspecies.. aregreen- and surfperches inside the Coos Bay lings,starryflounder,redthilsurf- entrance. These fish can be caught lingcod,cabezon, and black fromapublicpieralongsidethe rockfish. °- Charleston Bridge. Fishing Avg the Coos Bay jetties, Coos Baybas excellent facilities eitherfromaboatorajetty. for the angldr wishing to use charter sometimes yieldsredtailarid striped boats or his own trailer boat. These surfperches, lingcod. black and copper are available at Charleston Boat Basin rockfishes.cabezon,greenlings.and on the south sideof the Coos Bay starryflouderThe southjettyis entrance. The lower bayisa good reported tWoffer better fishing and is area for fishing starry flounder, rock- easily accessible to the shore angler fishes(offFossilPoint), -andsurf- Razor clams are dug at Bastendorff perches(white,pile,silver.redtail, Beach immediately south of the jetty. and walleye). Striped bass are fished Inadditiontotheoffshoresalmon in the lower bay near North Bend and fishingareas shown on thechart. Empire during the summer. Clamming chinook occasionally are taken by the and crabbing also are popular in the jetty angler from deep holes alongside bay. bothjetties.Smallboatsfishfor Chinook enter Coos Bay in the fall salmon atthis Witty entrance area as and fishing' isfrgood in upper Coos River well as ovei the deep holes on the in October and November Coho are Coos Bay Bar Most salmon fishing is caughtinNovember. and steelhead betweenthebarandthewhistle, fromNov,ernberto. January. Striped buoy coho are found* in the bass are taken in same of the sloughs upperlayersover 'Jeep water and entering the bay., m the upper river sometimes, are takerrtfarther offshore during winter, and within the bay itself tinInchinookIntheoffshohe 'area. in late spring and summer. Some of the '47 Coos 134 A ruil . 90"oofall salmon caught are coho hest fishing for striped bass and shad < (mid-JunetoOctober): some chinook .is available in the upper tidewater in ti also are takJn (April to October). the Millicoma and Coos rivers, where The, se( tom of the Oregon ( oast (Chart sAlba«ire hurtertripsare fishingisusually good from March 17) «ners the Coquille River and Coos kmmetimes made' offshore during July through May No, areaNorthwest of Cape Min( ) inriAugustifthea lba«irerunis North of 'the Coos Bay entrance thecoastalshelfwidens andthe wRrhin reasondble ili;,tan«) of -Coos redtail surfperch are taken aliing the shoreline becomes predominantly wine= .13a y 53 sandy shore. 48 5'; SIMPSON STWAYS,

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.49 in the Umpqua River bar area. Both north and south-, a distance of 2to 3 miles -fromthe entrance, are reefs havingseveraldesirable speciesof bottomfishes. The catchesconsist primahly ofrockfishes(quillback, bocaccio, vermilion, canary, black, and china). Along the outside of the Umpqua Riverjettiesduring thesummer. anglers on-the-141M or nearby in small boatscatch occasionalsalmon; however, the majo fishes taken in this areaarerockfis es,lingcod,and surfperches.On einsideofthe, jetties anglers to rockfishes, starry Old Coast Guard Pier flounder,green s, tomcod, and surfperches(re tail,walleye. white, 2. Salmon Harbor silver,andpile).Much thesame complex of species taken off the Coos 3 . Reedsport. Umpqua R. Bayjettiesalsoiscaughtoffthe 4 Echo Resort, Umpqua R. Umpqua River jetties. A good place for 18 -Umpqua River and fishing the entrance channel is from 5 Umpqua Marina the old U.S. Coast Guard pier on the Siusiaw R ivet A rea south side of the channel. a Gardiner. Umpqua R. In Salmon Harbor,herring (FebruarytoOctobert and anchovy 7 River entrances A considerable amount of offshore and (June to October) are jigged from the tidewater fishing takes place along this docks. Clamming is very, popular in the 8 Noel's Ramp. Siuslaw section of the coast (Ghart 18). UmpquaRiver,andthereissome About 20 miles-north of Coos Bay crabbing in the. lower river, in Win- is Salmon Harbor, on Winchester Bay. chester Bay. and from the docks in Itis oneofthefastest developing Salmon Harbor. Usually a small run of marinesportfishingportsonthe chinook enters Winchester Bay during redtad and striped surfperches, black cific coast An extensive jetty system April and May; however. the principal and copper rockfishes, cabezon, starry prides access ,frorn. the Winchester run o1 chinook in the bay is in the fall. flounder, and greenlings.Insidethe Bay mpqua River system to the open during September and October. river in the lower bay and tidewater ocea duringmostoftheyear. The lower Umpqua River has' a sections, fishing for chinook and coho Ext ellt facilities fortheMarine striped bass fishery, and this is a good is good during the fall runs in Sep- 4 angler re available at Salmon Harbor. alternative to salmon fishing when con- tember' through Novemb . Surf- Moreoat basin facilities are being ditions on the Umpqua River bar are perches also are caught ithis area built. 11 nearthe Umpqua River unfavorable in the summer for offshore (white,striped,pile, ,w lleye,and jetties. This place ranks as one of the salmon fishing. Angler* fish from the silver). aid there are crabbing and bestforsalmonfishingalongthe bank along the lower river for striped digging for gapers and softsheli clams Pacific coast. bass, starry flounder, and for coho and above the Highway 101 bridge. Only a short distance north along chinook salmon during their September From the town of Florence to the thecoast from tUmpqua River andOctobermigrationtowardthe river mouth, fishing is good for surf- entrance is the Siusla w River, another upperriver.Sturgeons(whiteand perches and starryflounder, From important coastal sport fishing area on green) are often caught in the Umpqua about Siboco east upriver,, the major the south central Oregon coast. River tidewater; from the Big Bend up fisheryisforsea-runcutthroats; Thebottom topographyoffthis to about 1 mile above the town of fishing usually begins in July and lasts sectionofthecoastisrelatively Reedsport. Farther up. the river has through the summer. Anglers in thi smooth, deepeningfrom shore to a both a summer (July and August) and upriver area fish for toho and chinook depth of 50 fathoms about 4 miles off winter(November throughJanuary) starting inlate,September and con- the Umpqua River and about 6 miles to steelheadfistery,and sea-run 'cut- tinuing into November. Also. there is a the west of the Siuslaw River. Bottom throat trout are taken in this area in shadfishery, neartheheadof types are generally grarsand in the latefall.Springchinookfishingis 'tidewater in sprilig. , inshorearea,green' mud and gray popular upriJer at city of Scottsburg About 8 miles north of the Siuslaw sand offshore. About 27 miles due west and Mill Creek. Riveris- the prominent coastal land- fj oftheSiuslawRiverentrance .is Twenty-four milesnorthofthe mark, Heceti Hedd. Along the shore of Heceta Bank, one 'of the well-known Umpqtra Riveristhe Siuslaw River, Heceta Head aze several good rocky- fishingspotsoffthesouthcentral where improvements in the entrance shore fishing areas for black rockTish, Oregon coast. jetty system make itpCissible to fish redtail surfperch, lingd. greenlings. Cohoandchinooksalmonare outside in the ocean during most of the and cabezon. Starry flow r antINJand tzlRen outside -the Umpqu River bar simmer, However. bar ,conditions at solearetakenovers ndy bottom from June to early October. up to the the Siuslaw River entrance frequently which intersperses rocky areas. time when the fall run up the river become unfavorable for small boats. so begins. Coho are usually found farther localadvice should be (obtained on offshore than chinook and enter the small-boat navigation over the bar. fisheryearlierintheyear.while OffshoreoftheSuislaw River, chinook appear later and nearer the oho and chinook fishing is reported to river entrance. More than 900/0 of the be good.kom June through September. offshore catch ir-Coilg. A good fishing with May to August best. There is site for chinook most of the seaspn is fishing off the north jetty for lingcod, 50 -'55 .124.(30 Heceta HNC i-,ot11 ,LNCEll ENT RHEA F-( ),T moNt

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'REEF ROCKFISH CINGCOD STARRY LOUND .CABEZ

56 November; December and January are dangerous for boats. Inside Siletz Bay, good months for catching this species. fishing is heavy throughout the lower Thefirstsizableriver north of bay chann'el for chinook from August HecetaHeadistheAlseaRiver, through October, and for coho from emptying .into the Pacific Ocean near August to November. Surfperches (pile, the town of Waldport. The channel white, silver, striped, and walleye) also entrance to the Alsea River from the are taken within the bay, as well as oceanisnotprotectedbyajetty starry flounder, which are fished on system, and conditio over the en- the tide flats and in the channel (best trance bar'are much to I hazardous for fishing January to May). The bay has boats. One of'the favoto sites for the some crabbing and sea-run cutthroat shoreanglerisabo tNorth Point, are caught in tidewater from 'July to where coho and,hi.ok are landed October. duringlates m r dfall.The Farther north, the Salmon River tidewater fishe fochi ok extends empties intothePacific _Ocean just from August to tob r; the fishery for below Cascade Headatthesmall coho, from Augus' toove ber. There communityofThreeRocks.During is considerable fisng rom inside the calm water, small boats sometimes fish bar along shore anfrom small boats offshore for salmon close to Cascade from upper tidewaterto below the Head.Aroundtheriverentrance, highwaybridge.Fishingareasfor bottomfishingisgoodforcabezon, salmon change from the lower bay to black and copper rockfishes. lingcod, the upper bay and then into upper and greenlings.In tidewater, starry 19 He ('.id Hethi h) tidewater as the fish migrate to fresh flounder are taken in summer, sea-run water. Cutthroat trout are taken by cutthroatsfrom, JulythroughSep- (Apt' Lookout trolling in upper tidewater from July to tember. and coho and chinook from October(Augustpeak). t-Withinthe August through October. bay. starry flounder are taken during One ofthemore noted fishing "hummer,andsurfperches(walleye, places along the Oregon coast is the The central Oregotn coast (Chart 19) NestuccaBay-PacificCityarea. amixture of broad sandy striped, white, and silver) are common presents in the catch from spring through fall. Charter operations near Pacific City beaches backed in some areas by high use surf dories to fish in the ocean off bluffs and hills and rocky points. The Softshell clams are dug in the shallow prominent coastal points are Heceta reas, and crabs are cav,,ght in the bay Cape Kiwanda and Haystack Rock for Head. Cape Perpetua, Yaquina Head. g summer. salmon (June 'through the slimmer) and Approximately 5 miles north of the bottomfish. Of the salmol caught in _Cape ,Fottlweather,CascadeHead. this area, 80 °/oare coho. The dories Cape Kiwanda, and Cape Lookout. Alsea River is Seal Rock, a good shore- are available for daily charter. This is The offshore coastal shelf no th- fishing area for surfperches (redtail, west from Heceta Head widens nd silver, and striped) and greenlings. the 50-fathom depth contour is about The next major marine fishing port 10 miles offshore. The shelf narrows to the north of Seal Rock is Yaquina off Cape Foulweather to about 5 to 6 Bay. Because of its-importance as a miles wide out to the 50-fathom curve. rational fishing area it has been South and west of Newport, the major covered separately. (See Chart 20.) deepwater port ;along this section of North of Yaquind Bay from Gull the coast.is Stonewall Bank, a well- Rock to Depoe Bay (see inset), shore knownoffshorefishingplace.The fishingisexcellentforgreenlings, bottom off this area is generally sand, cabezon, lingcod. black rockfish, and gravel, and gray sand. A number of for redtail and striped surfperches. major rivers empty intothePacific Depoe Bay isoneofthe most Ocean along this section of the coast: scenicsmall-boatportsalongthe the,Alsea Yaquina.Siletz,and Pacific coast. The bay is very small Nestuccarivers.Intidewaterand and connected to the ocean by a short about the entrances of these rivers can arid narrow mock -linedchannel bor- be found fishing grounds for a number dered on both sides by rough, rocky of desirable marine and anadromous shore and breaking waves. The bay Alsea River, specieS. itself has littlefishing. 'Charter boat Alsea River. North of Heceta Head is a 10mile facilities are available at Depoe Bay 2 areaof coast noted- forits excellent foroffshoresalmonfishingduring 3 Waldport. Alsea Bay, . shore fishing areas for black rockfish, summer and early fall, and occasional redtail surfperch, lingcod, greenlings, trips are made offshore for albacore 4 AlsetiBay, north shOik cabezon. The rugged coastal terrain. duffing July and August if the tuna are however, limits access to this excellent withinoperatingdistance.Offthis 5 41 Depoe Bay fishing area. North of Cape Perpetua area. bottomfishing is goodjor specids about the mouth of the Yachats River, of rockfishes. flounders, and lingcod. 6 Siletz Bay, Kernville shore fishing is good for surfperches Coho are fished from June 'through Three Rocks and smelts. Surf smelt runs are ex- October,withlateJulyand early 7 cellent during summer and early fall. Augustbest.Of the salmon caught 8 Nestucca River This area also has good shore fishing offshore in this area, 900/0 are coho. forgreenlings,lingcod,redta4 surf- To the north at the Siletz River, 9 Pacific City, t , perch. androckfishes.Occasionally, shore fishing is good near the entrance coho salmon are caught September to forseveralspeciesofsurfperches, 10 * Pacific City November: however. this location has rockfishes, and greenlings. The Siletz onlya small salmon run. Steelhead River has a fairly large entrance to the beginenteringtheriverinlate Pacific Ocean. !Jilt the bar is often too

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the only place along the Pacific coast from MarchthroughOctober` A with such a facilitY available to the particularly good area for surfperches public. Only on rare occasions, when andstarryflounderis south of near-flat calms prevail. do small boats 'YaquinaBayatthebendinthe venture out of the mouth of Nestucca 1 Yaquina River. Up to 90 °/o of the local Bay',Theentrancebaris, very catch of these two species comes from dangerous. and caution is mandatory. this part of the bay. Green sturgeon Inthe bay.fishingisexcellent for are caught inthe upper bay: and starry flounder. and in the tidew'ater chinook and cohO salmon are taken in section of the N ,pstucca River. chinook upper ,tidewater from Septemberto and cohoaretaken from Juneto Novembep.Anglerstakesea-run November. Fall runs of-chmook provide cutthroat trout in the upper bay from the bestfishing from September midsummer through October. Jacksmelt through October: coho are fished in are jigged off docks from January to October.. Steelhead are taken in upper July.andtopsmeltaretakenfrom tidewater from November to March. o arc . Crabs are nette and sea-run cutthroats are fished from throughout the year from the docks, June -through August. The tidewater from the public barge near the Marine section of the Little Nestucca Riv*r has Science Center. and from boats on muc thesame speciescomposition incoming and`slack and timg for runs of salmon as the , Yaquina Bay is rated as one of the Nestua River. more popular clamming areas along At Sand Lake. 3 miles north of the Oregon coast. Clams are dug on Pacific' Cit}i.a anglers sometimes take 20YawlBit Area thetide'flats east of the Newport starry., flounderinthe, entrance docks and along the south side of the channeldaringlatespringand Yaquina River. Cockles, gapers. and t. Yaquina Bay (Chart20)offersthe softshell clams are the major species summer. .marineangleravarietyoffishing. At Cape -Lqokout. one of th e. more in these areas. Developmentofanextensivejetty The first prominent point of land. ruggedprominentpointsalongthe systemallowsaccess to offshore Oregon coast. anglers catch bottomfish fishing most of the'time. andexcellent northof Newport isYaquina Head. alongthesouth side. On occasions. shoreandfishingfacilitiesare There is good fishing for shOre species inthisarea:FebruarytoMarch coho are taken close to the shore of available. The offshoreareaisin- the cape: Access to the shore around tensively fished during the summer for usuallyAkersthebestfishingfor the cape isdifficult: hoKever, shop salmon. and 900/0 of the catch is coho. redtailandstripedsurfperches. fishing is reported to be good in this In addition to rockfishes and lingcod. Greenlings:lingcod.cabezon. 'black areaforsurfperches,lingcod.and halibut are taken occasionally around 'rockfish.and an occasional salmon greenlings. reef areas. and many times are taken also are taken around Yaquina Head. whilesalmontrolling.Duringmid- summer.some albacore trips are made fromNewporttooffshorefishing areas. From the Yaquina Bay bridge west along the jetty. salmon frequeantly are taken from boats; (June to October). About the Yaquina Bay bridge piling is 4 a good area for herring and anchovy jigging. especially high tide. The south side of the south jetty is popular for chinook salmon fishing in the .summer. Both jettiesare recognized as good fishing places for starryflounder. cabezon, lingcod. black andcopperrockfishes.s d sole. greenlings. and surfperches red- 1 Newport. Yaquina Bair tail.striped,andwalleye). isbing toYaquinaBay ispro,tivefor 2 h Batch. Yaquina B. surfperches and bottomfish as well as a- salmon. Surfperches and flounders are 3 Yaquina takenalongthenorthandsouth shorelines of the bay. from shore and 4 Entrance Yaquina Bay from docks: the most plentiful Period is

54 59 :[txut. river empties, into it.Starry flounder. of the take is other species such as greenlings.and'severalspeciesof gapers.littleneck,cockles,softshell. surfperches are taken throughout the and butter clams. Herring e common summer: however, the bay iS more in the bay and Are fistedom spring noted foritsexcellent crabbing and through 4fall. Crabbing isbest, in the clamming. Crabbingisgoodinthe main channel during the winter,. lower .ghannel:andgaper.cockle. The Nehalenl Bay jetty comploi is softshell,littleneck, and a few razor about 5 miles north of Tillamook Bay. clams are available at low tide on the Small boats are able to venture across 21 Cape Lookout to bay flats that form a sizable portion of the Nehalem Bar to fish for coho and thebay'sarea.The inexperienced chinook salmon only in calm weather Cannon Beach boater is cautioned to ask the advice during. the summer anti fall. There is a of local anglers before attempting to limited amount of jetty fishing during cross the bar. 9 low water for surfperches (walleye. Tillamook. Bay is one of the lartest white.silver.striped. and pile) and Along the coast from Cape Lookout to bays along the Oregon coast, and into greenlings.Herringarejigged in Cannon Beach (Chart 21). long sandy it flow the Tillamook. Wilson. Miami, February.* Salmon are takenintie beaches are common, with occasional and Trask rivers. The bay has two lower bay in earlyfall and int prominent rocky points extending west sizabletowns.bothwithexcellent tidewaterareasnearthe town of the coastlinesuch as Cape Meares fishing facilities. They are Bay City. Nehalem in late fall. Sea-run cutthroat and Cape Falcon. Offshore the sea half way along the shore on the 'east trout are taken in tidewater, with July bottom gradually slopes. to the west side. and Garibaldi.nearthe bay to September best. A good spot to fish with the 50-fathom curve about 5 miles entrance. In addition to several bottom. for starry pounder is in the upper bay. offshore in the southeln.halr, extending specieslistedon the chart,redtait and crabs may be taken in the lower inanorthwest dir9ction to about 9 surfPerch and black rockfish can be bay channel. a Miles offshore in the northern half. The taken Worn the jetty eq,0 in the Channel North of theNehalell Riveren- bottom is of sand and shells with some near the jetty. Thb rfigin channel has hance is Cape Falcon. which provide gravel areas. Some rocky areas are good spcits for crabbing and fishing for, goodfishingforseveralspecies of closeto shore, such as Three Arch starryflounder. and surfperches rockfishes. Immediately north of Cape Rocks south of Cape Meares. Pyramid (walleye.white,silver,striped, and Falconare good clamming beaches Rocks off Cape Meares. Twin Rocks pile). Tillamook Bay entrance has a such as S,hort Sand. Arch Cape. and h ofTillamookBayentrance. sizable jetty: however, bar conditions Cannon Beach. Falcon s off Cape Falcon. Castle are not generally favorable for small Rocksjustto northofCape boats.Charterandlargerprivate Lookout. andHaystac off boatsfishoffshoreforcohoand Gannon Beach. These rocky areas are ook and rockfishes (black, canary. - all good for bottomfish: however, they copper.. 'llback). should be approacheA by small boats Inside Tillamoo ishing for only on calm days. feeder chinook in the lower c a The entrance to' Netarts Bay is 6 near the entrance is best from April miles north of Cape Lookout. This bay through May. and again in the fall. has some feeder or immature salmon. Best fishingfor cohoisfrom mid- and both chinook and coho are taken SeptembertoNovember.Thebest frequently in the lower channel during spots for clamming are on the west tifesummer.Netarts Bay has no sideofthebay.Razor clams are spawning runs of salmon as no major sometimes found in this area. but most

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tomcod. Along the south shore, east of fishes,greenlings, and lingcod. From the south jetty, isa- good fishing area Seaside northto the Columbia River fortomcod. starryflounder,and entrance, there are about 18 miles of redtail surfperch.-Starry flounder May wide sandy beach that' has some of the also, be caught immediately 'north of bestrazor clamdiggingalong' the the south jetty to north of Point Adams, Oregon coast.This beach is also a and this area also has a ptoductive goodsurffishingareafortedtail crab fishely. The north side of the surfperch; however, as on most Oregon ColumbiaRiverentrance,at "Fort and Washington beaches, the surf zone Canby StatePark,isanother good is very 'wide, making shore fishes less r crabbing area, and the jetty just west accessible to the surf caster, of Sand Island is a good fishinspot The Rest north of the Columbia for redtail surfperch, greenli gs. River entrance has good surf fishing lingcod,black rockfish, and salm n. spots .forredtail surfperch, and the The north jetty at the river entrance s broad sandy beach stretching north for a,popularplaceto fish,but nearly 60 miles has excellent areas fqr 22, Co itimbio River dangerousyou s,hoqjd check locally razor clamming, before fishing from -it. Farthernorth, salmonand Completefacilitiesfor fishing in steelhead are caught in streams en- The Columbia River entrance (Chart, the Columbia River estuary and off- tering the southern part of Willapa 22), offshore to the lightship and east shore may be found along the south Bay. The tidewater section of the Bear in the estuary toward Astoria. is one shore at Hammond. Warrenton, and O River, which enters the bay east of of the most heavily fished areas in the Astoria, . and on the north shore at Porter ,Point,isfished Per steelhead northwest. Offshore of the Columbia Ilwaco and Chinook. duringlatefall and winter.. and in River trolling is good for chinook and Generally,thelowerColumbia summer forsea-run cutthroat trout. coho salmon from mid-June to early River has spring, summer, and fall The Naselle River is a good steelhead fat. One of the more popular trollingt, runs of chinookthe fall run is the and sea-run cutthroat trout stream in areasfor salmon from late June to largest and considered best. Coho are theuppertidewaterzone.Alsoin early September is near the Columbia takenintheriverin August and tidewater, chinook and coho are fished River entrance whistle buoy, where September;in the lower tributaries, during September thraugh October and coho are more likely.to be taken near September and October., The lower white sturgeon are taken frequently the surface and chinook tend to ,run Collimbia River hasnumerous wringthewinterthroughspring deeper. As a general rule. coho and tributaries,suchasthe Lewis and ( November to April). chmook are caught farther offshore Clark and Klaskaninerivers, which early in the su,mmet, moving close to offerfishingopportunitiesforshad the river mouth later in the year, and (June)and steelhead(Novemberto the sport and commercial troll fishery March). Another tributary, the Young follows this movement. River. also has a shad run in June and About 7miles southwest of the Jul f. In Cathlamet Bay, east of Tongue south jetty, bottomfishingis good for Point, summer shad fishing is popular, rockfishes (widow, yellowtail,and withJulyusuallybringingthebest ack), and other species' of bottomfish. catches. Along the north shore of the etween this area and the jetty is a ColumbiaRiverestuaryfromnear good place for halibut. 1 Megler to Grays Bay, and along the Check current informatioon the south side of the river from Astoria Columbia River bar and the weather east. sea,r_un cutthroat trout are fished beforeventuringintotheentrance close to shore and in nearby streams channel.A numberofpotentially during summer andfall.Cutthroats dangerous areas exist. alnd fog closing also are taken in the Young and Lewis in on these areas while you are fishing andClark, riveiswest ,ofAstoria. provides a setting for possible'disaster. White sturgeon are taken throughout 2 O NArnrreittone. The Columbia River south jetty is the'year in the estuary at the locations accessible Thr angling, and both sides shown on the chart: 3 Astetta.- of the inshore half of the jetty's length . South of the Columbia River is one are fished. Chinook are caught from of the more prominent coastal points, 4 thejettyin June and July; coho are Tillamook Head. Good clamming can be taken from June to September. Other found along the sandy beaches south Astoria species that enter the catch include and north of the Head, and shore 8 john Day Riyer starryflounder. redtailsurfperch: fishingisexcellentabout Tillamoqk Head itself for black and copper rock- black rockfish. greenlings. and Pacific _ 7 Chinook,, . , 8 Ilwaco

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59 east side of Willapa Bay near Needle fishing area for salmon is scilth and Point is the Nemah River. Anglers fish southWestoftheentrance. On the along the banks of the lower Nemah ;jetty,anglers take, redtail surfperch, Riverforchinookandcohofrom black rockfish eabezon, lingcod, and August to November. Nearby, the Palix. starryflounder.Cohoandchinook Riverisreportedtohave good frequently -are taken on the tidewater fishing for (Mho and chinook sideofthejettyfromflayIfilay to. inlate summer and fall. The Palix November; best fishing,July through 'tidewater area east of Goose Point is a September. In Grays Harbor near the good fishing stot for sea-run cutthroat Westportboat basin,surfperches trout during ale summer and in, late (redtail,silver,white,walleye,and fall, and winter steelhead are fished in pile) as well as other inshore species upper tidewater. Along shoretothe are seen inthe bay angler's catch. east and west of Bruceport, anglers Aroundthepointnearthe Ocean catch sea-run cutthroats. Northeast of gores boat basin is a good area for Hawks Point, injhe North River, coho, surfperchfishingfromAugustto chinook, and jack salmon (second-year January, Green and white sturgeons malespawners)arefishedfrom pre sometimes taken in Grays; Harbor; AugusttoNovember,andsea-run greens are caught in the harboi during cutthroats during July to October. the summer, and whites are taken in To the north, along the outer coast the outer river channel at the east end Trom Cape Shoalwater to the entrance of, the harbor in winter. of Grays Harbor, broad sand bbaches Severalstreamsemptyinginto 23 Wiiiiipa Boy to offer;._excellent razor clam digging and Grays Harbor provide excellent fishing prOdIrctive serf fishing for redtail and fbr salmon and anadromous trout. The Ocean City Wiped. surfperch. Some shore areas Humptulips River has afallrun of ..,Msoarereportedtobe good' for coho and chinook Salmon and excellent crabbing. steelhead fishing in the winter. Sea-run Easy accessfromtheSeattle The--WestRort-GraysHarbor cutthroat trout are available inthe_ metropolitan.area makes thi complexisnotedforitsexcellent "hummer and fall. The Hoquiam River products v4 stretch of coast (Chart 2 facilities for recreational fishing. Many has fishing for steelhead in the winter an activerecreationalfishi a charterboatsareavailableand and sea-run cutthroats in the summer. Theport -ofWestport, onGrays facilities for the small-boat angler are The major tributary to Grays Harbor, Harbor, is the most, popular location excellent. As in other ports along the the Chehalis River (east of qie chart for ocean salmon 'fishing north of the ' northern California, Oregon:and area) hasanadromoIcutthroat, ColumbiaRiverit .couldeasilybe Washington coast,the bay entrance steelhead. Age sturgeoand chinook 'called the coastal marine salmon sport can be a dahgerous one for the small- and coho, as well as/ a feshad. fishingcapitalofthewestcoast. boat anglerifhe failsto heed the The stretch of. coast north of the Coming into prominence since World advice of anglers with experience.in War II, withdevelopmentof an local waters. -Offshore from Westport, adequate jetty system and a small-boa chinook and coho salmon are the major harbor, it has assumed the leadershipv objectives of sport anglers as in most in coastal salmon fishing. areas from Oin Francisco north. About The coasttrornnorthof Cape 65% of the salmon catch off Grays Disappointment to nh of Ocean City Hilrbor is coho, which are found off- is broad san interrupted only shoreinthespring and closer' to by the entrances to ,Willapa Bay Wnd shore and near the entrance to Grays GraysHarbor.Theshallowshelf Ha'rbor in summer and fall. Chinook between the shore and the 50-fathom dominate the catch early in the season is wide, about 12 miles in the (April to June), and are, on an average, litoff Ocean Park, and about 18 large. They are found offshore in the milq off Ocean City. The bottom in spring and nearer shoie from , early this area is sand and sand and Jalythroughfall,although gradingtomud bottomindeeper availabletosomedegree, -offshore water.One ofthebetteroffshg throughout the season. Coho dominate bottomfishipgareasAkIliams ReP the catch later io the season (June to northwaftofGrays Harboren- October). Pink salmon occasionally are 1 Palix River -trancehas a 'water depth of about 21 taken offshore, especially during odd- 2 ..Sotth Bend' fathoms, mfmbered''years. Along -thy' ocean N' beachfrom In additionto salmon fishing,a Wilson Creek Ocean Park north to thk...Willapa Bay number ofcharterboatsfrom entrance, The sandy shore is excellent Westport make trips far offshore for 4 Mouth of North River for surf fighing, with redtail surfperch albacore during periods of good fishing the species most -frequently taken. This inJulf73. August,or SeptemberBut- 5 . Tokeland isalso a good stretch of coast for tomfish also are taken offshore; many digging razor clams. times incidental to fishing for salmon. 6 IAWestport One of the major salmon fishing Pacific halibut are taken during spring 7 Ocean Shores areas for coho and chinook during and summer along the 30-fathom curve A summer andfallisfrom near the west of Williams Reef, northwest of-the . 8 , Markham Willapa Bay entranceeasttooff bar. At Williams Reef and oAr rocky Tokeland.Green, and somewhite areas the major species of rockfishes 9 Aberdeen. sturgeons are available Willapa Bay caughtaretheblack,yellowtail, during the summer; in winter the white vermilion, and yelloweye (rasphead). 10 litimptulips River sturgeons migrate upstream. On the Nearshore,the major small-boat 60 65 .)e 1.24,' 00' :k .? q- SAL Obi ty...... S A RUN TROUT 0 I 0 THROAT, . TE LHEAD). r --,, LI PACIFIC / R HALIBUT// Williams IN LHA'NNEL AND e,Ne AROUND ENTRANCE JETTY FOR SALMON AND STARRY6 FLOUNDER p,./ S ./i,. 6 A-03OR e . ,,k n r Damon Pt TI ° STURGEON r,y9,/i//.

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1. Grays Harbor jettynear theresort area and extensive submerged reefs. areaof Ocean 'Shoresis good for The major islands along this sectioiieof surfperch fishing, and the entire sandy rocky coast from south to north are beach from the harbor. entrance to DestructionIsland,. - Alexander Isla above Cape Elizabeth is excellent for/ (about 12 miles below La Push), Jes ',razor clamming 'and has some crab- Islandoff La Push. and_Ozette and fr bing. Tatoosh islands off Cdpe Flattery. /4 CZ North of the coagtal area shown The coastal 'shelf off La Push has .47 on Chart 23, at' Moelips (about 17 miles a gradual slope, with the 50-fathom north of Oceah Shores), is the southern curve being 10 to 12 miles offshore. k :4. border, oftheQuinaultIndian. However, the slope becomes sharper to' Reservation, Fishing and claniming are the north toward Cape Flattery, where ekr restricted along the reservation shore. the 50-fathom curve is close to shore, North oftheQuinaultIndian passing justto the west of Tatoosh Reservation,toeastofDestruction Island and Duntze and Duncan rocks. 1 CiiPusti Island 00 south ?If the Hoh River. are From Cape Flattery eastward along the good surf fishing and clamming areas Strait of Juan de Fuca to Slip Point 2 EP Neah Bay with easy access. from the coast high- near,Clallam Bay the 50-fathom curve way. Runsof good surf and night is about 11/2 miles offshore. The bottom 3 , Strait of Juan de Fuca smelts are common to this Area; night nearshoreis sand gradingto green smelt runs are from May to September. mud and sand in the deeper water of 4 Strait of Juan de Fuca The coast from this area north to La the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 5 Sekiu Push is roc and nearly inaccessible . At She- mouth of the Quillayute for shore fi ng. River, about 36 miles south of Cape Dock. Flattery, is the, small Mien village of La Push. This isthe only small-boat 1 harbor along the northwest run 'cutthroat trout. Between Wpatch Washington coast from Grays Harbor PointandPortageHead,including to Neah Bay. The entrance is pass- Mukkaw Bay, sandy-shore fishingis ablefor the small-boat angler most good for redtailssurfperch. Off rocky of the summer and is the only place in areas, fishing is-reported to be good this area where offshore 'small-boat' foneckfishes, gpeenlings, and lingcod. fishing is possible with some degree of Cape Flattery is a popular fishing safety.Thoughrequiringalonger area for charter boats out of Neah Bay journey from the center of northwest and for the small-boat angler during popplation, La Push is increasing in calm weather. South of the cape end popularity for ocean anglers. nearshoreisa good area for rock- Much of the fishing off La Push is fishing. Offshore are well known areas---- for'fFediiIggtacks of coho and chinook forcatchingadultandjuvenile salmon.Theoffshorecatchis chinook, adult 'and juvenile or feeder. predominantly-coho, and July to coho,andpinks(oddyearsonly). September the best fishing time for Charter !coatsfromNeahBay thisspecies. Some pink salmon are sometimesmaketripstoSwiftsure taken offshore during the same period. Bank, northwest of Cape Flattery, for The Quillayute River haanadromous coho and chmook. Off Cape FlatteYy cuttroat trout in summer and fall, and and Tatoosh Island are good areas for a rCin of chinook. Chinook concentrate rockfishing(china, copper,. quillback, nearshore, along the coast, and around yelloweye(turkey-red),black,blue, the river mouth during the fall. In'late and yellowtail). Around the north side falland wintertheriveralso has of Cape Flattery, the species fished are steelhead.Inaddition tooffshore similar tothose found south ofthe 24 La Push to Give li th ery bottomfishing, shore fishing is good off cape; however, there is considerably to Milani flay the sandy beaches forredtailsurf- more small-boat fishing as the seas are perchandoffrocky areasfor smooth than off and the greenlihgs,blackrockfish,and 'port of Neah Bay is n arby. Salmon ThecoastfromLaPuallhtoCape sometimes lingcod. Anglers fish from anglin'Jrom small boats fishingoff- Flattery (Chart 24) is one of the most the jetty at the entrance to the river shorefrom Neah Bay tothe cape picturesotsectionsofthePacific and from the beach just south of the begins in May. Feeder coho are taken coast. This northwesternmost section' mouth. fromlatespringinto summer,, and oftheStateof Washington has a From north of La Push ,to near adult coho, chinook, and pink salmon rugged coastline of 'high wooded bluffs. 'Cape Alava there is little ocean and are fished in late summer and early interspersed with Sandy beaches and shore recreational fishing because of fall(odd-n eredyearsforpink). rocky `shOres,withreefs and small itsremoteness from any small-boat Feeder ch' oek are taken in the area rocky islands justoffshore. The°, harbor and lack of shore access roads. allyitNearshorefrom Waddah coastline from Cape Flattery along the Off Cape Alava and to the north is the, Islan stto Cape Flattery are a south shore of the Strait of Juan de start of coastal off,5hore fishing areas numb r fgood fishing spotseach Fuca to Neah Bay is rugged, and from fdr coho and chilMk salmon fished by withits,wn local name. The area , Neah Bayeastward the shorelineis boats from Neah Bay. Fishing in this northeast of Waddah Island west to generally a rocky one, but frequently area begins in May. In adeditiorr to cello Koitlah Pnt has good salmon fishing . interspersedwithnaro.wsandy and A hinook.pinksare'taken for small-bot anglers, as well as good beaches /frequently inlate summer and early bottomfishing for rockfishes, kelp The «)astsouthof La' Push, is tall during odd years. North of Cape greenling, and lingcod. roc ky with many small pinnacs rising Alavaisthe Ozette River, which is The Straitof Juan de Fucais above the surfaceinthe neshore reported to have good fishing for sea- oriented un awestbynorthwest 62 6( 1' 'IV 124'1140' TrlAf2 T, $2,, ,1,,22 $ H. NK

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63 direction and provides ,anf! Xtensum of Most small ilibiltsfishfor salmon off the coastal ocean environment into at Pillar Point and to the west, and from least the first portion of the strait. Sea LowPointeastto AngelesPoint. , conditions are suitablemostofthe Feeder and adult chinook are taken in year forsmall-boat operationsThe the spring and summer: adult coho and absenceofocean swells as one pinksin earlyfall. The main fishing proceeds into _the strait and lack areas are either nearshore for feeder rough water such as found nearshore chinook or offshore for coho (August' alongopenoceancoastmakefor through September) and pink (August) pl?iasant boating. Several streams emptyintothe The Sekiu River. about 13 miles StradofJuan de Fucaalongthis east of Neah Bay. is reported,to have section of the coast. The Pvsht River, fishing in the lower sections for sea- Deep Creek. West Twin River. and run cutthroat trout in the spring and_ Lyre River all have winter steelhead fall. steelhead run into the river during rune and sea-run cutthroattrout in Pillar Poiril varying amounts. In addition to salmon thewinter.The nearby Hoko and 2 Crescent Harbor Clallamrivers have much the same fishing. rockfishes are fished' around species and seasonal distribution as reef areas. and sole and halibut are 3 Freshwater Bay theSekiu River. From Kydaka Point fishedoffshore overt smooth bottom, east is an excellent small-boat area for Surfperches'aie taktk along shore: the 4 Port Angeles . chinook. The nearshore areas off Sekiu mouths of Deep Creek and Twin River Point and Slip Point are some of the are among the better spots. The area s Port Angeles. Edit Hook more accessible and popular locations jilst east of Pillar Point is noted for its 6 Dungeness State Park for salmon fishing and excellent octopus fishery. facilities are availablefyirthe small- Crescent Bay has good facilities 7 Sequim State Park boat angler. Nearshore along this area for the marine angler and is accessible of the -Strait of Juan de Fuca can be to the salmon .fishing areas tats 8 Discovery Bay found good fishing areas for lmgcod. sectionofthe /coast a t o 7, riot- greenlings. and species of rockfishes tomfishing grounds forhalibut,rock- such asblack.china.copper. and fishes. greenlirtips. flounder, and Pacific quillbacr (true)cod.Anglersfishforfeeder chinook during the summer. and for andcohoandpinksareavailable adultchinook duringthefallfrom August toOctober. East ofPort Agate and Creskgrit bays east to off Angeles, two small streams are fished Angeles Point. Pinks are usually taken forana,dromoustrout. Morse Creek inthis'area during late summer of odd- has .wrhtersteelheadandsea-run numbered, years. cutthroats, and the stream emptying intotheStraitof Juan de Fuca at Green Point is reported to have fishing )it.\\. (.1,1 FS I() flog t Dt, () Efn forsea-runcutthroatsand a few steelhead. The cityof Part Angeles isthe Around DungenessSpit.feeder principalcenter of commerce on chinook are taken all year, and adult Washington's OlympicPeninsula chinookfrequenttheareainthe Marinesportfishingintensity in- \summer. Pinks, coho. and chinook are creases from the Point Angeles area caught fartheroffshoreduringJuly eastward, and fishing areas become through September, and coho more numerous because, of the many frequentlyaretakennear thespit. -island% channels: and bays and -their Augpst toOctober.Crabbingis .accessibility to the metropolitan areas rep&ted to be good in Dungeness Bay. bordering greater Puget Sound. The Dungeness River has a Tun of North of the town of Port Angeles steelhead in the winter. and some are is thenarrow, peninsulaor"spit" reportedtobe caughtduringthe known as Ediz Hook. gne of- the more summer. Sea-run cutthroat and Dolly popular and easily accessible fishing Varden trout also are takeninthe locations in the' area, Port Angeles has Dungeness River. excellent(facilitiesfor themarine Immediately'north of the entrance 25 l'ilhoToint to angler and a varietyof salmon and to Sequim Bay. and south, intoThe bottomfishing is found nearby. Feeder northernhalf ofthe bay.fishingis Bisrovery 'Bay chinook are present all year and are good forfeeder chinook during the fished on the inside of the "Hook." off -winter Coho sometimes are taken in the U.S Coast Guai'd Air Station at the fall:the mkt popular areaisnear PH i, \R POINIro AN.(;rtip()I.f east end of the.Hook. along the outer Hardwick Point.STa-run cutthroat pdgeof theI took. near Angi,les Point trout are taken frequently nearshore\, The south coast of the Strait of to the west and Green Point to thb around the edge of Sequim Bay Juan de FucafromPillarPointt9 eastAdult (,obo and pinks, are taken- To the north are several offshore Angeles Point (Chart 25) hris a limited here and offshore during summer and banksDallas kank.EasternBair. numberoffacilities _forthemarine fall.adult( hinof&arecaughtin PaHridge Bank. and Hein Bark all angler Thecoasthas a sharp summer good areas for bottomfishing. Some are shoreline. and the bottom tends to he EastofPort Angeles.offGreen notedas being good for salmon the rocky nearshore. Water deprhs range ant.fishingisexcellent for halibut son,thwestern side ofPartridge, Bankis from 90 to 120 fathoms offshore, in the an(1 Iingc ud as well as salmon Chinook' well knowd for (oho,chinook. and pink western portion of the chart area, to are taken :ill 'ear (feeders in winter salmonfishingduring summer.Bot- 80to 90 fathoms off Angeles Point and spring.altd adultsinsummer)' too-dishes Taken on or near the 64 6,9 ?\. 124,00 123' 45 NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION AN(' PINK See NOS Nautical Charts St, tut, Idet *too 1 2 3

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"banks" includerockfishes,lingcod, Pinks are taken August and#eptember Pacifichalibut,andkelpgreenling. during odd-numbered years. Over smooth Bottom nearby, occasional .Along the south and southeast side catches are made of starry flounder, of Lopez Island are areas for catching Englishsole, Pacific sanddabs. immature or feeder chinook (all year). sablefish, striped and pile surfperches, and one of the more popular places for and Pacific cod. fishing is off Iceberg Point. Lopez Pass Discovery Bay is one of the better isnoted for large feeder chinook in fishing areas for feeder chinook during February.Proceedingnorthwest, the winter, and adult coho sometimes popular salmon fishing spots are in are taken here during the fall. Salmon Griffin Bay off Friday Harbor and at fishing- ispopulararoundthebay the northwest end of San Juan Island. entrance off Diamond Point andCape These are good areas forcatching Georgt'Additional areas are fished on Immature chino,ok in summer and large the west side north of Gardiner. and chinook from December to February. 1 Limestone Point nearshore in, the lower half of the bay. Bottomfishingisexcellent throughout Sea-run' cutthroats frequentlyare the San Juan Islands. Rockfish species 2 Roche Harbor taken)close to shore thro out most of commonly caughtare the black. DiscoveryBay;the productive coppet, canary.quillback, and 3 SmallpoxBay places are south of Diamond Point and yelloweye(rasphead).Lingcodand Beckett Point. greenlings are also abundant. 4 Friday Harbor OrcasIsland,thenorthernmost 5 West Sound large island of the San Juansf offers good salmon fishing along the east eitd 6 PresidentChannel 9 of the island at Lawrence Point. This is one of the more popular places for 7 Terril Beach fishing chinook, coho, and pi ,, throughout the summer and early {"a R. 8 Cascdde Bay The northwest edge of Cypress Island, which is southeast of Orcas Island, is 9 Obstruction Pass a _good area for feeder chinook, adult 10 Upright Head coho.Land pinks in the summer. Pacific

cod sometimes are taken nearthe 1j1 PeaVine Pas's southern end of Cypress Island. North of the San Juan Islands. off 12 Clark Point PointRoberts.thereisspring and summer fishing for feeder and adult 13 Village Point chinook. coho. and pinks. 14 East of the San Juan Islands. off Point Roberts the northwest shore of Lummi Island in 15 Blaine the vicinityof Village Point. anglers fish "for spring and summer chinook. 16 Birch Bay Also. in Hale Passage between Lummi Islandandthemainland.thereis 17 ° Gooseberry Point __f _ winter angling for chinook. The Nooksack River. which emp- 18 Bellingham tiesintoBellingham Bay,has coho 19 Fair Haven 26 ''Whidbev ' and chino* runs. with fishing in the lower part reportedly best in summer 20 a Larrebee State Park andfall,Steelheadruninthe Nooksackduringwinter.Squalicum 21 Bayview Creek also empties into the bay north ifPf all the sections along the U.S. west of Bellingham. and it is reported to be '22 March Point coast. a description of marine fishing a gOod fishing area for sea-run cut- in this arse (Chart 2.$), which includes throat trout, and sometimes stet:peed." 23 Anacortes the San Juan Islands\ and islands and Offshore, in the diltepater sections of 24 inacOrt es . bays along the north' est Washington BellinghamBay.thereisexcell6nt mainland. is the most,coplex because bottomfishing,, forPacificcod.Near- 25 Sunset StatePaA numerous islands: chann Is. and bays shorefrom southofthecityof provide a wide range of liabitats for Bellingham to north of Edison. sealrun 21; SkylinerMarina marinefish,resulting .in many ex. cutthroats are taken'close to shore. c-ellen4. locationsformarine. game and in the inlet about 4 miles south of 27 Deception Pans fishing. . . Bellingham. winter fishing is excellent From .along the Whidbey IslandI for feeder Chinooks. Off the mouth of 28 Sneeoosh Beac'h west shore. eastof §mith Island to the Samish River chinook' and coho 29 Coronet Bay about 4 milesnorthor-Deception Pass. fishingis .goodin' thefall.Sea-run is a well-known area for feeder cutthroatsarefished' closetothe 30 Whidbey Island chin,00k(fill'year) andforadult mouth of the river in,summel. and also chinookdu`rinethe early fall preceding nearby'Edison Slough. The Samish 31 OakHarbor the spawning migration of this salmon River also has a winterrunof pecies.tothe Skagitan Fraser steelhead. 32 La Conner rivers. Coheare taken frequ ntly in Southof Guemes Island.inthe r Skagit River. N. Fork 'this urea from Apjl to Septet with Guemes Channel from Hat Island to e 10, beat fishing. durirlf June to tober. March Point. feeder chinook are taken , 60 71 - - - CANADA- UNITED STATESIWASHINGTONI- CV...iiNOOK SALMON COHO SALMON PINK SALMON CHART 2§

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A- 72 67 during the winter. Smelts run along Island from Whidbey Island. On the shore southwest of March Point. eastsideof Camano IslandisPort- The DeteptionPass Channel Susan. and 'to the south of Port Susan connects the upper end of 5iltagit Bay isPossession Sound andthenorth with the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This is section of Puget Sound. On the west a popular area for fishing chinook and side ofAdmiralty InletisPort coho from early July through August. Townsend and the' entranceto the Some of the more adventurous souls Hood Canal. fish from the shores of Deception PassI The depth of water in the main for rockfishes. greatilings. and lingcod channels in Ihe northern half of this Southeast of the pass; around Hope areais50fathomsorgreater. Island.thereisfairfishinginthe deepening up to 100 fathoms near the spring and summer for large maturing entrance to Puget Sound in the south. chinook. The Swinomi*i Channel has The entrance to Admiralty Inlet from angling nearshor fo?sea-runcut- the Strait of Juan de Fuca is one of the 1 Fort Worden State 13rk throat and Dolly Varden trout,and more !shallow chjannels in the gleater jigging for surf smelt. To the south. Puget Sound area. being only 20 to 30 2 Pint Townsend sea-run cutthroat and Dolly fathoms deep. ,,The channels have for 3 'Kilsut Harbor. troutare taken along the shore of the most part a mud bottom. although Skagit Bay betweenthenorth and some' sand and rockbottom max, be 'Marrowstone Point south forks of the Skagit River. The found. 5 Mystery Bay Skagit River isnoted for spring and Althoughsalmo is,themajor summer runs of chinook. and in the objective of fishermen in Puget Sound 6 Kinney Point. Oak 'Bay totver reaches sea-run cutthroat and and Strait of Juan de Fuca, excellent 7 Keystone Harbor Dolly Varden trout 'are taken during can bemadeofbot- catches 8 Whidbey Island the summer. During Winter the river, tomfishPaOific cod.sablefish.rock- hasalargesteelheadrun:some fishes. rock sole. English sole. Pacific 9 Oak Harbor summer-runsteelheadalsoare sanddab. starry flounder. lingcod.- kelp availa ble. greenling. and halibut. Ten of the 53 10 Oak Harbor species''. ofrockfishes are commonly 11 Penn Cove caught in this area. with copper and quillbackrockfishes dominant in the 12 Coupeville catch. There is increasing interest in 13 Holmes Harbor allthesespecies to supplement the marine angler's catch when sermon 14 Bush Point are not available. 2 15 Mutiny Bay. Near the entrance to Admiralty Inlet. off Point Wilson. fishing is good 16 MutinyBay,, for feeder chinook during summer and for pinks' and coho from August to 17 Langley October.Port Townsend, isa sood 18 Colutntha Beach location for catching feeder chtlook during the winter season. An artificial 19 ' Glendale reef ;s reportedly plarined for an area 20 Skagit River just east of Point .Wilson. Agtng the shore froM west of Point Wilson .to the 21 Madrona Beach southendofPort Townsend and 22 oi b Sunset Beach around the shores of the bay bordering the west side of Marrowstone Island. Cama Beach ' N goodfor sea-run cutthrogt - 24 Lowell Point trout during summef. Off Admiralty Head (Fort Casey State Park) anglers '25 Kayak Point drift fish for chinook in the winter. and 26 It Tulalip Bay for'colloandpinksduringtheir summer and fall, migrations through 27 Everett 27. Skagit tidy to AdmiraltyInlet.Fishing grounds off 28 "° Mukilteo Marrowstone Point. Liplip Point. and in tk Hood Canai 29 Norma Beach Oak Bay areallgoodfor feeding chinookduringthewinter.Sea-run 30 Meadowdale cuthroats also are fished along the Ire The inside passages ofthelareanorth west shore of Oak Bay: off the shores 31 Edmonds and west of PugetSound (Chart 27). in of Port Ludlow they are fished during 32 Foulweather Bluff additiontobeing" picturesque.are the summer. Throughoutall bays in 33 Hansville noted for their wide variety of fishing. this area. good bottomfishing is 4 somebeinginthetransitionzqne reported for starry flounder and rock 34 . Point No Point between the Strait of Juan' de Fuca and sole, Puget Sound. This chart includes the Along the west shore of Whidbey 35 Kingston ',easternmost area of the Strait of Juan Island.off Lagoon -POintand Bush 36 port Gamble de Fuca from near Admiralty &filet to Point. there is fishing in late summer Port Susan and Skagit Bay and in- and fallfor coho and pks. ,and at 37 Miller Bay cludes many of the more important times some steelhead artaken from north ey 'summer only fishing grounds in Puget Sound the beach at Bush Point. "Pwr planned 197;.713 Saratoga Passage extends south -end of Mutiny Bay. immature c ' from Skagit Bay and separates Camano arefrequentlycaughtduringlate 68 A 73 S

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69 spring and (tarry summer, and inside spring tofall (February to October). the.bay adultpinksfindcoho are and adult chinook sometimes are taken caught in late summer and early fall. from June through August. Coho also Off Double Bluff. west of Useless Bay. are taken in this area from June to feeder chinook and cohoiare fished in October,andsometimespinksare the spring and summer and adult pinks caughtin AugustandSeptember are sometimes caught during August during odd-numbered years. and September of odd-numbered years. Point Polnell. at the north end.sof South across the channel from Double the Saratoga Passage, is a good year- Bluff is a popular salmon fishing area round location for chinook as well as off Skunk Bay. Feeder 'chinook are for bottomfish. with black rockfish one taken here all year from Foulweather of the major species taken'. Southwest Bluff so Point No Poitt. and coho are of PointPolrrell.nearshore fishing is fished from spring through thefall. excellentforsea-runDollyVarden Triton. Hood Canal Pinks are sometimes caughtin odd- near Blowers Bluff and in Penn Cove. numbered years in August and Sep- Farther south along the east shore of \ Pleasant Harbor St. Pk. tember. WhidbeyIsland,sea-runcutthroats One of the most popular places for occasionally are taken during summer. Quilcene BaSI% salmon fishing isoff Possession Point Scenic Beach State Park atthesoutherntip ofAidbey Islandafeedingareaforchinook Seabeck andcohoinspringand summer. , Northeast of Possession Pbint along the Port Gamble shore is an excellent rockfish angling area, as is a local spot nearshore off 'Kingston se, Edmonds southeast of Possession Point Off Edmonds, feeder chinook and some Suquamish tCC cohoarefishedduringthewinter. From Edwards Point north to Mukilteo. Miller By sea-runcutthroatsfrequentlyare Poulsbo taken b,, trolling close to shore. In the Snohomish River tidewater Keyport near Everett. sea-run cutthroat fishing is popular during the summer and fall. 12 Brownsliille The Snohomish River has a steelhead run during the winter, and adult coho 13 Rlahee State Pack run during the fall. and pink run in the 14 Bremerton fall during odd years. Priest Point is another good site 15 Tracyton for adult chinook fishing during late summer. and from Priest Point north 16 Port Orchard along the east shore of Port Susan and down the west shore there sometimes Manchester good fishing for sea-run cutthroats during spring and sumter, Sea-run 18 * Harper. DollyVarder. also eccur,along shore in -28 %dal hern liond Canal this area. Kayak Point is a good fishing 19 Southworth spotfor immature chiriook in winter anti ( entrailiunel Sound Eagle Harbor and spring, and off Hat Slough at the 20 mouth of the Stillaguamish River is a 21 Eagle Harbor. Winslow goodfishing place for ,sea-run Dolly The waters of central Puget Sound and Varden during spring. northern' Hood, Canal (chart 28) are 22 Fay'Bilinbridge State Pk AtthesouthendofCamano . heavily fished. largely, because of their Island.between Camano Head and ac=cessibility to the Seattle metropolitan 23 Elliott Bay area Gedney Island. anglers bottomfish for ,,Duamish River black and canary rockfishes 24 Alongthesoutheastshore of 25 Duamish River Whidbey Island and off East Point and HOOD \ in. HolmesHarboroffDinesPoint. 26 ° atlarbor island Immature chinook are takeninthe fit'od Canal extends from north of-. winter and spring.Inthesouthern Port Gamble south to a point northeast 27 Pity 57 portionofHolmesHarbor.feeder of thetownliSnionawaterway chino appear inthe early spring, ditance a about 55 nautical miles. 28 Shilshole Bay a4pa rent ttracted intothe harbor The canal has channel depths from 29, " }Edmonds by alatewinter 'and early spring about25 toover9 thorn,s -and 14" berring runSea-run cutthroats, also becomes shallower atthe,south end 30 Meadowdale are taken in Holmes Harbor in sprang. from Union eastward towad the end S Onamac Point. on the west shore of the canal The canal h sand and 31, ' Edmonds of Camano Island.isa good' fishing Thud bottomexcept f occasional pier eforsea-AtuncutthroatsFrom ,rocky areaoff the prominent points. 34. Shilshole Bay Onamac Point nearshore to off.,Damockis Dahob Bay. istheonlymajorbay,. Pointat ,thenorthwestcornerof extending from tho -Ho ]'Canal 33. Mdianola Camano Island.fishingisgoodfor Inthe northha fbfthr'iflood l4, eiv, t,eloped immature chinook and coho front early Canal.4sinthesi uthernportion. "/14,01 a re., unto 70 7 CHART 28

Shorefishing Areas

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there are numerous fishing spots for The Puget Sound channel depth lingcod and take an occasional sea-run cutthroat trout. The fish occur ranges from about 100 to 130 fathoms chinook and coho nearshorein nearshore and are not common in the forthe area shown onthischart. late summer andearlyfall. deeper waters. Off Hazel Point on the Leading from the sound are numerous Public fishing dock (suitable for Toandos Peninsta fishing is good for inletsthatrepresentmajormarine handicapped persons) is a good feeder chinook and coho salmon in gamefishingareasPortMadison, fishingspotforsurfperches, spring and early summer. Adult coho PortOrchard,Agate Passage,Rich rockfishes. and greenlings. aretakeninisolatedspotsfrom Passage. Sinclair Inlet, Shilshole Bay, BangortoMiseryPointfromSep; and Elliott Bay are but afew of these 3. Below Ballard (Chittenden) tember to December, and adult pinks impottant fishing areas. LocksSteeihead are caught in aresometimestakeninthisarea Along the east side of Puget Sound winter(limited),sockeyein during) odd - numbered years. In Dabob nearSeattle,theareafrom "off June andJuly,andanoc- Bay.feeder .chinookfrequently are Meadow Point to West .Point has good casional cohoinfalland takenalongthewestshorefrom fis for adult chinook in-August and winter. Quilcene Bay south to Jackson Cove, Se ber.,A good rockfishing area for from winter toearly springs (March co r and black rockfishes is offshore 4. Pier 57Public pier fishing for and Awil best). fromthemarinanorth -ofBallard. surfperches. Pacificcod. and TU_Nlisery Point, Oak Head. and Farther north, from Richmond Beach to erthec.species of bottomfish. HazelPointgrounds . aregoodfor West. Point,immature 'chinookare immature of feeding chinook during fished during winter and spring.'Elliott, 5. Alki BeachShore fishihg spring and summer and, coho from May Bay is an excellent area for catching year)forseveralspeciesof through fall. immature chinook(October to bottomfish. Occasional catches milk deeper areas ofthe Hod February) and for adult chinook and are made of chinook and coho. Canal from Misery Point isouth to off cohoinlate -summer andfall.A Dewatto offer good bottomfishing for tributary to Elliott Bay. the Duwamish 6. Seahurst (King County) lingcod and rockfishes. hear Dewatto River, has good Hill chinook; cohp, and ParkSkore fishingfora nearshore fishing is excellent for isea- winter steelhead runs. variety of bottomfish. runcutthroats' during summer, and In the greater Seattle area some offshore fishing is good for coho during ofthemoreimpotantshoreand 7. Vashon Islend Coun- October and November. Chinook are nearshore fishing locations are listed ty)Shore fishingfor bot- takenallyearoffEldon near the below, where some of the opportunities tomfish. Hampialiamma River. fob species other than salmon are of cQnsiderable importance. Species most commonly taken by shore and bottom Offshore on the westside of Puget Seund, areas off Pres4dent Point, Point CE.N fRAL Puch-r SOU1\11). SEATTLE. AREA anglers are rockfishes (black, copper, and quillback),pile and striped surf- Jefferson. and Point. Monroe, and to the perches, Pacific sanddab,starry south are good fishing areas for adult Puget Sound.beingreadily ac- flounder, rock sole,Englishsole, chinookfromDecemberto May cessible to the population of greater greenlings. sablefish, and Pacific cod. immature. chinook are %ken all year. Seattle.isone of the major marine Local areas for fishing are as follows: Also, from February, through March, sport fishing areas in the northwest. fishing is good for immature chinook in Fishing information for}he northern Agate Passage. endofthe sound (Possession Point, 1 Richmond Beach (King County Aibout the western side and lower Point No Point, etc.) .is given on Chart W.190thSt.)Beach half -of Bainbridge Island, there are 27. Near the north end 'of the sound, g for flatfish all year, and several good grounds for fishing im- .south of the Edmonds docks, nearshore goodfishingisreportedfor mature chinook in 'the winter season. fishingis good for immature chinook greenling'sandlingcodin Black and copper rockfishes are-taken andoho during December to March winter and early, spring. off Port Blakely and Blake Island. and Farther south near Point Wells and off ' the east shore of Blake Island is noted Itu hmond Beach, are good places for 2Golden Gardens SeattleCity forsea-run cutthioat trout: Chinbok catching,immaturechinook,which Park -andMeadowPoint are ,fisliedoffPoint Vashon during, sometimes are taken all year Anglersfishforflatfish and winter and spring.

72 , 77 L forrockfishes. Atthe south end of Vashon Island in the lower reaches of a Puget Sound andoff Quartermaster Harbor,anglersfishforimmature chindok during the early winter. Off Poverty Bay(Redondo), immature chinook are fished during winter and spring, and some adult coho and pinks are taken during the suntmer and fall. The Point Defiance area, close to the city of Tacoma, is oneo of the more popular all-yer fishing locations for cohoandc 'nook.Fishingisbest duringlatsummer. Commencement Bay is al a popular place, for fishing L adult o in the fall and chinook in latsummer and fall;pinks are 'oc- . casionally taken in the bay. Immature sport chino karepresentellyear.The 2 Potlatch upRiver,which emptiesinto Commencement Bay,isreportedto 3 Union have a good run of winter steelhead. 4 ,Tahuya From south of Point Defiance to 29 Southern Hood Canal neat' Fox Island is a good fishing area 5 Twandth State Park for rockfishes and lingcod. As in the '8 Beller State Park and Lower Pullet Sound northern part of Puget Sound, rockfishes are prevalent (black, copper, 7 Allyn quillback, canary, and yellowtail), as 8 Fair Harbor Marina Numerous channels cut the topography well as pile and striped ,surfperches. 9 Home of the southern portion of Puget Sound About the southeast end of Fox Island, (Chart29).This area not only has both immature and adult chinook are 10 farm! Cove ' excellent salmon fishing, but is one of takenimmature fish are caught in the 11 Graham Point the primary areas fe.cofilshing sea-run winter and spring,' and a*lts in late cutthroat trout. summer. From Delco ,Passab into The 12 Arcadia Narrows, immature chinook are said to 13 Budd Inlet be taken all year and coho from late S01`1-HER' HOOD CANAL spring through summer. South off Pant 14 Olympia Fosdickisa goodfishing place for 15 Boston Harbor The southern portion of the Hood Pacific cod during winter and spring. Johnson, Point Canal has much of the same species The eastern shore of Henderson 16 compositioninthefisheryasthat BAy is a winter fishing area for im- 17 _Johnson Point foundnor)( inthecanal.Forin- mature chinook; off Green Point they 18 Steilacoom formation on the north portion of the reportedly are taken all year. Local Hood,Canal see,Chart 28 anglers say the best fishingarea for 19 Tacoma Inthesouthernportionofthe winter chinctok is from near Rosedale 20 411 tl Point Defiance Park canal,immaturechinook and coho north. In latesummer,maturing salmon frequently are taken off the chinookoftenarefound alongthe 21 Tacoma LilliwaupRiver,inlatespring and northwest shore\ of Henderson Bay. 22 Tacoma summer. Farther south off Hoodsport is ...Southof McNeif Islandisagood 23 Tacoma a goodlocationforfishingadult Fishingarea for immature chinook i chinoiikandcoho from Augustto winter and spring, also off Devils He 24 Tacoma November. Influencing the distribution and around Johnson Point.Reside 25 Tacoma ofsalmoninthisareaarethe coho are caught in late spring and hatcheries located at Hoodsport and summer in these two,areas as well as 26 Redonik on the Skokomish River (George Adams in Henderson Bay. 27 Saltwater State Park Hatc+kry). Off Hoodsport, Ayres Point, Offthesouthtipof Anders SistersPoint,and Union,fishingis Island, chinook are taken year-rod. 28 Des Moines. good for immature chinook and coho Best fishing, however, is in the winter 29 Burton duringwinter Findspring,- and and spring; the largest fish are caught sometimes for adult coho in October in spring. The Nisqually Rivero has 30 GigtHarb-or andNovember.Sea-runcutthroats wintersteelheadandseafri cut- 31 Point Fosdick reported are taken alit year in this throats. 32 Wollochet Bay area.Th SkokomishRiverhasa - Inthelowerreachesof Puget steelhead n in the winter; some also Sound. immature chinook are present 33 Fox Island aretakenin summerOccasional in many treas. inspring and early 34 Horsehead Bay catches 19f cutthroats are made in the summer. Some adult chmodk ale taken tidal area and about the river mouth. in Buddlnlet during the late summer. 35 Wauna In this routhern area, in addition to 36 ' Glen Cove the anadromous species cf salmon and ...SOUTHERN PUGF:T SOUND cutthroattrout,largenumb sof 37 Home , surfperches(particularlypileand 38 Drayton Passage Along the east shore of Vashon striped) are taken about docks,ings, Island; below Point Beale, anglers take or other obstructions, and surf smelt 39 Vaughn Bay immaturechinookin winterand are known tck appear in some of the spring. This area also has good fishing inlets. 78 73 gni

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ALASKA

The name Alaska comes from t *e Aleut word,meaning,"The fishes, lingcod, Great,Lancl." The 49th State truly deservesIts name for it is The fishing g ds plotted on the following charts tend- as' big as ,ngland. France, Spain, and Italy combined and to reflect the intensity of the fishing effort rather than the stretches over an even greeter distance. It is a land rich, in availability' of fish. Sport fishing is probably as good or even natural resourcesfish. shellfish.' game, oil,minerals, and better in unshaded areas, but these places are less ac- timberand hassomeofthemostbeautifullyrugged cessible, than those near population centers and, therefore, territory in North America. are fished less frequently. Fishing 'has/always been Alaska's biggest industry. with, Most redteational fishing in salt water takes place in the salmon the mainstay of that industry. All five species of waters of the southeastern Alaska Panhandle from the Dixon Pacific salmon are found in Alaskan waters. The three that Entrance north to Yakutat and in the south central or Gulf are of prime interest to anglers are the chinook (king). coho Coastregion._ includingPrinceWilliamSound.Kenai (silver), and the pink. The sea-run trouts and char, close Peninsula, Cook Inlet, and Kodiak Island. Saltwater angling in Teintives of the salmon. are also popular game species and the remaining coastal areas to the west anj to_the north is plentifulinand around Alaska'scoastalstreams.Bot- primarily subsistente fishing, and relatively inaccessible to ,tomfishes are abundant and include halibut, flounder.rods- mot recreational anglers. - ; tk,

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terminalfacilitiesatKetchikan, and sometimes later in certain areas. Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka,- Hoonah, Pinks ordinafily are not found far from Juneau, Haines, and0Skagway. shqre and do not run up streams for . great distances. The fishing is usually best in July and August during years of SALMON FISHING major abundance. Some chums are caught around Excellent salmon fishing can be the time of the coho runs, but these 4 foundclosetomany harborsand fish are not considered as desirable. as 30,41 Southeaslerit mobrages.Bestfishingspotsare otherspecies ofsalmon.Anglers usually around prominentpointsof seldom take sockeye or red salmon in land and where tidalcurrents are salt water in southeastern Alaska. The southedsternsectio Of Alaska swift and strong. Air and charter boat Salmonderbiesarecelebrated (Chaats 30 and 31), som times called services are availabip at many of the annually at Ketchikan, Jundnu, Sitka, the Alaska Panhandle. consists of a larger cities fOwnglers who wish to Craig,.Thorne Bay, Coffman Cove. and narrow stretchofmainland and a fish in the moOr-remote areas. Boats Whale Pass. labyiath of numerous islands. fjords. usedinsalmon °fishingrange from and deep waterways which form the, smallskiffstolargecruisersand Inside Passage. Thy, ntamous and yachts. You should consult tide tables BOTTONIFISiIINC, .heavily forested islariaS shelter these and inquire locally about the 'waterr waterways from -thePacific Ocean. you plan to fish. because currents can BottomfishessuchasPacific The panhandle., has.a temperate, rainy be trickyin some channels and ex- halibut,'rockfishes.lingcod.starry 'climate with- warm winters and cool treme fluctnations between high and flounder, sablefish, sculpins, and summers Thetemperatureseldom low tides can leave you stainded. greenlings are plentiful inthe waters dropstozero Fahrenheit.and the In a number of bays in of the Inside Passage. Although these annual rainfall varies from 25

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-greenling. stulpin (Irish lords). Alaska upstream.is the favored location for ,pollock."Pacifichake.Painfiecod. pinks. chums. and coho. dogfishandothbrsharks.English In the northern Alaska panhandle (lemon")sole.end arrowtooth (Chart 31) shore fishing is very popular flounder aroundtheJuneau-DouglasIsland area Most fishing is for Dolly Varden 1 S: \ (1, although some cutthroats.steelhead., pinks.,coho.and chinookalsoare gross. tomonstrousproportionsin For thuse anglers who either by taken° Most shore fishinc,,,, occurs froT Alaska waters The are taken usualls circumstance ur choice would rather "springthroughSeptember Popwlar fromaboutAprilurMssthrough fish frognshure than senture.oul ind spots are around the mouths of such August. user fairy flat buttum about hootDulls Varcfen: sea-run cutthroat streams'as the Fish. Salmon. Peterson. 25tu 35 fathomsHalibut atre Chad,. and steelhead trout are within casting and Sheep creeks as well as beaches lessabundant nearKetrhikan but re,ic h at, tbmouths of mans coastal near the Eagle River aroundPetersburg and Wrangella strearnt,

2 luneau - te a 3 Douglas Boat Harbor , . 4 Auke Bay

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v. trollinginsaltcater inJuly and in rail ferry leboard the Alaska Railroad streamsduring July andAuglIst to' Portage on the Anchorage-Seward. Chums. although present in the sound Highw,ay. and its drainages. are not fished much becausethey.do not appear tobite readily in salt water THE Kk..\. vt PF \I \ N\D Cook \LET Bottomfish such as halibut. rock- 4" fishes and lingcod are available year- Seward. on Resurrection Bag.is roundin most saltwater bays Some the main port of the Kenai Peninsula, common species of rockfishes taken in andsouthterminus clftheAlaska 32' to took Inlet 'Prince\\ illiam Sound are the dusl, Railroad. Mostfishingisforcoho. black. and copper . although pinks Eat some chinook also Cordova on the eastern shore of are caught. Resurrection Bay has been This region frohtingtheGulf of the sound. was once a copper mining closed to commercial fishing for coho Alaska inc ludes Prince «illiam Suunci town cindisnowafishingcenter ..since1965A coho fishing derbyis Kenai Penin'sula. and Cook Inlet (Chart *Ferry service provides connections to held each year in August and is very 32i The coast t6 'flanked b% the Alaska 1. aldez,nd the State highway system popular with local and Yisittng sport Range1,,hic h trhs some of the highest C.urcluy aoffers nearby winter fishing anglers Coho start running in the bay mountainsinNorth AmericaThese for , hinuok during Jan.iiary. February. about mid-Julyandtherunusually mountains block off much of , and March Coho fishingis excellent. lasts till September with best fishing in northerly witids. and this alungo% ith and' oftenlastsintoOctoberpier August Shore fishing is popular in the _,theinfluenceof (wean. br6ezes con- anglers, sometimes take coho from the Sewardarea.particularly around tributes to the Gulf's rainy and often downtoWn piers LowellPoint 1.y-here Dolly Warden, stormyclimate Itis'Alaska smost A'arthernorthatthetownof pinks. and some coho are caught by populous region ''and has the StatrI;"--- V.117ez.theAlaskahighway' system casting'fr,om the beach . . first producing oil wells, The areais connects the Gulf coast- to the Yukon Thereisgoodbottomfishingfor know n for farming. fishing,I aci mining c ountrY. This trit was virtually rebuilt., rockfishesandlingc overrocky, Some of the finest fishing ground,. end literally moved .miles after being. areasat the entrancetoResurrection 'orewithinrelatwelyeasyaccessof *--, seYerely damaged by the 19644arth- Bay'Black, yelloweye(red snapper). coastal towns Joined. together b% a quakeandtidal waveFishingfor yellowidil.andtigerrockfishesare *Moult/10dmilesofhighwaySalmon thinaok is between February and late' someofthespecieslanded 'around derbiesareheldatSewardand 'Nla%. lid. cohoare /takenherein RuggedaudCheyalislands Most Valdez. Snici,ahalibutderby .is Auiust and- SeptemberConsiderable bottomfishingoccursfrommid-May celebrated at Homer interest is growing in halibut fishingin the Valdez Arm area Vd there i'sa small. but developing cod fishery off the . NT$(t Valdez Cio. Dock' , AcrossPrince WilliamSound Nal ' inPrincevK illiamSoundmost fishing is good for cohof Port Wells saltwater angling ,is centered around A small-boatharbor aslustbeen'.. -the towns oft ordoya. Valdez. and Port completed at Whittierand. itisex-, Wells. The mayor fishing effort:s for petted that a sport fishery will develop coho.which occurfrommid-July rapidly hei-e.The , town is within throughmid-September Valdez and ' relatively easy access from Anchorage . "". Cordaya have some winter fishing for and points north and east yylth .con- chinook,andpinksa retakenby,' nbctions viafeFols% tojilialdez and via 0. A * 4P

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. tropical ishOds ail, American S'abloa. and Guam. The fishing draws Mang to the offshore grounds, muchz,of the out of the centr l Pacific Ocean near fishing conducted about the islanchi is for the great vftrigtY.9f dithe tropics. while Amerinen Samololies below smaller tropical Mel found over ins' kore reefs and along. approximately 2,600 miles south IS Honolulu4 ''and The Most souffit-after fishes:are not:.. and westernmost territory of the United ri largest .or ones with the 'best ,fightiog. Stet* is I in the western Pacific Ocean lest thin abill Oars the,:valpOf a 'fith by, itStastit 2,200 reiles,southvitaokyo, Japan. Although widely separat and the traditional Salves attac h hto 'clitChing_it :gee grefiticolli, these islands all fall within the' boundaries of ar large:regidn characterized by a distinct marine faunaa- -= , region th'atgextendslrtin East Africa acrossthe Indian Ocean sitorsshould always...first check locally the area:, into tile central Pacific-beep. Thut many similear or identical 'Phu? 11) ash unless 46PAFai.lie4- by --sPecies occur in Hawaii, American Samoa, and Guam:- . . ski or guide. Ifptitintencl.tecrfish from -shore k All of these Jelandi arse. voltinic in origin with the sea conditions,...aCcassibiktygd restricted bottom plunging fairly!** away froth shore, and in Many c k the edibility of .yoUr. ch. ArticularlY in &aerie:tin locutionexcellentdeitp-spafishing ApporM.nitiesatv Samoa and Giterm.-Where.-a few.-speciee -are reported available'lwithin a rihittvely short- distance from port. Some poisonous, ,Those known or suspectedto be pdrs'onolt pare of the tilltish.lind,b4ta grotindi have produced recfrd-sized discussed in the accornpariAng, text and in the.seicqion on- 4ph and,eaine0 :worldwide` iNcputation ins big-game fishing Marinet:.Game Fishes-of the.Pacificqslandi. ,.* ^ , v, I : .- ^ I . - 4 . 4

..,. t until mid-July vy hon (ohofishing A saltwaterfishery(from boats) two rivers and halibut are taken from begins . 4, recently ,developed in Cook Inlet south Chiniak Bay'and Anton Larson Bay. Aroundthe :tip.ofthe K-enai. of. Deep Creekis expanding rapidly. Rockfish(rockbass) fishingis Peninbulais the town of Homer. on although rough water is frequently a espethally productive along the north Kachemak Bay Hem& is blessed with ffnutigg lac tot. shore of Monashka Bay during sum- a mildclimatewith. winter tem- TheKenaiRiverhasgillnet mer. Jul} brings excellent fishing for peratures, seldomfalling belowzero ish...ery forsmelt ureulachon pinky in Chimak.Bay. and from August

/( Fahrenheit.4andui can breezes keep 7 huuligan toAlaskans) each May toOctobercohoareabundantin - summer temperatures frorn going mug h The smelt arei aught generally trurn Chiniak.Pasagshak.andMonashka .above 70°F Recreational use cif theterminus ofthe Kenai River- ai bays. Kachemak 13,1%, previ6usli was Cook Inlet to about 22 miles upstream Thereislittlesportfishingin relatly ell,lowbe ause, of poor road .Must of the its-fling (largely in May) is marine 'waters west of Kodiak. Most i u,nnei nuns with Anl hut twe 'and along the1-mile stren li, uf, the river recreationalfishingAS infresh% ,neighboringcommunities.butsir4 irlj,ic ent to thet icyof Kenai ,::early streams and dives Onthe Alf completion 61 the Sterling ilighav al ,illfish aret aPtured with agill net Peninsu the eis- some fishingfor construe lionof a new smajl,b t tied along a lung pule . Smelt are also salmon.tro dhalibut art Cold .arbuj-an increa's ng number of ,,prt takeninspringinother CookInlet Bayawindy'treelessoutpost and anglers areI Omit "to. Homer tofish (treams andinthe Turn,again Arm hub of air opeea for - ifie. Aleutians

fur1-ii'libut iLill pink" pulls \ arden "aroibut must tikshing in those areas is Gdyernment a,nd airline emploYees-nd flounders.c uq 'a.ridsabl,fishHopei- dune with dip nets theirfamilies make up mostof the Spit offers pier anshore flghtrig. and population'at Cold Bay -Farther west there is short fishinqor coho`araunti bnthe Aleutian Chain.militaryper- Mud Bay on KachemakBay 33 .k (link Island anti sonnel fish for salmon. Dofh Varden. 4 Most, sportfishingonthe Cook andhalibutatAdakNaval Base inlet sick? 'of the Kenai Peninsula ( oast Points %Vest Northward on the Bering .Sea thereib isinrisers and streams ,that empty a tomcod and halibut fishery at Nome. intohe inlet To help rebuild chinook but thisis mostly subsistehce fishing .salmon ski( ks .badly, daplied bythe Kodiak Island (Chart, 33). siteof' the There is some saltwater angling from fisheries'. sport and l ornmerc 1,11 fisbine firstRussiansettlerrrentinAlaska. shore around themouthof the Nome forL hinoor was prohibiteAin Cook offers excellent saltwater fishing for River and from boats inafety Lagoon. Inlet arid drainages, in 1964 {n166. salmon.halibut.sea-runtrout.Dolly theAlaskaDepartment ofFish' and Varden. and roclkfishes The northern Game,allowed .regulated4port partof the island &is forestedthe.. harvestfromI.-ertainstreamsand _southernportion isrelativelytreeless ' rivers. includingthe KenciiRiver ,with gras'sy slopes typicalofthe AnchorRiser.NirprhikRiser. ,and,t, volcanic and barren terrainofthe DeepCreek 'Fishing,forchinook Alaska Peninsula countryMost. m 'usuallystarts..in iaterLMay,and 'eon- came fishing on Kodiak takes pla on

:ti.perttitsuntilmid-June'inlower_ 'the northeastern tip of the island close insole streams.Clic-II-1°k) are 'then' tvthe' cif}ofKodiak.whichhas followed by Dolly Varden. which are launching facilities. trickle stores, available inmid-July In August and breakwaterfishing.and some dock through September. co o scind fishingCharter planes are ayailablle . stelTheadente hestrea .of ;the iprthose,-who want to fish in the'more lowerpenins,ura.steelh'ead,rnal, remote areas such as Afognak Island contittuVto, run until OctoberPinks tlfe north also are takenin ccinside-rabJe num- From late May to Adgust. More bersfrom. pepihula streams 'during anglerscatch DollsVardenin and sears of major. oink runsBest times around the mouths of the Buskin and for pinks and coho are inlull,and Pasagshak riversIn June.- sockeye are August available around the mouths of these e

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- The following pages describe marine gacolitshing around the circles. if ut although the, glarao_u_i and excitement of deep-sea tropical islands' of ail. American S'afaioa. and Guam. The fishing draws many to the offshore IlrouAda. rauchz.of the Hawaiian out of the central Pacific Ocean near fishing conducted abouPthe islands is for the great vpiety of the eithe tropics:" while Amerikin Samosolies below smaller tropical tashel found over iiiskre reefs and along. approximately 2,60Q miles south Honolulu4 rockfybud san*shores. The most songtt-after fishes:are not .Guam. this- and westernmost territory of the United rill tlargest. or-the_ ones arithl the best ,figh,ting, Staff, in the western Pacific Ocean lest n shill many deis judge, the,:yaliiof a fish by. its taste.12-n i,too iniles.southiiTokio, japan. Although widely separat '164 and the traditional Llamas Attach tc.cdtching, it and:. ..,10:ograilhicizelti. these islands all fall within the' boundaries of prep it.foi.the-Jablet :!:klarge:regide characterized by a diitinct marina faunaa- 2-. region thiat,extendsfrein East Africa "acrpss. the Indian Ocean sitors should always Check. locally the area intotbucentralPaciqp-Ocetn. Mills many similar or identical `plan to fish unless .accompanied_ -by a fissional -species occur in Hawaii. American Samoa, and . . ski r or guide!. if yea -fish froM-shoresk:abont":. All of these .1066 aitt. voltnic in crighi with the sea' sit conditions,.. accessi1YR. 4 restricted_ l'Ilf#21313 bottom Plunging fairfy away frond shore. and in many .c k the edibility _of _your, phrticularlY locationsexcellentdeep-sea,fishing-opportunitiesErik_ ,Samoa and Gee*. -wheke:a few species are reported to-Aie.-..5. ayailable"yithin a relatlyely short-distance from port. Some poisonous, Those known, or; suspected-to be pd care of the 4;044.:ancl tuna grow* have produced record -sized discussed in the accompanying. text and in the seon on- 'Opt anaied,rnscra:worldwidentation in, big-game fishing Marine-Game 'Ashes- of ,the-PadficVslande. : , . < '

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4 -HAWAIIAN ISLANDS,I. 0. The beautiful islands of our 50th State. gamefishbutthe' seasinthese Hawaii.aresituatedinthenorth blustery areas are often rough and Central Pacific Ocean over 2.000 miles tend to discourage most anglers. Fishes southvitst of mainland North America that are taken by trolling include blue, The Hawaiian archipelago comprises black. antrstripedmarlins (allcalled eight major islands and. a numlier of "au" by the islanders)..'"ahi (yellowfin rocksIslets and small coral islands. ttfna). aku (skipjack.,tuna),' mahimahi The larger ,islands -are" actuallythe (dolphin). ono (wahoo).kawakawa. high peaks- of an undersea chain of Tittletunny). and kantnu (rainbow volcanic mountains and risesteeply runner orHavVAiiam 'salmon).Most and majestically out of the deep clear- trolling occurs in water f.000 fathoms bluewaters ofate.Pacific. Geo- or less; although off the Dona coast of- logically. theislandswereforriled Hawaii; boats may fish over water up west to east. the 1:,oungest island being a to2.000fathcan6 ormore deep in the island of Hawaii. which still has search of marlin and tuna. active volcanoes. The oldest are the Therer, aretwobasictypesof tinycoralsandislandsatthe 000 fishing strategieswa fishingand, westernmost tip of the chain ledge fishing. Arigle'r whO "fish' the The climate islargely influenced areawork over a knuwn'productive bythenortheasttradewindsthat fishingtground,such as Penguin Egnk travel over the cool, westward flowing or the "Chicken Farm." 'watching for North equatorial Current. and then are flocks of seabirdshith f?ed on the.. affected byhe high elevations and 34 Haxiiii Game baitfishes That marlin and large tuna-5' cv contours of the islands. As aresult, e'chasetothe surface. Ledge fishing the islands have a relatively cool..wet involves trolling along submarine, shelf ' windward s and a warm.dry areas` wheie marlin. tnna, and other leewardside, is wide stnaller fish ar,e -known tocoventrate variationin temperature. wind° and \ and .feed.'Aside from. being cbxcellent rainfall according to locality In Hawaii'sbluemarlinand jytn.a marlin,andtirna areas. general. temperatures rangfrom 56° groundsare world famous.ant! the precipitous 'ledges also prodticottn- to90°F.are Iowan frn November ,- professional skippers and crews th -pressive, numbers of- ono- and kabala thropgh April. and mild to warm the fish these waters are among,, the mo (arfiberjack).as well asthelarge rest year Wart net months are experienced blue -water anglais in th deepwater snappers which are caught July. gust. 'and SeRtember when world.Charter-boatsprovidefull handlining on the bottlitm. temperatures may 'reach, 80° to 90°F equipment and operafe year-round on Occasionally asoutherly or "Kona" a nonscheduledbasis.Advance wind brings muglgines'S to the islands reservationsshould be madewith and rain to the leeward coasts. individualboatoperators3rwith The population'isunevenly charter services..Internationi Game distributed;2°4o of the people -live on Fish Association's scales 'and weigh- Oahu. and ree-quarters of these n , masters are available7n all the main thecityo Honolulu'Havan. t. e islands. largest isld with six and a half tim TheMajortrollinggrbundsfor the la ea of Oahu. has only fro of Hawaii's sport fishing fleet a shown ovulation. on Chart 34. MoM fishing is one TheislandsofHavvTiloffer Jhecalmerleewardcoasts 'the variety ofexcellentyear-rnond island's. The windward coasta 'ate fishing deep -sea. inshore. Lind and thecliannel areas betwea shoreline fishing. Islands are just as productive for big 0 86p ,

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87 7 92 the Pacific,Islands. Getting,to shore is relatively easy in most placies, and the costofthistypeofrecreationis nominal. A varietyof methods are usedL-.pole and line, netting. spearing, andttFapping. Only a few .placesin Hawaii rent fishing tackle. but all of islands have sporting goods stores . w e inexpensive gear, can be purchased, Heavy bait-casting gearisused mainly for ulua. an island term for large-sized jacks. These fish are highly 'ized by shore anglers and some are rerted to reach 5 feet long. Ulua are Keehi Boat Basin fou around rocky headlands and porn s.usuallyin'turbulentwater. 2 . Kewalo Basin So e of the best fishing spots for ulua Ala }Nat Boat Harbor on Oahu are KokoHead, Bamboo Ridge 3 (north of Hanau.4a Bay and to the 4/ .Maunalua B. Beach Pk. 35 Oahu southoftheBlowHole). Diamond Head.MakapnuPoint.andKaena 5 Kathie Beach Park - Point.Thistype of fishingcan be Oahu (Chart 35)is the political and dangerous for the beginner because of 6 Heela-Kea Boat.Harbpr commercial center of the Island State, therugged nail( of the terrain in Kahana Bay where ,thebustlingcapitalcityof mostuluafishingareas. Accessto some ofthebetterfishingsplitsis. Honolulu 'islocated.Itishere that 8 Haleiwa mostrof Hawaii's people live and work sometimes difficult,. and the surf can Theisland isformedbytwo betreacherousreports ofanglers 9 Pokai Bay Boat Harbor rugged .parallel volcanicmountain being swept from the roMcs by waves ranges separated by awide valley are not uncommon, carpeted with sugarcaneand Young jacks. called "papio." are pineapple.Manyshorerecreation favorites lighttackle quarry ftr pier spots and'st arm views are within easy andshorelineanglers,-Papioare and torching areas are shOwn on the access along highways that circle and caughtall around theisland. being map. In Honolulu Harbor there is pier cross the island. mostabundantfromAugustto fishing for 'oama. halalu,.and maomao. November. Another member of the jack The shallowreefaroundHonolulu is family,the akule. also a popular AirroTtis afavoritelotatiop. for light tackle fish. Most pole fishing is netting 'ama'ama; spinning for papio Honolulu's Kewalo Basin. only a 5- for young akule ,or "hahalalu'(often and 'o'io: and. on calm nights. torching, pronounced simply"halalu"), hich for weke. Parts of Waikiki Beach are' minute drive from the Waikiki hotel harbors,h district,has finefleetsof deep-sea are caught in bays and goiod for torch, fishing. especially for cruisers. Charter boats fishclose-in as Pokai Bay,and Haleiwa Harbor. and "squid" (octopus). There is also fishing and offshore'for many different types inHonolulu Harbor bypierfishing fromshoreforaholehole, papio. of game fishmarlin. 'ahi. malurnahi. underlightsHahalaluarecaught 'alna'ama. and awa along the Ala Wai ka akawa.ono. and sometimesthe mostly atnight. as are a variety of Canal that cuts through the :Waikiki dewatersnapperdependingin other inshore fishes. Beachdistrict. Along" Waimanalo Some fishesthat are active' at witisrunning.Mdr.lin have been Beach. 'o'io end weke are caught from caught .within a mileof the harbor__ nightwekes,aholehole,and ,'ama- shore, and moi are taken near the Honolulu boats often fish from Penguin 'amaare caught by "torch fishing." mputhsofcreeksemptyinginto Bank to the east of the, island or work On calm dark nights when 4he tide is Waimanalo Bay. fromthe western or ,leeward shore low, persons armed spears or Farther north. Kaneohe Bay has along Barbers Point to kaena Point off hand' nets wade outoutoverthereef nettingforsurgeonfish (manini and the Waianae coastPenguin Bank is carryinglights to locatemarine kala). 'dma'.ama. akule. awaawa. and noted for large schools of small tuna animals.Yearsago.torcheswere awa. Kaneohe Bay ,is also one of the and mahimahi as well as marlurand made from dried coconut leaves, but better areas for octopus or "sand." ono.The Waianae coastoffersthe now gasolinelanternsandl5ettery- and underwater spearing for kumu, court of fishing in the calm lee of the powered lights are used, Lobsters and palani. and weke -'ula. 'Omaka island and a promiseof exceptionally "squid" (octopus to mainlanders) are areabundantseasonally,-and large marlin and yellowfm tuba Cahn also taken torch fishing. 'aweoweo on occasions enter the bay Charter' boats out of Pokai Bay Boat The "liukilau' is anothe; in great numbers. All along the north- Harbor lsn fishthis area. On the traditionalislandfishing method.It .easterp coast there is shore casting windward coast, chartersare involves a group. Of people. A large over reef-and-sand bdttomfor' papio availableat Hem Boat Harbor in surround netis used to encirclethe, and weke; over sand bottom_for moi KaneoheBay,andwhenweather fip,h. usually in protected waters.Pnce and 'o'io; and castnetting and gill permits. there is good marlin fishing the net is set in place everyone pulls mattinginsideofthereeffor along the 100-fathom drop uff between on tshe two end ropes. forcing the fish surgeonfish, "ama'ama, and akule. 'Makapuu Pointand Mokapu Point. into the net as it is draWn into shallow In Haleiwa Bay. hahalalu school in 'witta.f. Usually all kings of fishes are great numbers inlate summer, and caughtwiththehukilaunet.and many are taken by pole fishing from vi\F ',16)10- S110111\Fisitt\r, custom dictates that anyone who vials shore.. Hahalalu and 'opelu are taken V hisfeetduring ening hegivena in the surf along the coast north of Fishing from shore is probably the portion of the catch. Waianae; 'o'io and ulua are caught off most popular way tofish throughout Sume of the popu .shore fishing the shores aiPougsl Nanakuli; moi and

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93 89 J. 'ama'ama, aretfIktinby netting and there islittle fishing aivity because shore cash' around Barbers Point. of rough seas. but fishinusua ly picks Fishing iniPrl Harbor is restricted by up again in February. Blue n can the military, and it is fished by. service becaugh,tallyear.but 'a-re ost 4 personnel and their dependents. The abundant from June through Oct harborisgoodfor'castnetting .Stripedmarlinappear. tobe more 'ama'ama: polefishingforpapio. abundanf duringtimeswhenblue 'omaka. nehu. and palani: and spin- marlinareleastabundant(during fishing with lures for, kawalea. winter and early spring). and are not There is a considerable amount of caught by sports anglers in as many small-boatfishingin " reef-protected numbers as the bl Os. Best time for areas and in bays and harbOrs around 'Aiis November rough April. Aku theisland.Allfacilitylocal onsin-' are taken ,all yea. but best catches dicated on the map have launching are made-in the summer.-Ono are most # ramps. except Kewalo Basp. 'Omaka. abundant from April through August. Mahukona 'aWeoWeo. menpachr. papio. and ,weke- FheKona *coast is famed for its 'ula are caught from boats in Kaneohe smooth, clear wata, and ideal fishing 2 * Kawalhae Bay. and hahalalu sometimes are taken cdnditions.Itisalso famous for the Puako .* by skiff anglers in Haleiwa Bay. Large Hawaiian International Billfish , ulua are taken in thearea north of Tournament. which .isstaged every summer at Kadua-Kona. Anglers from 4 Zonokahau Harbot Mokapu" Peninsula. and boats bottom, , fish fOr 'omaka in Pearl Harbor. all over the world cpme, to fishthe 5 Kailua-Kona. I watersofthe KonaCoast. where several marlin over 1.000 Pounds have .Keauhou B. Anchorage been landed in recent Mars. The most popular grouncls_fished. by the charter t'llan_aunau_Bay__ fleet are off Keahole Pointless than an hour's ruiifrom Kailua-Kona. Boats 8 .1 Milolii alsofishalongtheenttro- leeward coast as far south as Kauna Point in 9 Kaulana Bay.' search of Marlin and tuna. Pohoiki Farther inshore. 'ahi and ,ono- ary k10 O taken in goad numbers by. trolling over 11 Hilo the stee100-fathom ledge. This drop - off are so 'is good for handlining 12 Laupahoehoe onaga andahala. From about 40 to 100 fathoms there cishandlining and 13 Kukuthaelev netting for akule.. 'opelu. ''opakapaka, 'Motes to Amluil ticastona1/1 and someofthegontfkshesor **Hight,dronit wel,esweke-'ula and moana. Nearshore outtoabout 50 fathoms deep. menpachi. manim. and moano :fcsi aretaken.The Kawaihae(Kohala) ofthey I coaston the northwest side C cMilne.therea) many places island is. especially gfiod for onand . wh retine can fish from shore. An alu as well as other smaller game ass rtment If fishes are taken: among fishesHowever. waters tend to get a them the most sought after appear ,to ) little rough in the afternoon. when the be 'la ge ulua and their younger off- wind usually picks up in this area of 44 sprin"papio-:the convict, tang or the coast. Boats based at Kawaihae mane i: and young akule or hahalalu. The island of Hawaii (Chart 36). often oftenmaketherun down to the referred to asthe "BigIsland.- Hawaii'srugged .coastline groundsoff Keahole Point for marlin particularlysuitedforulua contains two-thirds the land area of andtuna Whery weatherpermits. One oft isat the entire island chain.It' consists of overnighttripsare tmade fromthe five volcanic mountains about 20 miles Kong area down to South Point for S int. where blaculua are most linked, together by- undant in the Winter. And white ulua apart an 'alt.". ono, and 'opakapaka. are caught year-round, dominating the to feethig rmed by 3,000 .000 The windward coast has limited catch in summer. Other good rireas,are overlr i lavaflows.Alongthe offshore fishing by trivate boats based coast. the island takes the UpoluPoint.KealakekuaPointjust northeas out of Hilo for marlin. ahi. ono. ma- north of Kealakekua Brix and the area full brunt of thnortheast trades and himahi. and kawalea. These gunds is expos6d to hvy rains. The rest of lers meth of the Bay. and all along the are fished only by experienced a wThdwardcoast south of Hilo. the island is rat er dry'and-arid owing familiar with the areathe extr, mely The small but tasty manini is a to the spongelike , porosity_ of .the rocks not etvard side. heavy swells and rough seas very popular shore fish on the island and tack of rain on th for the'ntivie angler and boat handler , of Hawaii They are caught all around Allaround theisland.water depth lunges dramatically and rawily away Akule.opelu. and taape are taken the islandmostly by cast netters. c. tom shore. farther inshore. and within the protec- Panic) areabundantandare non ofHilo Bay fishingisexcellent caught pole Milling along the coast and for moi and other small game fishes. in'hays and harbors. hahalalu are also 01,1,itom AND NEAR:Atom; FisiliNc; taken pole fishing in bays and harbors. particularly,atHilo.Ka waihae. lionokohan. Kailua. and Keaahon. Most offshore game fishing occu v on the calmer leeward or Kona coal Some of the mom popular shore- during spring, summer. andfall. Although ac.Less is diffu ult.if nut fishing areas are indicated on the map. 1 winter.especiallyduringJanus y. impossib e.along much ofHawaii's -Alongthe leeward coast.'ama'ama if\ 155'100"

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91 - 95 , and minim aretakenfromshore group apd the second largest island in 4 between Kawailuie ,aad Puako. There the Hawaiian chain. The Ivindward oc is limited accesfver the lava fields eastern side is a succession .of gorges south of Puako. but Honokakau Harbor richinlushvegetation,cascading and 'the coast south to Kailua offer,- waterfalls, and black sand beaches. sonte"shore fishing. South of Kailua- The leeward or western side of the islanti is characterized by golden sand 4!. Kona there isinterroittenr`Itcess to 0 A CO 43' beaches: secludedcoves.and very

Walk to the beach)-.' A limited amount Theislands of Lanai , and . Af . . of shore fishing occurs near Hoopuloa Kahoolawe are both single mouniairis. ' 2 Kiitumalapau pier. Lanai 1. and Milohi. Lanai. owned by the Dole Pineapple -% 'a.t.:2° The windward,ar Hilo coast ofthe\, .Company.isprimarily -apinewle 0 3 Maiiele Boat flbr-Latial

island has shoreiighing along Hilo Qay plantation: Kahoolawe isuninhabited .a/ , . for moi. and from the Hilo breakwaTer and sometimes used as a target . 4 ,., II( ,tt.aliina. Mu` . ',1. .-- fir moi. manini. hatialalu, weke. and by the U.S. Armed):irces. W-.. 5 Maallea Boat libr.; Maui.. papio. The area south of Leleiwi Point . ,.., isgoodformoi. manini.aholehole. 3 OFFSHORE FISHING eis , liana. Maui .....,4-_--k;Ituouoa.weke.'o'io.and ulua. From , Pointsou to Cape . aroundKaloli Sport fishing boats are available 7 Malik° Bay. Ma KumukShi, large ulua are taken from for charter on at the old whaling shore as well as menpachi and some of Kahului, Maui .the fishes 'mentioned above'. Farther port of Lahaina. close to the Kaanapali or, south at Opihikaa.;Alanders fistt for Bleathresortarea.Most deep-sea takesplaceinthetriangle menpachi.maniiii;moi.. 'o'io.papio. Mining Harbor' and formed by the islands of Maui. Lanai, andulua. 'aunaluu andKahoolawe.Fishipgaround Honuapo Bay hate a limited amount of Molokai and Lanai can be arranged fishing_fK akule. ..- through Maui charter services. At the . --, . ... . time of this-writing. charters were also PerhapsMaui's mostpopular available on an intermittent basis out shore fish is the 'o'io (bonefish), whict of the port of Kaunakakai on Molokai. grows toa substantial sizein but this should be checked with the Hawaiian Waters. 'O'io and awa are charter services. taken from shore and skiffs along the Boatsoutof Lahainat'rollfor Lahainacoastsouth to Maalaea mahimahi, kawakawa. ono. and -bine and along the shore' of Maalaea Say marlin.' orbottomfish for deepwater and to's'the south:- Large ulua also are snappers, and weke-'ula. Most fishing taken alai the Lahaina coast, at the isdone inthe protected lee of the area shown on .thechart. On the islaAds. but during calm weather same ea,s ternor windward side of Maui. boats venture'out in the channel areas ....---aWa and akulg are caught in Kahului tobottfish'over_, theproductive Bay during thefall;akule also are " subm ledge ofthePailplo taken in Hana Bay. South of Hana gay- hannel, te 100-thom ledge where thereisoccasional shore, fishingia-->, Auau andealaihiki channels meet. winter for moi. aholehole: and manini. and around island of Kahoolawe. It At the southwestern sip of the island at isbest, toch k withthe Hawaii La Perose Bpy, akule. rhenpachi. and Division -dr,Fishand Game about a wide assortment of reef fishes are., fishing 'around Kahoolawe: sometimes taken from shore. 4 itis restrictgdduringNaval Qn Lanai, most shore fishing takes operations. The area tothe west of place on the northeastern side eff the LanaiandMolokaiisfishedby island, which is edged with luxurious', ',privatelyowedvessels the cbralreef. Kaumaladau Hart orFias charter fleet out of Oahu. '= pier fishing and fishing for dihra just . , 37 limirliolokai, Lana). outside of the harbor eqtrave. ' 1 hafilioiawe On the island of Molelai. shore INSHORE AND SHORELINE kisinNG and skiff fishing ior ulua\is exceptional., tb all, along the leeward coast inshore of This, g.9,up(Chart ta7) was Baches. rocky points, and reefs . 20fathoms. -)From 'Kaunakakaito ' pRibably.oneeiti single island.but now along the -coastlines of these islands '''-lIalea there is fishing from shore for, is separated by channels 6 to 9\miles offrexcellentopportunity for spin '0'10. awa, 'ama'ama. The western fis mg. .su4 ii casting, net fishing., and showoffersulua.moi,and'o'io " wide and up to 100 fathoms- deep. The e Island of Naui is c-411ed "The Valley' spearirig.On Maui.skiffscanbei fishing., for > nearshore i from the lowtlyfng valley or isth- rentedal, hahaina \-_c_ musthatlinksthetwovolcanic; fi along the Lahaina coast from, mountains that form east and W Lipari °Intto Maalaeu .Bay along Maui. Itis the largest island of I lighwa30. CHART 37

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.. , The island oC Kauai Chart8),about round from about 25 to 100 fathoms. fishes at NaWiliw;li Harbor. Hanalei. 63 miles west-northwest of Oahu. is tjie The peak of oii6 fishing is September. Port Allen. and Kukuiula Harbor. mostweathered.and -most October. and November, when huge One of thefinestbonefishing oldest. located off verdant ofthelarger I ands.This schools of akule. upon which ono feed. groundsin the world is beautiful "GardenIsle'abounds in move intolhe area. It is also the peak Ha.nalei along the north shore. where Mars and cascading w terfalls. The time for small 'ahi. both ono and 'ahi the former world record was held for islandconsists 'mainlyofasingle are taken by trolling. years (18 pounds 2 ounces). Hawaiian mountain. Waialeale (5. 80 feet). with Anglers troll for marlin and large bonefish ('o'io) are taken stirf fishing marginallowlandse ceptonthe 'ahi(over100pounds)indeeper or bottomfishing with cut baitwater to 1.000 conditionarenotcontiucivetofly northwest. The chief s enic attractions watersfromabout100 1 areWaimeaCany nthe"Gr'and fathoms. Tremendous-schools of 'ahi fishing. Canyon of the Pacif c": the spacious move into Kauai waters in the late Hanalei 'Valley wh rerice and taro spring, with sizes known, to reach a are cultivated on n tive-built terraces: world record of 276 pounds. Marlin co st on the northwest are fished year-round. but most fishing and the Na ti Withits4.000-fothighprecipices. isin . summer (MaytoSeptember) Niihau. a small island southwest of when aku. the prime bait for marlin. ,ft Kauai.is' pri ately, owned and move into the area in large schools. 04. operated as acattle -ranch.Kaula Vrom September to January, aku are t, (standis uninhabited. and access is stillpresent around the island, but sometimes restricted by the military,. rnot as lightly schooled. sti-., Mahimahi,althoughcaughtin e#.st Kauai wafers, arenot as abundant . 4,A. 4, OFFSHORE AND NEARSHORE FISHING here as around the islands loCated farther east. S4'5!

, "Kauai has some of the finest year- round 'deep-sea- fishing in Hawaiian SHORE FISHING .waters and boasts some world-record- A size 'ahj, 'o'io. and kamanu. Charters are available out bf Nawiliwili Harbor. 'O'io,papio. moi, and 'ama'ama (1' Newilliillt are abundant.all around the island of 'Hanalei. And Port Allen. At 'Hanalei WallueMarin you have a choice of either deep-sea or Kauai. 'Aweoweo, menpachi. hahalalu, 2 inshore bonefishing excursions. and various kinds of goatfish are taken 1' Hanalei Ledgefishing(trolling and bot- by shore anglers. Torch fishing and tomfishing)is excellent ar,ound these "squidding" are popular, esucially in 4. Pdt4.09PI* islands. The submarineledgesare Kapaa Bay, Anahola Bay, and over the productivebottomfishing' areasfor reefoffHaena.At Haenaduring k ,134 'opakapaka.ukst.and kahala. which% moonlit nights at low tide, the local are taken in water about 100 fathpms people enjoy reef fiThing with bamboo ' Kuliutplaikiat'He.i.. deep.Ono andsmall'ahi(usually poles for 'upapalu or "moonlight fish." under 100 pounds) are plentiful year- There is pier fishing for a variety of

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39 *AMERICAN S 1\101 with a mountain range along its length. toxic, and it is wise to in'quire locally Itisnearly' bisectedbythe % deep about the edibility of certain species. waters of Pago Pago Harbor, one of Groupers, collectively called "gatala" e tropicalislandsofAmerican the finest. d.)td most beautiful ports in by Samoans, are generally taken at 10 nmoa (Chart 39)are , inthe south ,., the SouthAaaCific. . , to 40 .fathoms over reefs and ledge Ce,ntrat Pacific Ocean, approximately A tourist industryis. developing areas. The most common species are 2,200 miles southwest of the Hawaiian rapidlyonTutuilaIsland,and, the gatala, gatala moana, i'a manaia, and Is,lands and 1,600 miles northeast of increasedtourismhasbroughta ata'ata, which is similar to California's thenorthernfir-) /of New Zealand growing_ interest in the sport fishing giant sea bass and ranges up to 500 American Samoa is an Unincorporated potential o Sarnna'sprOductive , pounds but gene.r.11y is frost 100 tq 400 TerritoryoftheUnitedStates and grounds whicnow yield high com- .pounds. Of thesnappers.the most comprises seven islandsTutuila, mercial catch sol billfish and tuna. common,varietiesarethecolorful Aunu'u. Ta'u, 01losega, Ofu, Swains. ,Two licensed sport fishing: boats are bluelined snapper or gal/gni. which is _and Rose Atoll:Five of these islands nowavailable forcharteroutof the most abundant: the green snapper aremountainousandvolcanicin Fagatogo on Pago Pago Bay. Fishing or filoa (reported to be slightly toxic.in origin, anti two (Rose Atoll and Swains? grounds are close, in and offshore of Samoan. waters), and the red snapper Island) are tiny coral atolls each less the island., ormala'i. Another common snapper than2miles in diameter. The com- t caught handlinint known locally, as bined'Iand area of all the islands isa mu,isdefintelyknowntocause scant 76.2 square miles. or about one- OFFSHORE, FISHING cigugtaa poisoning and should not be sixteenth the land area of our smallest eaten.A'ao'ama.(ukul.anontoxic State. Rhodolaliind. Large gamefishareabunda9,t snapper,issometimes' takenover Thefivelargerislandsare throughout the year in Samoan waters, bottomfishing areas along with some of surrounded intermittently with narrow and many good fishing locations are the large jacks, atule (4kufe). 'sapatu, strAtches of coral reef, beyond which within a relatively short run from port,. tagi, and sharks. Deepster snappers the water depth plunges fairly rapidly BillfishgroundsoffTutuilaIsland stth as opakapalw and. pain (onaga) away from shore.Submerged bank produce saula (blue marlin), saula-lele are more a45undarit farther offshore areas may extend out1/2 to 4 miles (sailfish),asi(yellowfintuna), atu over ledges at200' to 360 fathoms. before dropping dramatically from 50 (skipjack tuna), rainbow ruri)aer. These d'eeperareas,however,are fathoms to 'depths greater than 500 masimasi and ono wahool. fathoms. The islands are bathed by the lAters on the north side of thislands warm waters of the South Equatorial arevirtuallyunfished,b tshow Currentsystem,withseasurface potential of being excellent big game temperatures ranging from 75° to 86°F , fishing grounds as well. While they are over the course of a year. caught year-round, the best time for The climate of American Samoa is large asi is March to July. and for atu, ° tropical,andairtemperaturesare 'October to March. <4, 41, fairly uniform, averaging 78° to 80°F . 1 Inshoreofthebillfishgrounds atsea .level.Rainfallis generally along the 100-fathomdrop off, there is heavy, increases with altitude, and is handlining and trollingfor ono,tagi greater on the South and east coasts. (dogtoothtuna).sapatu (barracuda), 4*0 4. Trade winds blow from the southeast and large jacks or ulua. Most tagi are zt, 0 quarter about 80°/0 of the time but are caught, handlining at dusk orat night. *k relatively light compared to those of Sharks are also common along these Hawaii.Bestweatherisfrom ledge areas, particularly the gray reef November to April when these winds shark. Are generally lightest. Bottomfishing is excellentand About 900/0 of the total population usuallytakesplaceio waters 100 1, '0 Fagatogo of 27400 is located on Tutuila Island, fathomsorless;themaincatch 2e Pago Page the ,largestof the island group and consistsofgroupers and snappers. whete Pago Pago is located. The island Visitors to the island should be warned C3', Fagasit is about 18 mils long and 5 miles wide that the flesh of some snappers may be 96 'I 170'30

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seldom fished becausfishing for other wayswith traps, nets. spears, hook anglers alsb catch this tasty little fish game fishes is so good closer to Tutuila and line, or simply bare hands and a handlining. Mullet are taken in sandy Harbor. The same' istruefor ' the pail. The most common methods are bays,and lagoons with cast nets. and bottomfishing areas around the Manua bamboo pole fishing and cast netting. Pahl L goon is considered one of the Island group, whfch are fished mainly Young snappers and groupers are the bestfr ingareasforthissilvery by natives who launch canoes in the main catch, but "lupo" (young jacks). schooling fish. surf on the west end of Ta'u Island. "malau" andother,squirrelfishes. A very unusual fishery exists in Rose Atoll, a turtle and bird preserve. goatfishes.and even anoccasional AmericanSamoa. onewhichthe ' isalsotoo f4r from pprttobe a butterflyfishand surgeonfishare population looks forward to with eager feasible fishing gr9und at this time. taken. The shore is accessible all along anticipEition! Itis the fishery for palcao. the' southern side of the island and on Each year ata predictable time, in the north shore at Fagasa where the either October or November. the tail SHORE FISHING II road follows the shoreline.Itisad- ends of a species of reef-dwelling sea,J to! vis leto check with local chiefs'- or worm become detached and swim to (The inshorereefs ofTutuila mai beforefishingneartheir the surface, in wriggling masses. The' abOti,ndwithover600varietiesof villagesjustasyou Would ask .a tail sections are full of eggs and sperm coloffulfishes,and few have gone propertyownerpermissionbefore which are discharged into the water. untested 'by the Samoans. who prefer fishing on his land. Spearing is legal,\ On these nights. and usually ON for a tocomb nearbyreefsrather' than but generally discouraged. 'few hours, the reef comes alive with. 'venture to offshore fishing grounds. As Atule and mullet arefishedin great swarms of palolo. The native's.' a ,resillt.' these reefs have been sub- lagoons and bays around the island. armed with dip nets, pails, and otlieA ', jected to heavy fishing pressure over Atule are caught good numbers by capturing devices. wade out ov,or fhe tileyea rs and.unfortunately.are pole fishing from shore in Pago Pago reefs to scoop up large quantifies of bowing signs Of depletion. Harbor. mainly from the docks and this unusual Samoan delicacy. Palolo Mostshorefishing'isdone by piers on the west side of tht harbor. are usually eaten raw, but for the less wjiding out Over the reefs at high tide. Unlike his Hawaiian counte,rpart. the bravetheycanhe cookedwith A, varietyof sea creatures are cap- Samoan atule is caught easily during choppedonionsor. scrambledwith .hired in an almost equal variety\ of the dayas well asat. night.Skiff eggs. , ^. 401 97 4

caughtoffRitidianPointnearthe parrotfishes. Cast net operators fling northern tip of Guam. This huge fish their circular nets oven the wateNlor weighed in at,1,153 pounds with a total fishthat wande'r about the *reefsIn length of 14 feet 8 inches. A fishing schools,'such' as manini (known locally derby is held each -year at the end of as"kicho"),, young mullet,goatfish, the Liberation ray celebration in July, and sesjun (rabbitfis)t. There is also CU GUAM and many, sport, anglers register for some spearing for octobus, parrotfish,f this a nnuatevent. and gurgeonfish, as well, as other reef Most offshore fishing takes place fishes. Guam' (Chart 40); about '3,340 miles on the leeward or western side of the Some of the mote popular shore- west of Honolulu and 1,500- miles east island because of rough waters usually fishing% areas are shown on the chart. of /Manila-. is thelargestand prevalent on the windward pr eastern Atulai are taken during most of the southernmost islandin the Marianas side. The trolling grounds produce blue year (May to March) along the channel island group. Administered by the U S. marlin, black marlin, sailfish. yellowfin "area thatcuts, through thereef at Navyforoverhalf acentury.the tuna., skipjacktuna.mahiniahi, Agana and at.the southern tip of the territory was placed under the ad- rainbowrunner.tosunorwahoo, island neat Merizo. Thereisshore ministrativejurisdiction of the barrachda. and sharks. Marlin, wahqk, fishinginApra Harborforpapio,': Department of the Interior in 1950 by andtunaarecaughtOccasionally atulai,andoccasionallyachuman abcutive order of the President of thg throughout the year; the best time for (' opelu).- Tataga are taken at Agana 1-1 United States. That year. the Organic mahimahiis durihgJapuaryand o' and sometimes at ,the north side of Act was passed by the U.S..Congress February; and yellowfin and skipjack Cabras Island,as well as near the and becameGuam'sConstitutio,n, tuna areusuallymostabundant reef's outer edge on ,the southern shore givjng Guamanians US. citizenship and February through August. of Ylig Bay.' The latter area also is establishingthepresent21-seat Bottomfishingisexcellentover goodforsnappers---mafuti,kakaka, legislature. , submarine ledge areas surrounding the andbua.Itis. advisabletocheck ' - TheislandFS. importantasa island and over offshore banks. The locally about the waterd you plan to distribution center for Micronesia and catch consists rpostly of snappers and fish, since currents ove0the reefs are as a major link between these,islands groupers.- Some of the more common sometimes dangerous. nd the rest of the 'vorld. Because of snappers are the pink kali kali, pink Sport fisting boats are rivail.iible rits strategic geographical location and peke,yellowtail,gendT``. lehi,ehu, for charter uit fPort Merizo and beautifultropicalsetting. Guam has onaga or red: and tagafi. Groupers are Agana.Skiffcan be rented at Port several large military bases, a growin collectively, called"gadao" by Merizo, and there are boat launching ,,,,,,,touristindustry,arid many thrivi Guamanians. Dogtooth tuna am! jacks facilities at the Apra Harbor seaplane e new businesses. (called collectively tarakito) aee also ramp and at the Agana boat basin. The,Ohysicalvkgeographyof the taken in some ofthe bottomfishing island contrasts sharply north to south. areas. The northern part of the island is a 'Many people on the island enjoy' low-lying limestone plateau covered by fishingfromshore,andthemost a thick 'growth of 'tingle vegetation, pofmlarmethodi 'seemtobespin The south,risingtwore than ,1,000 fishingandsurroundnetting.The feet above sea leveis characterised island isrimmed,,by many miles of by high volcanichills' covered. with beautiful coral reefs and the water sword grass. The island is about 23 overthesereefs 'ranksamong the miles long and varies from 4 to8 miles, , clearest in the, woraespecially during

wide., . % the dry season...Anglers with spinning . The climate istropical with -air gear casf from' the reef shelves /or 440,,4°1' temperatures' ranging -frorn '70°to snappers, . groupers, and jacks, and icesc, 90°F.Daytime tempeatures are from the piers and in boat channels,for 4, eiEs , .usuallyinthe mid-80's.Average atulai(akuleorbigeyescadF and

,,. rainfallisabout 90in fl three- tataga (kale. unicornfish). Other fishes quartersof,which' Ails during the suchas ^ youngsnappers,wrasses.; 6 rainy season from July topclob,er. The mullet.,fit rakttiyos (young jacks), driest month, is April. needlefish,and achuman, ('opelu or 1' opralilir.seeiplaneraili guam's offshore waters 'abound °' mackerel seal) are taken Occasionally withavariety;of. gamefish:* Up by hook-andline anglers. Thb surround AganaBoatBasin doubtedlythemostfa, ous-is net captures anassortrrient of reef the ' 3 Fort Merlie'f Pacificbluetnirlin. On '21 ,August. -fishes including those mentioned above' , 1969, a world-record blue marlin was. - as well,,as some of the goatfishes and

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MARINE GAME FISHES

The fotowipg pages list some of the more common marine. game_fishes caught within the geographical areas covered in this Guicte. Major species are illustrated. Fishes taken long the west coast of the continental United States e'described first; those taken around the tropical ) acific islands of Hawaii, American Samoa, and Guam are cdvered on succeeding pages. The list is separated in -J this way to assist the reader in finding the fishes mg, familiar 011his general geographic area. To Help'avoid confusion with common fish names tin index to common or names referred to in this list is provided in the back of the guide. All-tackle record's are those recognized by the International Game Fish Association as of 1974, Figh illutrations by Susan E. Smith.

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Marine Game Fishes of the litiited,Staies West Coast

Thislist describes those marine and throughout this temperateen- folloiving publicadns. Much of the anadromons species commonly taken vironment. North of Point Conception, informationinthislistwas. derive'd by anglers along pnd off the'coasts of extendingtoatleast Cape Blanco, from identificationlists prepared by California, Oregon, Washington, and Oreg.,thereexistsa major coastal the following authors: Alaska. "upwelling" area which results in cool Off southern Californiamost water nearshore much of the year. pelagic species taken by the marine Hart, J. L. Another environmental change from -1973. Pacificfishes' of t Can- angler are subtropical,, and common temperatetosubarctic occurs from only from Point Contention south to off about the Aleutian chain in Alaska ada. Fish.Res.Board . Can., Bull. 180, 740 p. BajaCalifornia,i Mexico.PointCon- north beyond the Bering Sea. ception. 40 miles west of Santa Bar- ,For the most part, thislist uses Miller. D. J., and R N. Lea. 'bare, Calif.. is generally agreed to be common andscientificnamesas 1972. Guide tothe coastal ' themajor.ecologi'cal andfaunal definedinthe AinericqnFisheries marine fishesof California. dividingpointfor many pelagic Society checklist [Bailey etal.19701, Calif. Dep. Fish Game, Fish species.. However. Pacific bonito. except for the use of "surfperch" for Bull. 157. 235 p. N Pacificmackerel, and bluefintuna. allmembersofthefamilyEmbio- Phillips. J. B-. which are common in the south, occur tocidae. Some species descriptions will 1957 A reviewof the rock- at times nbrth of Point Conception, and have more than` one common name; fishesofCalifornia(Family conxersely. northern species such as however, the common name approved coho salmon sometimes range south of by the American Fisheries Society is Storpaenida.e). Calif. Dep. Point Conception: In the deeper cooler capjtaliKedThe authorized scientific FishGame.FishBull.104. water over the continental shelf ire name and the name of the individual 158 p. also found many speciesthat range credited with describing the species Tarp, F. H. north of the Point. for the scientific record are given last. '1952. RevisionoftheFamily ,From Point Conception northto Forthoseanglerswishingto Embiotocidae (the surf- south central Alaska one encounters a ensure correct identification of their perches). Calif. Dep. Fish fairlyconstantspeciescomposition westcoastcatch,we suggestthe .Game. Fisli Bull. 88, 99 p.

ALOPIIDAE: THRESHER SHARKS., LAMNIDAE: MACKEREL SHARKS CARCHARHINIDAE: REQUIEM SHARKS

3.BLUE SHARK. Prionoce glouco(Lin- naeus).DISTRIBUTION. Tropical and 1.THRESHER SHARK. fox shark tempe-rate seas of. the world; in eastern, swivelled:Alopios vulpinus(Bonnaterre). Pacific Ocean froM Chileto the Gulf of DISTRIBUTION:Temperateandtropical Alaska.SIZE: Length is reported to 15 feet waters of OK PAcific, Indian. and Atlantic 2 SHORTFIN 'MAKO, bonito shark. Isurus (457cm).but most caught off southern oceans arid the Mediterrandpn Sea.SIZE oxyrinchus Rafinesque.DISTRIBUTION. California are 4s than 8 feet (244 cm) and Remrtedlareach.21110,25-feei" (610-762 cm) Temperate andtropicalwatersof,010., weigh" less than 50 pounds (22.7 kg). All- long- jind weigh up to 1.000 pounds (453.6 Pacific Ocean to Hawaii and japan. Known tacklerecordinthe Atlantic (Rockport. kg) or more However, the usual catch is in the eastern Pacific from the Columbia Mass.) is 410 pounds (1.0 kg) and 111/2 less than 30 pounds (13.6kg). All-tackle River to Chile.SIZE Reported to reach12 feet(350.6 cm) long.C LOR: Dark blu record for the PtIcific (Mayor Island. New feet (366 cm) long and weigh up, to I 4.4bove.whitebelow. 11}ne of the more Zealand) is 729 pounds (330 7 kg) and 101 pouhds(453.6 kg) However,the qa,, important pelagic sharks in catches of the Inches (256 6 cm) long.COLOR Gray to usually ranges from 4 to 8 feet (122-244 em) southernCalifornia.. sportfishery during black above, fading to white below 1.7-A long. All-tackle record in the Pacific (Mayor summer andfall.Good fighter on light pelagicshark commontotheoffshore Island. New Zealand) is +.061 pounds (481.3 tackle,but not aparticularly good food Waters of the eastern Pacific south of Cape kg4 and12feet 2 inches(370.9cm) spe.cies. Common to offshore waters. but Flattery, Wash. Caught-.:difring summer in long.COLOR.Darkgrayabove,white alsooccursinshoreoffsouthernand central and southern California: best below. Appearsoffthesouthern central California during summer and fall. fishing is in the Los Angeles outer harbor. California coastin summer, and isthe One of the most desirable species of shark subjectofagrowingsportfishery. A for table food. also excellent when smoked pelagicshark. may bedangerousto humans,butregarded asa good food species.

4 4. BROWN SMOOTHHOUND.Mustelus henlei (Gill).DISTRIBUTION:, Gulf of 405 California.Mexico. toliumboldtBay. 102 Calif.SIZE Roaches about 3 feet (91( m) MYLIOBATIDAE: EAGLE RAYS 11.GREEN STURGEON. Acipenser medi- long.COLOR. Reddish brown fadingto c rostris Ayres,DISTRIBUTION: Ensenada. white on belly. El Common in bays from San Baja California. Mexico. to Alaska. Bering Francisco south and is one of the most Sea. and Japan.SIZE: Length to 7feet abundant sharks entering the sport fishery (21.3 cm). weight to 350 pounds (158.8 kg): catch.Itis a good sport species on light mostcaught .are. much smaller than tackle and frequently taken by anglers this. COLOR: Olive green with three along sandy shores. frompiers. 'andin longitudinal olive stripes on body. 0 Similar harbors. in habits to the white sturgeon. although less is known of its life history. 5.GRAY SMOOTHHOUND. Mustelus - californicus Gill.DISTRIBUTION: Mazatlan.Mexico.toCape Mendocino. Calif.SIZE: Length recorded to about 5 SALMONIDAE: TROUT AND SALMON feet (152 cm).COLOR: Dark gray to brown above, white below. 0 Of minor impogance 9^P tosport aftglers: commonly taken in the surf zorierttowever.

9.BAT RAY.Myliobatiscalifornica Gill.DISTRIBUTIONr Gulf ofCalifornia. 4 Mexico. to Oregon.SIZE:Maximurn known 12.CHINOOK SALMON.king. spring. weight is about 210 poun(95:3 kg) with a tyee. Quinnat. OnCorhynchus tshawytscha spread of 4 sfeet (122 COLOR: Dark (Walbaum). Young juveniles or "feeders", 6. LEOPARD SHARK. cat shark, Triakis brown to black above. white below. 0 Only semifasciataGirard DISTRIBUTION aresometimescalled "blackmouth." member of the eagle ray family caught in DISTRIBUTION: SouthernCaliormato Mazatlan. Oregon SJZE Mexicd, to California, where it occurs along the outer Alaska and south on the Asiatic side to the reportedto attain 6' /2feet(198 cm)in coast and is commonly taken in bays such lengthCOLOR. Gray with black spots and AtnurRiver. USSR. alsoto northern crossbars: ,as San Diego Bay. NewportBay.Los Japan.SIZE: Record weight reported to bellylighter; Abundantin Angeles Harbor. Morro Bay. San Francisco 1261/2 pounds (57.4 kg): however. few are central and southern California and caught Bay. and Tomales Bay. The bay ray is an caught over 50 pounds (22.7 kg). and most largely in bays, off le`(tiel and along sandy activefighter and is classed as a good average 18 to 25 pounds (8.2-11.3 kg) when beaches most of the Pear. Caught in Marge numbers during the fall in San Francisc game species. It has a venomous spine on mature.COLOR: At sea. dark gray above Bay A desirable food species. dorsal side at base of tail that can cause with silver sides and belly: black spots on painful Wounds. General treatment .is to back and both lobes of tail: gums at ha of cleansaq.the wound thoroughly-and immerse black. 0 Most desirable of marine inwarm to hot water with baking soda. gam fish in northern waters and subject of Consultdoctor forrelief from pain and an e enswe ocean trod fishery. Principal RH1NOBATIDAE: GUITARFISHES possible secondary infection. fishing areas begin in the south off Pismo Beach and Avila.Calif.. and extend into southern Alaska. Fished primarily by trolling with' dead bait or lures. and drift 'fishing with live or frozen bait. Offshore_ ACIPENSERIDAE: STURGEON fishing depth forthis specie;isusually iy greater than for other salmon species.

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7.SHOVELNOSE GUITARFISH. shovelnose shark. Rhinobatos pl'oductus(Ayres).

DISTRIBUTION; Gulf of California. Mexico. 6 to Monterey Bey. Calif.SIZE: Reaches a 10.WHITE STURGEON, Pacific sturgeon. length of about 5 feet 4152 cm) and a Acipenser transmontanus Richardson. weightofppto46pounds(18.1 DISTRIBUTION: Ensenada. Baja California. 13. 'COHO SALMON.silversalmon. kg).COLOR: Prownish giay.whiteun- Mexico. to Gulf of Alaska.SIZE: Largest silversides.salmontrout.dncorhynchus derside. 0 Often caught by pier, bay. and white sturgeon taken along the Pacific was kisutch (Walbaum).DISTRIBUTION:, surf anglers. and common over sand and ,reported to be about 20 feet (610 cm) long Coronado Islands. Mexico. to Alaska. and mud bottrah in shallow bays and estuaries weighing 1.800 pounds (816.5 kg). However. south on the Asiatic side to Japan.SIZE: iti southern talifornia. Not a desirable food today it would be uncommon to catch one Coho grow to a lefigth of 3 feet .(91 cm) and species.although the dorsal meat is over 500' pounds (226.8 kg).COLOR:, a weight of 30 pounds (13.6 kg) or possibly reportedtobepalatable.Provides con- Uniform gray. Animportantspecies more: most in the sportcatch average less siderable recreation and takenallyear taken in Suisun. San Pablo. San Francisco. than 10 pounds (4.5 kg).COLOR: At sea. throughout most of its range. and Coos bays. the Columbia/River -estuary. metallic blue green above: silver sides and upperWillapaBay.and upperGrays belly, small black spots on back. dorsal fin, Harbor. Heavy fishing in the late 1800's for and upper lobe of tail fin: gums at base of 8. THORNBACK. Platyrhinoidistriseri- caviar and smokad sturgeon reduced the teethwhite. 0 Oceantrollingforcoho .ata (Jordan and Gilbert).DISTRIBUTION. populationdrastically.Todaythe lower ("silvers")is most successful from near Turtle Bay. Baja CAlfornia.Mexico.to Columbia River,appears to be the center of FortBragg.Calif..northward.although centralCalifornia.Rare northof Point distribution, in the San Francisco area the some are caught in the San Francisco area Conception.SIZE. Length to about 2+/2 feet numbers ofsturgeon appeartobein- and a few ore taken as far south as Point (76 cm).COLOR. Brown on back. white or 'creasing and the fishery is becoming more Mugu. Calif.. area every year. Principal cream colored below. 0 Although taken in popular. Several-species of sturgeons exist __fisheriesforthisspecies are along the fair numbers. they are not the major ob- in North America. Some are found only in coasts of Oregon. Washington. and Alaska. jective of most anglers. Common in depths freshwater. and some.likethewhite Fishing techniqueusedin jhe ocean is less than150 feet (45.7 m). sturgeon, are anadromous. , mudh the same as for other salmon. 1 103 17. maximum weight of 20 pound (91kg):

usual (at( h is 1 to .3,poulns (0 5 -1,4 kg) in %%eight and 15. to20 ches(:38-51cm) ,;:,,, long C0f.OR Olive gretn to brown above with pale-vellow spots. orange-red spots on A.` sidesSea-run fish are silvery : common to Puget, Sound and southeastern Alaska In some streams there is a seaward migration 14 PINK SALMON.- humpbacksalmon. 17"GUTTHROA I FROU C (sea-run). inspring and an upstream spawning Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ,(Walbaum) blue back, Columbia ,River trout, 1seatrout. migration in f DISTRIBUTION.SouthernCa Vernal to Salli'm dark' Richardson.DISTRIBUTION northwestern Alaska and along the Asian,--'"Eel River,Calif..to southeastern Alaska, OSMERIDA :5MELTS coast.SIZE Reportedtireach 21/2feet with some running, nto brackish and salt (76 cm) long and a maximum weight of waters from coastal streams: rarely in the about 12 pounds (5.4 kg) Averages about 6 oceanoffCalifornia SIZE Length pounds(2.7kg)when mature. COLOR, reported up to21/2 feet (76 cm): weights

Metallic blue above, silvery on sides, oval usually runfrom 1 to .3 pounds (0 5-1 4 spots on tail and back with 'many as large kg) COLOR. Greenish blue aboye, silvery or larger than eye diameter Smallest of on sidesIdentified by a red slash -under the five species of salmon. Common to the lowerjaw.however,this ymay notbe west coast. but usually not common south presentinfishmigratinffromsalt of Oregon Major fisheries for this species water. ,Best fishing found northof the 20 SURF SMELT. day smelt. silver smelt, are in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. in Puget CAlumbia Riverinbrackish-water areas. surffish.Hyponiestis° pretiosus (Gipir(1). Sound.andtothenorth,Pink salmon Spawns rebruary to May in small coastal LongBeach.'Cali to usually do not run very far upstream: most DISTRIBUTION. streams, young, sometimesdes( endin Prince William Sound. Alaska.SIZE: spawn in the lower parts of riversTriev sec ind or third year and usdally remain in Maximum length is about 10 Indies (25 cm). are unique among Pacific salmon in that all ect(h for 1 ormorey eti N before average catch is about 8 inches (20 cm) or fish mature at the end of their second year returning to spawn A predator on young less. . COLORLightolivegreen: sides Larger runs are reported in oddnumbkred salmon in the spring silverwith ,purplehue ,I Distinguished years in Puget Sound area. in Alaska runs from the night smelt by its small mouth. occur -inbothodd-and even-numbered which does not extend beyond a line drawn years. depending on specific area fished vertically from the middle of the eye. Best areas forfishing are north of Montetey Bay. Calif. Surf smelt does not spawn south 15. of Scott Creek. Santa Cruz County. Calif. Shore spawning runs occur from March to September duringdaylightalongsandy shores near river mouths Surf smelt runs are correlated with the tides. and fish are RAINBow rRoO'r, stecklieil, sea-run usually caught with "A" -frame nets. In the rambo rout. seetrout. 4almon,trait. north they are taken by jigging from pier* A4iIversulds. worthier' "Richard- in hrte winter. 15. SOCKEYE SALMON red salmon, son \RISTRIBUTION.Northern 1341a bluebacksalmon. Oncorhy_p,chus nerko California. new:0. to Alaska. Pering'Sea. (Walbaum) DISTRIBUTIONSouthern and Japan.with some running intosalt 21. . Oregon to northwestern Alaska and water, though not now common south of eeN , Oet.' Asia. SIZE, Length reported up to 2' 2 feet Point Conception SIZE Reported to reach , (76 cm). weight up to abriut 5 to 7 pounds feet (107 cm) long and 36 pounds (18 3 (2,3-3 2 kg} COLOR. Greenish blue above, kg)inweight: the usual catchis much with greenish head: silver;,, on sides. Best smaller, averaging under 10 pounds (4.1 fishingis from northern Oregon tu north- kg) COLOR At sea. steel kblne above, with 21. NIGHT SMELT.surffish,Spirinchus western Alaska and Asia. Spawning seas&I silverysides. Takenin '4h estuarine storksi (Fisk) DISTRIBUTION Point lasts from March to August. major season areas of both large and smakstreal s and Arguello. Calif . to Shelikof Bay, isfrom June toAugust. Usuallyenters also. off river mouthsSeason for fishing Alaska.SIZE. Length reported to about 9 rivers that are fed by lakes The sockeye most coastal streams is December through inches (23( m), usual length of catch is salmon rarely takes a hook soisnot a Marc h.usuallybestafterwinterrains about 5 to 6 inches (13-15 cm).COLOR. major contributor to the sport catch result in a breakthrough of the "bar" at the Sides silver, olive green on back. Similar mouth of the stream. In larger and cooler in many respects toscurf~melt.but the rivers, spawning run may start earlier in ,mouth is larger and extends to below the late summer or early fall Some steelhead posterior edge of the Common to sandy enter'certaintributaries inspringor shores (coarsesntd) -.fromcentral summer, and remain through the dry CaliforniafOo coast* Washington.Night seasonuntilthefollowing spring before smelt floes not sawn south of Moss spawning This species spawns more than Landing. Calif, It appears to concentrate ,in once. some may returnto spawn for a much the areasas the surf or day ' second or third time. ~melt. but spawns during darkness. and runs are, not adnipted to tides. -Method of 16. CilUM SALMON. dogsalmon,fall capture is similar to that used for the surf salmon.Oncorhynchusketa(Walbaum) smelt to . 19. DISTRIBUTION: SouthernCalifornia el, 4 northwesternAlaska and Asia SIZE Length up to 31/2feet (107 cm): average 22. weight of 10 to 12 pounds (4.5-5.4'kg) when mature.COLOR: In brackish or salt water. fishare metallicblue above. sometimes withfaintblackspecks:darktipson 19, ,DOLLY VARDEN, [folly. Oregon char. pectoral.anal.and caudalfinsx Best areas of fishing are from Washington north redspotted trout, salmon trout. malma trout. 22 EULACHON. candlefish, hooligan. to off British Columbia. near the inshore bulltrout. seat rout,Sahelinus in (Jima. smelt. Paden lithyspacificus (Richard,. areas along the Strait of Georgia, The chum (Wathaum). DISTRIBUTIONNorthern, son) DISTRIBU'T'ION'' Bodega Bay. Calif,. salmonappearsin late summer and, fall in California tu nurthwestem Alaska. running -to Bering Sea. Alaska SIZE Reported to spawning schools.after spending usually into saltwater estuarine areas, SIZE attain a length of 12 inches (30 about 3 to 5 years at sea. lengthreportedto3 feet(910 ( in)and cm). COLOR Uniform light bluish. brown peo. 104 0 7 above, silvery on sides and belly, Com- about 7 inches (18 cm): average weight to 27. V mon to the coasts of Oregon. Washington. about % pound (0.1kg) or less. COLOR: -and Alaska, Fished with nets about mouths Bluish green aboue..silver below, a lateral 'lok rivers and inletsas the fish migrate ° metallicband tinged with blue and bor- inshdre tutspawn in rivers from Mad River. dered above with violet extends length of Calif.. northward to Alaska (March. April. . body. ri AsouthernCaliforniafish;not common north of Point Conception. Tends to' and May)Itis a very oily fish. and called 1 andlefishbecausewhendriedand 27 PACIFIC HAKE. MerlucLius productos rangealong sandy shoreline.usuallyin threaded with a wick it may be used as a (Ayres).1111ISTRIBUTION Gulf of Cali- water less than 50 feet (15 2 ro) deep Best candle fornia.Mexico.toAlaska, andAsiatic 'beaches for catching grunion are from Los . -coast, SIZE Record length to about 3 feel Angeles southtoMexico:" `Spawns from

(91 cm). most are 1 to 11/2 feet (30-46 cm) MarchthroughAugust.BeachesItself SMELTS OF LESS IMPORTANCE TO long COLOR. Gray to dusky brown. with a between waves to spavin at night during THE MARINE ANGLER brassy! overtone, SUmetimestakenoff high tides following the, first three to four OregonandWashingtonwhilesalmon nights after thefoil and the dark of the

fishing in deep water. Itis not a desirable moan . 23 LONGFIN SMELT, Spit inc hos / sportspecies.thoughItissuitablefor INS FRIBLTIoN San tider( lithYs (Ayres) eating if prepared-promptly Francisco 13a%. Calif ,toPrinie William Sound. Alaska SIZETo gout 6 incluw, PERCICHTHYIDAE: TEMPERATE (15 ad COLOR Sidessilver with BASSES hrownishdorsalareas Spawnsin ATHERINIDAE: SILVERSIDES coastal rivers 'and composes a minor 31,. portion of the sport smelt cavil,

24 tV111 I EBAI'l SMELT. Allnsmerus elotteuttis (Ayres) DISFRIBI lION Sap Pedro.Calif..to -Straitof loan de Fuca COLOR - Sidessilver hat k gree'r ish Similar in' appearance to the night I smelt. but like the longfin.it composes a minor portion of the total sport catch of 28 fACtsSNIEL l'.smelt.ktherinopsis 31 STRIPE BASS.striper.rockbass. smelt Spawning behaywr nut known «ilifortken4sGirard. DISTRIBUTION Morone satrlis.(Walbaum).DISTRI- Santa 'Maria Bay. Baia California. Mexico. BUTION. Descanso Point. Bala California. to N'aquina Bay'Oreg SI'ZEReported to Mexico toBarkley Sound, British Colum- GADIDAE: CODFISHES real h a length of 22 inc hes (56 cm). most bia SIZE. Reported up to 6 feet (181 cm) fish caught weight about pound (0 2 kg) and 125 pnds (56.7kg) in the Atlantic. or less.COLOR. Dusky green above. sides Alltackle record (Cuttyhunk. Mass.) is .72 silver.y.metallicband edged above with 25. poundal, (32.7kg).with a length' of 541/2 blue extends length of body t--,Commonly incheir(138 cm). In the Pacific. reported to found year-round in bays and ,tumid -water rep h about 4 feet (122 cm) and 90 pounds areas Usua ght in' water of ilt:ss than (40 8kg); average catch is ,less than 10 - 1(X) feet.) Known to spawn bays pounds (4.5kg).COLOR. Brownish green /during win sometimesui above; 411ery on sides and belly; seven or. sizable' i2( hb One of the most abundant eightlateral stripes. Li Best fishing areas speciesinthe -catch "ofpier anglersin ,areinKin Francisco Bay andthe , 25 PACIFIC COD.truet od Godus sniithern and c entral California. Sacramento-San Joaquin'River, Delta area mocroepholos Tilesius DISTRIBUTION where It was introduced from the east SantaMonica.Calif .to'northwestern 4 coast in 1879. Oiher good fishing sPots are e AlaskaandAsia (Yellow Settsr SIZE 29. found at. Bay. Oreg.. where a separate Length recorded to 'at least 334, feet (114 populati.. s establishedinself.This cm) and weight up to 40 pounds (181 species so mes ranges south and north kg) COLOR Brownish' gray...enve Wing alongthe -Coastfrom San Franciscoin

tolighter below: brown spoil; on upper , summer during years, ofhigh sea surface , parts: olges of fins white. ,An excellent temperatures. and is taken by surf anglers ---...... ,.... species commonly availableoff the food 29-TOPSNIELT. smelt. Atherinops affirm as far south as MRtherey Bay (occasionally coast of ninthern Oregoli. '1,1',41ungton. and (Ayres) Morro Bay) andirtor9to the Russian River. ' Alaska. Migrates from deep to shallower DISTRIBUTION Gulfof Cali- Migrates from bays dnd upper tidal areas fornia. Mexico. to Vancouver Island. British usuallyc aughtin ,-water rivet. syStems, to spawn. usuallyin water.. though Columbia. into deeper. than 60 feet (18.3 m) Reported to SIZE. Length to -about 14 inches April and May. spawn in winter and in early spring and is (36, cm). average weight about' %/pound abundant in coastal-witters at that time (0 1 kg) COLOR: Bluish gray 1.9 bright ,' green above. silvery below:'metanc band edged above with blue or purple extends 26. lengthofbody. t, Frequents -thesame. generalareasandhabitatsas, the mcksmeltet Fairly Common inpier catches alongthecentralCalifornia,coasj Distinguished fromthejacksmeltby placement of the first dorsal fin. 'which is located farther back, the lastrays( being opposite the origin of the anal fin . pAniFic TOMCOD 32 GIANT BASS. black seahass.v. yres.DISTRIBUTION: . morals (Girard) DISTRIBUTW, Pinot Stereolepis Sal. Calif . to Unaliaska- Island, . Gulf of California. Maxicg.to Humboldt Alaska'S :Usually less than 12 in hes Bay, Calif.SIZE:'Recoraed up to over 560 0 t ng and I pound (0 5 1g) in weight. pounds (226.8 kg) mid ,over 7 feei,(213 cm) fishover 2 pounds. (0.9, kg)arevery long. 5A11'- tackle record_ forthePacific rare COLOR Olive or brownish above. (Anacapa Island.' Calif..)is-,5683/4 pounds white on sides and bAy..Abundant from (258.0 ,kg),, with a length of 7 feet 5 inches San Francisco north and taken by pier. 30 CALIFORNIA GRUNION. Leuresthes. (226 1cm), Sane laze to 'a very old age: a- ietty.and, skiffanglers A goodloud fermis(Ayres) DISTRIBUTION Magdale- 435-pound (197.3 -kg) fish was deterliined..to spec acs. but sometimes chsc circled hoc ause na Bay. Bala California. /Mexico. to San bebetween 72and 75years,o13.7 of its small size. FranciscdBev,Calif SIZE. Lengthto COLOR: Dark brown to giax.with black-1

6 '105 0 , hue above becoming ligtiter below: juveniles yellow tail: white below. (1 A major sport have dark spots on tildes, In iocent years speciesin southern California. frequently the population level of this species is muc h taken at the Coronado Islands and'off Baja reduced in southern California. Best fishing California.Mexico.aswellas around is found about Anacapa.Island and near Catalina Island and around kelp beds off kelp beds from La Jolla: Calif .south along San Diego north along the coast to the, Baja California. Mexico. and in the Gulf of Santa Barbara Channel IslandsItisa California. Large fish, prefer rocky bottom. Migratory pelagic species. occurring during just outside kelp beds and along drop offs summers and earlyfallinsouthern in wates 115 to 150 feet (35.1-4517 m) deep California. Small fish can be found over sandy areas .around and in the kelp in shallower water 35 BARRED SAND BASS.sandbass. of about 40 to 70 feet (12.2-21.3 m) deep. sugar. bass.groundbass.Porolobrdx nebulifer (( iirard) DISTRIBUTIQN: Magdalena 13,E,y),13ajaCalifornia.Mexico. to Santa Grim. a1 . $1ZE. Length to about SERRANIDAE: SEA BASSES 251/2 inches (65 cm).COLOR. Dark gray to greenish brown onback.withvertical irregular dusky barifls: paler below. golden- 33. ze. brownspotsonche'eksand snout. [Distinguished frorirthe kelp bass by the long third dorsal spine Commonly caught 38.JACK MACKEREL. SpaFtlish mackerel. over nearshore sandy bottom flats. in bays. horsemackerel.saurel. Trochurui sym- and near kelp beds and rocky areas in metricus(Ayres).DISTRIBUTION: Baja southern -"California` Best catches are California. Mexico. to southeastern Alaska, during summer. ,,---- andoffshoreoutto500miles. SIZE: Length usually,ttto about 1 foot (30 cm): / reported to32 inches(81cm).COLOR: KELP BASS. calicobass.bull bass. 33. BRANCHIOSTEGIDAE: TILEFISHES Iridescent bluishgreen.' mottled on back Pcfrolobroi clothrotus(Girard) DIS- becoming lighter\on sides and fading to TRI,BUTION:Magdalena Bay. .BataCali- silVerybelow, L1.A major commercial Mexico. River, Eorrna. toColumbia 36.' species and animportarftsportfishin SIZE.Greatestweight recordedis1414 southern California. Frequent-1y taken from pounds (6 6 kg) and a i'rigth tods28 inches 'sport boats and sometimes from jetties and (71.cm). They are reported to attain an age 'piers in southern California. In its northern of 20 years or more.COLO Oliveor , "range it is sometimes taken from piers. Best brownish above with sides rttled with fishing is July through September. angular lightershaded area becoming silvery below: belly and fins tinged with yellow. El Common from Point Conception. Calif.. to Baja' California. Mexico. in- coastal . : 36.OCEAN WHLTEFISH.whiting.blan- _ CORYPHAENIDAE: DOLPHINS kelp beds. A major ame species about kelp quillo.Coulolotilus princeps (Jenyns). beds in southernalifornia and a good food DISTRIBUTION: Peru to Vancouver Island, °fish. Nonmigrator , spawning April through British Columbia.SIZE. Weights recorded *the fall in and ar kelp over rough bottom. . up re 12 pounds (5.4 kg): however. 3 to 5 Distinguished from the.'barrylOg,______andbass in pounds(1.4-2.3kg),isnormal.COLOR: thatthethird.fourth,arki Rich brown to yellowish on back becoming spines ace about the same length. whereas lighterbelow with lightspots on sides. the third Ciorsal spine of the barred sand yellow edging on fins: arse'. and anal fins bass is much longer than the other spines with blue stripe; pectoral bluish with yellow stripe. FrequentlycaughtfromPoint Conception.Calif..southtooff Mexico. Usual depths of fighing are from 30 to 300 feet (9.1-91.4 m) over rocky bottom. Good FEMALE fishing around southern California islands, and offshore banks such as Cortez rand Tanner banks. Best fishingis spring through fall. 1 CR-ANCIDAE: ALKS AND POM PANOS

34.SPOTTED SAND BAS . Porolobrox 39.DOLPHIN, mahimahi.dorado,Cory- maculatofosciotus(te nolachner) phoenq hippurus Linnaeus.DIS- DISTRIBUTION:GulfofCaliforniaand TRIBUTIONI Tropical and temperate seas. Mazathin. Mexico.toMonterey Bay. Recorded off the west coabk.sfrOm Chile Calif.SIZE: Length to about 22 inches (56 north to off Grays Harbor. Wash. SIZE: cm).COLOR:Greenishtoalivebrown All-tackle record for the Atlantic (Spanish above. becoming white' below. with black Wells. Bahama Islands) is 85 pounds (38.6 spots on body and fins. Cl A ndy-shore kg) and 69 inches long (175.3 cm). In the and Rear-offshorespecie southern 37.YELLOWTAIL. juarel. white salmon, Pacific. weight reported to 45 pounds (20.4 California. Commonly caug bays and amberjack. Seriolodorsoirs (Gill). kg) and length to 6 feet (183'cm).COLOR: around harbor entrances. DISTRIBUTION. Chile to!southern Brilliant blue or. blue green above; -sides Washington.SIZE. Usual weight about 10 bright golden yellow spotted with bright- to 20 popnds (4.5-9.1 kg): record fish in the blueandwhite-greenspots:whitebe- California-Mexico area reported to about 5 low. When dying. this fish will flash many feet (152 cm) long weighing 80/pounds (36.3 rapidlychangingcolors. n Duringsome kg). All-tackl,ejecord for the Pacific (Bay of years having warmer water they are taken Islands. New Zealand) is 111 pounds (50.3 in fair numbers while surface trolling for kg) and 62 inches (157.5 cm) long.COLOR: striped marlihoff San Diego.Calif. A Brightmetallic blueto , brownish green brilliantlycoloredfish and an excellent above. yellow lateral stripe from eye to fighter.

106 d POMADASYIDAE: GRUNTS deepolive: inns., mostly yellow. IT Usually kg).' COLOR:'. Silver with a brownish caught in shallow water over sandy bottom' brassyj'ter above,becoming lighter it)in the surf zone. and in bays and sloughs. It below; finsyellowish (exceptpelvics). is a migratory species, and best fishing is in EA bundant in sh,ollow bays and late summer. especially at Newport Beach 'lagoons from San Francisco. Calif.. south. and San Onofte. Cali( Also taken in ankl just outside the surf zone over sandy bottom, usually at depths of 10 fo 60 feet (340-18.3 m); seldom caught at depths over 200 feet (61.0 m). Good food fish though sm.II in size.

40 SARGO. china croaker. Anisotremus dovidsoni (Steindachner). DISTRIBUTION. Gulf of California, Mcd. to Santa Cruz. 43. CALIFORNIA CORBINA. Corvine, Calif..rape 'north PointConception, Californiawhiling.surffish.Menticirrhus CalifSIZE Reported to attain 23 inches undulotus(Girard) DISTRIBUTION: Gulf .4 (58 cm) and 4 polinds (1 8 kg): however. of California. Mexico. to Point conception. most angler-caught sargo are much smaller Calif SIZE Reaches a length of about 21/2 thanthis COLOR Silverwithgrayish feet(76 cm) or more and isi'eported to 46 QUEENFISH. herring. Seriphus politus tinge on bat k, edge of gill cover black. dark reach a weightof 8 pounds(3.6 Ayres. DISTR ,IBUTION: OffMagdalena spot on base of fin, vertical bad extending kg),COLOR Cray tosteelbluewith Bay, Baja California, Mexico..to Yaquina down from midddrsalfinarea. IT Found silderyluster onback.palingtowhite Bay, - Oreg. Rare northofMonterey. snearshore, and in bay:, t ommon to shallow below. sometimes has a wavy diagonal line Calif.SIZE. Reaches a length of 1 foot (30 titers w ithrot ki bottom, or about piers onsides. The corbinais asurf-zone cm).COLOR.Bluishabove, silvery below: Best fishing during summer\ species common fromPointConception fins yellowish.ClKnown to occur in schools sorith along sandy shores The area from shallowlwater areas over sandy pottom. Long Beat h (Belmont Shores) to San Diego Common in bays an,d1loughs. Not a par- SCIAENIDAE:, DRUMS is reported to have the best fishing Corbina ticularly -desirable sport species: however. are found inshore during summer and are itprovides considerable recreation to the believed to range into deeper water during southern California angler winter. Best -fishing is July to October. An excellent food species. 47 BLACK CROAKER. blackbass. ,blue bass. china croaker, Cheilotremo soturnum (Girard).DISTRIBUTIONAMagdalena Bay. BajaCalifornia.Mexico.toPoint Con- ception, Calif. SIZELength to about 15 inches (38 cm). 'COLOR: Adults are bluish or dusky black with a coppery sheen above: silver below with dark specks: gill cover 41 WHITE SEABASS; Catalinasalmon, edgedwith', black:pelvicfinsblack. seatrout.croaker.Cvnoscionnobilis clSomewhat rare and taken only (Ayres) DISTRIBUTIONMagdalena Bay. irregularly by southern California anglers. BaiaCalifornia.Mexico.to Juneau. Alaska. SIZE Length to 5 feet 51/2 inches (166.4 cm) and weight of 8334 pounds (380 44 SPOTFIN CROAKER, golden croaker. kg)an all-tackle record for a fish caught Ronc'ador steornsi (Steindachner).DIS- .,KYPHOSIDAE: SEA CHUBS near San,,Felipe. Mexico Average catch is TRIBUTION: Mazatlan. Mexico.toPoint 5 to 25 pounds (2.3-11 3 kg). COLOR: Steel Conception. Calif.SIZ,k; Reported to reach blue to gray above with gold hehlights, a length of at least 27 inches (69 cm) and a weight of 101/2pounds(4.8 kg). silverybelowYoung have several dark COLOR: 48. verticalbars. IT A prized game fish and Silver gray with bluish luster above. excellentfoodspecies. Caught along the, becoming white below, dark spot at base of coastnorthwardfromBajaCalifornia.' pectoralfin. L i Thisspecies'iscommon Mexico. tocentralCalifornia. Mostre south of the San Pedro-Long Beach. Calif.. caught near themainland shore over sandys area and is.fished along sandy beaches and bottom .or around the edges of kelp beds. in bays. Known to congregatt in "holes" also near the kelp beds about Catalina and outside the surf zone. Spawns offshore in San Clemente islands. Young white seabass summer- and tendstobeacoastal are commonly taken closetoshore m migratory species. Late summer is_best time southern California for fishing." 48. HALFMOON.Catalina perch. blue perch. ealiforniensis (Stein- dachner).DISTRIBUTION:GulfofCali- fornia.Mexico to KlamathRiiler, Calif. SIZE: Maximum recorded length is 19 inches (48 cm) with a weight to neap 5 hounds (2.3 kg). although the usual catch is much .small-erinsize.COLOR:-`Slate colored to dark blue above. becoming paler blue and mottled on sides and below. Li A popular fish with tho rocky shore angler. 42.YEI.LOWFIN CROAKER. Catalina IN Best fishing is along the coast of southern , croaker,Umbrino roncodor Jordanand 45. WHITE CROAKER. kmgfish, tomcod. California and about its offshore islands. Gilbert DISTRIBUTION. Gulf of California, roncky, Genyonemus lineotus (Ayres).' Common to rocky shores and kelp beds.. NlexiN,,,to Point Conception, Calif. SIZE, DISTRIB IONMagdalena Bay. Baja Best depths for fishing are from near the Length recorded to about 18 inches (46 cm) Californi Mexico,to Vancouver Island. surface2o 100 feet (30.5 m). tind up to 3 pounds (1.4 kg).COLOR: Gray British Co umbia SIZE: Average weight of to iridescent blue. sometimes metfillic green angler catch is usually less than 1 pound with abrassyluster above, shading to (0.5kg). Largest recorded size was 151/2 1. silvery white below: wavy lines' on sides inches (39 cm) and about 117: pounds (0.7 ti 1.10 107 In southern California: most abundant along 54, the coast from Morro Bay. Calif.. south into Mexico. A very important game fish in the sandy surf zone Where itcongregates in bottom depressions. Shore fishingisbest from December to March.

49.OPALEYE. blue-eye perch, black perch. button-perch. Catalina perch, blue bass,blacksmith.Girellanigricans 54.SILVER SURFPERCH,silverperch. (Ayres).DISTRIBUTION Cape San Lucas. Hyperprosoponellipticum(Gibbons). Baja .Cli Worm. Mexico, to S'an Francisco. DISTRIBUTION.RioSanVicente.Baja Calif..SIZE: *Record sizereported tobe California,Mexico.to Vancouver Island. about 251 /4itches (64 cm) and weigh] to BritishColumipia.SIZE: Reachesa 131/2 paundsy6.1 kg): average size is less maximum length' of about 101/2 inches (27 than 4 poun s (14 kg).COLOR: Greenish cm). Most. catches are much smaller and blue to olive above. 'becoming paler below; average weightisabout one-tenthof 1 eye opalescent, blue green: young, with one ound(0.05kg).,COLOR: Metallic dark two white spots on back at base of 52 CALICO z,URFPERCH.Araphistichus ay above. silver on sides and belly: dusky This orsal fin. Best fishing areas are ,south koelzi(ElutibeDISTRIBUTION. Northern 1rson sides;tailusuallypink. ofPointConception,Calif..nearrocky Bala California. Mexico, to Shi Shi Beach. 'smallsurfperchisanothersandy-shore specie, taken by surf anglers. Similar in areas located near kelp beds. Common from Wash.SIZE. 'Average weightis near 1 the surface to about 60. to 100 feet (18.3- pound (0.5 kg): maximum recorded length is appearancetothewalleyesurfperch: , 305m) below,the surface. Spawns during over 11 inches (28 cm) COLOR. Light olive however,itdoesnot haveblqck-tipped pelvic fins. April, May. and June' above,fadingtosilverbelow:brownish specksformingirregularcrossbars, sometimesbrassylusteronhead and EMBIOTOCIDAE: SURFPERCHES belly Common in central California from Morro Baytothe San Francisco area. Beaches inthe Monterey Bay area are reported to offer excellent fishing for this species Caught in the sandy surf zone and , frequently appears in the pier catch.

55.BLACK SURFPERCH, black perch, bay perch,. EmbiotocajacksoniAgassiz. DISTRIBUTION: PointAbreojos.Baja 50.REDTAIL SURFPERCH. porgy. Ampin- California.Mexico.toFortBragg.. stichus rhodoterus (Agasskz). DIS- Calif.SIZE. Usual weight about 3/4 poung TRIBUTIONMonterey Bay. Calif .to (0.3 kg): known to reach a length of 151/4 Vancouver Island. British Columbia. SIZE. inches(39cm).COLOR: Variable, dark Length reported up to16 inches (41 olivegreentolightreddishbrown cm) COLOR:Lightolivegreenabove, sometimes tinged with red or yellow: oc- silver sides and belly; orange to brassy casionally with blue stripes formed by small bars alternating across lateralline,light bliie,crescents in the middle of each scale; redtopurple caudal,anal.and pelvic 53. WALLEYE SURFPERCH. flyperpro- analandpelvicfinsoftenreddish fins. Primarilyasandy-shorespecies, sopon argenteum,Gibbons.DISTRI- orange. Comniontorocky coasts near abundaht in, the surf zone from northern BUTION,PonftSan. Rosarito.. Baja kelp areas; also found around piers, pilings. California northward. Best catches around California.Mexico.to Vancouver Island. and coastalbays.A shallow-water the mouths of streams and during spring. British ColumbiaSIZE. Usual lengthis species. dhly rarely taken in sandy surf. Sometimes taken from piers and jetties year I from -4' to 6inched(f0-15 cm) with a record Inlets. length.of about ,12 inches (30 cm). Average weightis alittleover 1/4 pound (0.1 kg) COLOR: Metallic gray above fading td silveronsides and belly; dusky bars 51. sometimespresent onsides;usually identified by its arie eyes and black-tipped pelvicfins. Found' mostly over sandy bottom near rocky areas. Probably the most abundant surfperch common to the open rocky mast and In bays. A shallow-water species and a dominant one iri pier catches. 56.STRIPED SURFPERCH. Embiotoca lateralisAgassiz.DISTRIBUTION: Point ..51.BARRED SURFPERCH.Amphistichus Cobras. Baja California. Mexico, to Port, argenteus Agassiz.DISTRIBUTION. Playa Wrangel. Alaska?SIZE: Average weight Maria Bay. Baja California.Mexico,to little over 1 pound (0.5 kg): maximum length Bodega Bay. Calif.SIZE. Usual size caught recorded 15 inches (38 cm).COLOR: Red. by the angler is 1to 2 pounds (0.5-0.9 kg) blue, and yellow stripes along scale rows with a record catch of 17 inches (43 cm) over coppery background on body: head and 41/2pounds (2.0kg).COLOR Olive withbluespots and stripes;pelvicfins greentoyellow green on back.silvery dusky. [1 This colorful surfperch is com- below:vertidalbars onsideswithin- monly ,caught around rocky shores, near termitted) spots. The major surf species 111 pilings,or l,Iulkheads in bays; frequently

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found in kelp hed ,irthis An important sport ' entral.indsouthernCaliforniaandis 64 SHARPNOSE,SURFPERCH.Phunerodon speciesalongthenorthernCalifornia. quails caught from piers in bays. or off, (Wipes(JordanandGilbert).'DIS- y Oregon. Washington, and British Columbia jetties at harbor entrances, generally over 'FRIBUTIONSan BenitoIsland. Baja coasts, sandy bottom. California.Mexico.toBodogaBay, Calif.SIZE:Lengthto121/2 inches (32 cn1) COLOR. Silvery with dusky speckling on back: thin black .line at base of soft dorsal fin,pelvic fins white. Li Similar in - alvearance to the write surfperch.

65 PINK SURFPERCI-1. ZaJembius rosaceus (Jordan, and Gilbert).DISTRIBUTION San Cristobal Bay. Baja California. Mexico. to centralCalifornia.SIZE:Lengthis reportedto be to 8 inches (20 cm).COLOR: Distinguished by its rosy-red coloration; pink brown on upper body: two 57 RUBBERLIP SUREPE9.C11. Ilhocor lulus 60RAINBOW..SURFPERCH, toxotesAgassiz.DIVIRIBDTION Turtle fiypsaus brown spotsunderthedorsalfin. Li A Bay. Baja California. Mexico. to Russian caryi (Agassii) DISTRIBUTION Santo deepwater species (30-300 feet or 9.1-91 4 Tomas. Baja California. Mexico.to Cape m). Qurch.. Calif SIZE Length recordedto Mendocino.Calif SIZE Average weight 18' 2 ( m) COLOR Variable, about ',2 pbund (0 2 kg): known to roach a often bro odusky blue above, shading length of 16 inches (41 cm) COLOR Vivid LABRHJAE: WRASSES to Walsh silver on belly fins dark except horizontal stripes of red. orange. and blue for pectorals. which are ,often pale Orange on sides: irregular streaks of sky blue and oryellow:lipsareadistinctivelight orange on head, pelvic fins bright blue and pink An excellent food speciq, and one of the moredesmable of the surfperches red orange Found in rocky areas along Central and southern California are the the open coast and in bay§ in California. best fishing areas Found near rocky areas Few are-raught south of the Los Angeles and in bays around pilings or other un- areaSimilar to black perch in that they derwater structures. . are rareb, caught in sandy surf areas

66.CALIFORNIA SHEEPHEAD. redfish. 58. .PILE SURFPERCH. Damolichthysocco 61 SHINER SURFPERCH, yellowshiner. humpy. fathead. Pimelometopon pulchrum (Gigard) DISTRIBUTION Guadalupe Cyrnotogaster aggregatp Gibbons.DIS- (Ayres).DISTRIBUTION. Gulfof Cali- Island.Baja California.Mexico.to Port TRIBUTIONSan Quintin Bay, Baja Cal- fornia.Mexico.to Monterey Bay.Calif.. Vtrangel. Alaska.SIZE Avernge weight is ifornia.Mexico 'toPortWrangel. Alas- uncommon north of Point Conception. aboutl' 4 pounds(0 6 kg).maximum ka SIZE Usuallylessthan4 inches Calif.SIZE:Length to about 3 feet (91 cm) recorded length is slightly over 17 inches (10 cm) longMaximum weight about 1/2 and weight up to361/4 pounds (16.4 (43( m) COI.OR Variable. from brown to poune10 2 kg). length about 8 inches (20 kg).COLORAdult Males have ablack gray black above. silvery to dusky on sides. cm) COLOR Dusky back with...sides and head and tailand ,ared band on the dark vertical bar on mmlbody. fin's dusky bellysilver,three.verticalyellowbars midsettion, chin is white on both sexes. tipped This species is common. asits below lateral line, Abundant andoneof Adult females are dull red 'or brownish name indicates. to pilings. piers. and other the most easily caught surfperch. Ranges red. Best fishing is in coastal kelp beds shallow- slater obstructions in c oastal bays. from nearshore to depths of over 200 feet and ahout the offshore islands south of Sometimes itis taken from kelp areas and (61m). more common to shallow inshore Point Conception at depths of 50 to 100 feet near rocky shoresBest fishing areas are areas around piers and mlingi:'0,nd near eel (15.2-30.5 m). ,A fatty hump develops onthe found north of Point Conception to Van- grass sloughs. male's foreheadduring breeding season. couver island. British Columbia. . ' wT SURFPERCHES OF LESS IMPORTANCE WRASSES OF LESS IMPORTANCE TO TO THE MARINE ANGLER. THE MARINE ANGLER 59. 62.KELP SURFPERCH. Brachyistius 67! ROCK WRA§SE.Halichoeressemi- frerrotus Gill.DISTRIBUTION. Turtle Bay. cinctus(Ayres).DISTRIBUTION. Gulf of BajaCalifornia.Mexico.to -Vancouver California.Mexico.toPointConception. Island.BritishColumbia.SIZE.Length Calif.SIZE. Length reported up to 5 inches about 81/2 Indies (22 cm) COLOR: Golden (13 cm).COLOR. Greenish brown: ,dusky brown to reddish brown on back. becoming verticalbars,malewithdark-bluebar copper red below: fins light-red A minor underallforalfin11 Found over rocky ,- game species. found off rocky coasts in kelp bottom. buis' of minor importance to sport 59 WHITE SURFPERCH. Phanerodon beds. anglers..if not undesirable. due to its habit furcatusGirard.DISTRIBUTION.,-/ Pchnt of snatching bait from the hook. Cobras. Baja Califol-4. Mexico. to Van- 63 SPOTFIN SURFPERCH. Hyperprosopon 1- couverIsland.Br-01W' Columbia.SIZE onale Agassiz.DISTRIBUTION Blanca 68.SENORITA. Oxyjulisculifornica Length up to 1 foot (30 coll. average weight Bay. Baja California. Mexico. to Seal Rock. (Gunther) DISTRIBUTION Central Bwa about '3 pound (0 2 kg) COI.OR Silvery Oreg SIZE Length to6 )inches(15 California.Mexico. tocentralCalifor- With dusky speckling on back. sometimes ( m) COLOR Body silver 'will) dusky color nia.SIZE. Length to 10 inches (25 with arosy-orange' luster.fins yeHowish on ,bar k.ttivo large black spats on dorsal cm) COLOR. Reddishorange above. white with dusky edge on tailfin. hlack line and analfins Taken occasionally by yellowbelow.hie( karea on caudal fin along base of soft dorsal fin., Common to, anglers. but generally of minor"importan( e base. LI A' long slender wrasse. very, 112 c, 109 A . t

abundant within its range, but/110the rock I Alaska.SIZE Reported to reach a length wrasse. considered a postbecauRo:t ".t of5feet(152 cm) and a weightof93 often stealsbaitintendlfor'More , pounds (42.2 k{;)A'record sport-caught fish desirable species. °- I, off California coast was reported to weigh 66',4 pounds (30.0 kg). Alltackle record for ,a fish caught off Cape Point., South Africa, 4- I Weighed 70 pounds (al 8 kg) with a length SPHYRAENIDAE: BARRACUDAS of 501/2 inches (128.3 cm). COLOR Dark steel blue or gray blue on 'back becoming silver gray onkicies and belly: narrow-white 74.PACIFIC BONITO, bonehead. Sarda 69. 'border on caudal fin: [1 Best sport fishing chiliensislineolato(Girard).DISTRI- is' July through SepteMber (Augustbest) BUTION:, Baja CaliforniatoGulf of offshqe in southern California. Some spot t Alaska.SIZE: Reported to reach a weight anglers fish for albec8re off central acid of 25 pounds (11.3 kg) ana length of 40 noftherik California and Oregon in Auk* inches (102 cm); however. the usual-weight, s and September' Albacoreis a -migratory of sport-caught bonito is 1 to 4 pounds (1.8 69 PACIFIC BARRACUDA,'California pelkigiC- species that te*dsto inhabit the kg andunder).COLOR:Metallic blue barracuda. scooter, berry. Sphvraena clearer offshore California "Cupreut waters green to violet on back, fading to silver on argenteoGirard.DISTRIBUTION Cape that he outsidethegreenish-colored sides and bApiv: dark oblique stripes on SanLucas., BajaCalifornia.Mexico.to nearshore .coastal Waters. back. Cl Apalagic .migratoryschooling Kodiak 'Island. Alaska. however.itis not , species commonly caught by, trolling and common northofPointConception. livebaitcastingoff southern California Calif.SIZE. Record eweight is reported to during summer and fall. Trolling is best off be about 18 pounds (8 2 kg). and a length of kelp beds and along the coast, from Point about 4feet' (122 cm).COLOR: Grayish Dume to La Jolla. Calif., and about Catalina. black with ft blue tinge on back. and silvdry San Clemente. add ,the Coronado islands. orwhite onsidesandbelly:tad, Successful fishing depends on higher sea yellowish.:: Amajorgamespeciesin temperatures off southern California. southern California. and sometimes caught farther north off, Avila. Calif .in summer. Usualh caught be trolling or casting live bait near the mainland coast or,about the 72.YELLOWFIN TUNA, Allisontuna, southern California islands. Summer is the Thuilnus olbocares ( onnaterre) DIS- best fishing season Young fish are usualh, TRIBUTION ., Cosmopolite in tropical and found closer to shore than tiN adults subtropical seas, Hawaii Islands, east- A. ernrecific from Chile' toPoint Buchan. califSIZE. Reported to 450 pounds (204.I kg): however, catches are rprely over 125 STICHAEIDAJE: PRICKLEBACKS pounds (56.7 kg). All-tackle `record in the .75.CHUB MACKEREL. Pacific mackerel. Pacific, fSan Benedicto Island, Mexico)is 2,04.k.a, greenback:stripedmackerel, 308 pounds (139.7. kg). witk a length of 84 Scomber laponicus Houttuyn.DISTRI- inches (213.4 cm). -COLOR'. Dark metallic ///..00Ahr";:e, //X, blue abolle. fading into silver gray below: BUTION. Chile tothe Gulf of Alaska iiidescent Xellow band running from head and transpacific.SIZE: Average size of 'SA fish caught by anglefs is about 1 pound (0.5 .S.100.A0N. totail.Fins lengthen with age and are kg). The record length is reported to be 25 tinged with yellow.Irregular white dots inches (64 cm) and a weight of near 61/2 form bars on belly of younger fish. This i pounds (2.9kg).COLOR: Dark green to 70.MONKEYFACE .,PitICKLEBACK, species rarely enters the sport fishery off blue above with dark wavy bars on hack. monkeyface eel.blenny eel.Ceindichttlys southernCaliforniainthe summer, and shadingintoiridescentsilveryon violaceus(Girard). DISTRIBUTION San then only during years having very high sea sides. Cl Apelagic;schoolingspecies Quentin Bay.: Baja California,IViexico,to surface temperatures. Although not often commonly caught near thecoast of Crescent City.Calif.SIZE. Length to '30 caught off southern California.itis much southern California. Fishing is good all year inches(76cm) COLOR.Uniformdull sought after by U.S: anglers off the coast of when abundant; however/ he Pacific black,sometimes With reddish spots on Mexico. mackerel resource is now at a low level , sides: two dark bars below eye. a Common and catches are reduced. Best fishing is in in rocky intertidal areas out to 80 feet (24.4 summer and fall. m). Inrhabiting deep rocky pools between the tide lines in crevices or hores.n2 the 'rocks. 73. Algae seemstobeitsprimaryfoo although it "also will take shrimp and of XIPHTIDAE: SWORDFISHES marine invertebrates Most are caught by poke-polersanglers who poke -abaited' hook into tide-pool crevices during low tide. 76..

SCOMBRIDAE: MACKERELS 73.BLUEFIN TUNA.Thunnusthynnus TUNAS ,ronentalis(TemminckandSchlegel). DISTRIBUTION: In the eastern Pacific frame Peru to Shelikof Straits. Alaska. and west 76.' SWORDFISH. broadbill.Xiphias toAsia(KurilIslands). SIZE:Recorded gladiusLinnaeus DISTRIBUTION:. weight to 297 pounds (134.7 kg) in Pacific, Worldwide in warm seas; from Chile to however. most angler-caught bluefin are in Oregon in the eastern Pacific.SIZE, The therange of 10to40 pounds (4.5-18.1 weight ofmost swordfishcaughtoff kg).COLOR: Deep blue above, silvery on southern California by anglers is within the sidesand' white below:irregular white .,4 range of 150 to 300 pounds' (68.1-136.1 kg). spots on belly.-F1 Excellent game species, All-tackle record in the Pacific (Iquique. sometimes taken off southern California in Chile)is1,182 pounds (536.2kg)with 'a 71 ALBACORE, longfintuna.Thunnus summer. though not in great numbers. A lengthof14feet 11 inches(454.8 alalunga (Bonnaterre). DISTRIBUTION. pelagicschoolingspecies,withpopular cm) COLOR Dark Oily above, fading to Temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean, era fishing areas off Santa Monica Bay and silver gray or gray yellow on belly. 111 In the Pacific Ocean. from Gualdlupe Island, Oceanside. Calif.. and abolit Catalina. San southern California. this excellent food fish Bata California.Mexico. tosoutheast Clemente. and the Coronado islands. 1 harpooned commercially anti taken by

1 110 113 sport anglers during summer intofall by SCORPAENIDAE: SCORPIONFISHES .hoeand line. It is usually associated with islan sand banks, mouths of undersea canyons, and steepsubmarineridges. Swordfishing is becoming a popular sport off,southern California.

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81.COPPErROCKFFISH. Sebastes caurinus Richardson. DISTRIBUTION:' Monterey, Calif..to Kenai Peninsula. Alaska_SIZE: Record length reported to be bout 221/2 79. BLUE ROCKFISH. priestfish, bluefish, inches (57 cm). Average weight iabout 2I/2 blue perch. Sebastes mystinus {Jordan and pounds(1,1kg). COLOR: Dark olive or 77.STRIPED MARLIN, Tetrapturus audax Gilbert).DISTRIBUTION. Point Santo brown back with darker Mottlings, all over (Philippi) DISTRIBUTION Throughout, the Tomas, Baja California. Mexico. to Bering a coppery-brown tinge with a pale stripe warmer waters of thic Indian and Pacific Sea. Alaska,SIZE: Record length la near along lateral line of rear two-thirds of body. oceans. In the eastern Pacific from Chile to 21 inches (53 cm), most catches are less Verysimilartothe whitebelly rockfish. Point; conception. CalifSIZE. Known to than 15 inches (38 cm).COCOR: Dark blue Sebastes vexillaris. which differs slightly in .reach a weight of 350 pounds (158.8 kg) above, shading to lighter below with light- and a length of 12 feet (366 cm). Average coloration and has a more southerly range bluemottling.finduniformlyblackish. (San Benito Islands. Baja California. north weight of fish caught off San Diego is 110 to c. Young are reddish up io 21/2 inches (6 cm) to CrescentCity.Calif.). 13 Young inhabit 140 pounds (49.9-63.5 kg). All-tackle record long H Often confusedwithblackrock- shallow water,adults deeper water. in the Pacific (Cape Brett. New Zealand) is fish, but distinguished by the slanted or Common off 394 pounds (178 7 kg) with a length of 134 thecoastof .northern straight anal fin. and absence of spots on California. Oregon. and Washington to the inches (340 4 cm) COLOR: Dark purplish dorsal fin A Shallow-water species usually Strait of Georgia, British Columbia. blue above. fading to silvery below: dorsal found aroundriocky or kelp areas: however, a4id anal fin 'cobalt blue. sides withhgty- they do range in depth to' 200 or 30Q feet t blue stripes. This species ispelagic' in (61 0-91 4m).Bestfishing from central habitat and is fOund throughout the tropical California ports. such as Morro Bay and and Subtropical PacificThis is the major Monterey By and north to off Oregon am' billfishspeciescaughtoffsouthern Washington. Californiaduring summer andall(mid- Augast, tofrnd-Septemberusual best). Caught by trolling baits or lures. 80. STROMATEIDAE: BUTTERFISHES 82. OLIVE ROCKFISH, kelp yellowtail. kelp salmon. bass rockfish, sugar bass, Sebastes serranoides (EigenmannandEigen- mann). DISTRIBUTION, 'San Benito Islands. Baja California. Mexico. to Redding Rock.Calif.SIZE: Reportedto reach a length of 24 inces (61 cm): usual length is 6 to 12 inches N15-30 cm) and weight is, 80 BLACK ROCKFISH. ,blacksnapper, 'usuallyless than 2. pounds (0.9 black bass.bassrockfish.nero, cherna, kg). COLOR: Olive brown above, fading to Sebastes melanaps Girard. DIS- lighter on belly: whitish blotches on baCk TRIBUTION: Paradise Cove.Calif., to underdorsalfin. F1 Com Mon toshallow AmchitkaIsland. Alaska.SIZE: Usual-4. water (50.100 feet or 15.2-30.5 m) around 78.PACIFIC POMPANO, butterfish. weight of adults ranges to about 3 pounds kelp beds and rocky bottom areas. Good Peprilus .simillimu (Ayres) DIS- (I 4 kg) and length is reported up to 233/4 fishing from central. California south. Best TRIBUTION Magda ena Bay. Baja inches (60 cm). COLOR. Black with gray fishingisalangkhe southern California California. Mexico. t te mouth of Fraser mottling on sides shading to a white belly. coast and about the offsho islands. Often River. British ColumbiaSIZE. Length to black spots above the base of the spiny confused with the yellowta ockfish and about 11 inches (28 cm).. COLOR dorsal fin. fins dark gray. Often confused kelp bass: however. if the nber of soft Iridescent silver green on back. becoming with the blue rockfish,but distinguished rays in the anal fin 'mine (instead of six to silveryon sides andbelly Ei Commonly from it by the large mouth. rounded anal eight) it is very probably an olive rockfish. caught Off southern and central .California fin. and spots on dorsal fin. ,This species is See also kelp bass for differences in dorsal throughout the year. Usually found over abundant off northern California and fin, shape. sandy bottom. Frequently caught .in bays Oregon.frequenting shallow-waterreefs during late summer and fall.offs ore in and commonly caught around kelp beds. It ear. An deeper water for the rest of the is sometimes' taken by salmon trolling over 83. excellent food species. deep offshore rocky areas

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83.KELP ROCKFISH, gopherrockfish. garrupa. Sebastes atrovirens (Jordan aild Gilbert).DISTRIBLMON4hint San Pablo, Baja California, Mexico. to Timber Cov., 114 Calif. SIZE: Usual weight is about I pound

111 - (0.5 kg): maximal length is reported to be near'. 17 inches (43 cm) COLOR: Mottled olivebrOwn overlighter shades:throat yellow:headand body covered with dark e 'speckles. As its name implies. this species is common around kelp beds ,and also found around rocky reefs. Younger fish areusuallycaughtfartherinshorein shallower waterthantheadults Distinguishpd from the grass rockfish by the, long gill rakers which are long and slender. not short and stubby as those of the grass rockfish. . 86 CHINA ROCKFISH. cefalutano. gopher. 89. BROWN ROCKFISH. bolina. Sebastes SebastesnebulesusAyres.DISTRI- auriculatus Girard. DISTRIBUTION:. 84. BUTION. San Miguel Island. Calif.. north to CentralBaiaCalifornia.Mexico,to southeasternAlaska.SIZE;Average _.#southeastern Alaska.SIZE: Length to 21 weight about 2pounds (0.9kg):record inches (53 cm).COLOR. Brown with light- lengthto17 inches(43cm). COLOR: brown mottling: dusky pink on fins and Broad, bright yellowish stripe from dorsal lower part of head. dark brown blotch on fin area along lateral line on each side of gill cover. 'Common around wharf pilings blue-blackbody. withwhitespot- and rocky areas in shallow water out to .: ting. Occursnearshore andinwater about180feet(54.9 m}fromcentral 1 depths of 120 feet (36.6 m) of less. Caught' California north. and fairly abundant in 84. GRASS ROCKFISH. kelp rockfish. over rocky bottom, sometimes in association San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound. scomsda. Sebastes rastrelhger (Jordan and with gopher. kelp. and grass rockfishes. Gilbert). 'DISTRIBUTION: Playa Maria Bay. Baja California. Mexico, to Yaquina Bay. Oreg.SIZE: W 'ghtisu'sually less ,than 2 pounds (0.9 kg ith a record length reportedtobea t 22 inches(56 ; 87. cm).COLOR: Dark green with light-green mottling above with Ii hter green or brown below:finsolivegrn withpelvic and pectoral fins tipped h red. Sometimes confused with the ke rockfish(See kelp rockfish for distinguishing characters.) This species is taken along the coast in shallow waters withbestfishingoff' central Californiasouthwardalongthecoast. Commonly caught in waters of 100 feet 87.CALICOROCKFISH.Sebastesdalli 90. QUILLBACKROCKFISH.orange- -(30.5 m) or less. over or near kelp beds er (Eigenmann and Beeson).DISTRIBUTION: spottedrockfish,yellow-backedrockfish. rockyareas. The young arefrequently Viscaino Ba'y. Baja California. Mexico. to brown rockfish. speckled 'rockfish. Sebastes caught from - piers. San Francisco. Calif SIZE: Usually. small. maliger(JordanandGilbert).DIS- Averageweight 11/4 pounds'(0.6 kg): TRIBUTION: PointSur.Calif..to Gulf of maximum length 8to 10 inches(20-25 Alaska., SIZE:Lengthto24 inches(61 cm). COLOR:.Greenishyellowwith cm).COLOR: Slatebrown withyellow Irregular brown bars and blotches on sides mottling on back and on dorsal fin: orange formingoblique bars: brown spots and spotting on ventral surface. Common in streaks on tail fin. O Common 'to southern the northern part of its range where it -California.with some takenoff central tends to frequent inlets and shallow-water California. Occurh in water 60 to 840 feet rockpiles. Fairly abundant in Puget Sound. (18'3-256.0 m) deep. This species. however. does not appear to be greally abundant in , any one area. BROWN ROCKFISHES OF LESS 85.YELLOWTAIL ,ROCKFISH.green I snapper. giolo. gialoto: cherne. yellowtail. IMPORTANCE TO THE MARINE ANGLER: Sebastes flavidus (Ayres).DISTRIBUTION. SanDiego:Calif.. to Kodiak Alaska.SIZE. AverageSweight about 11/2 91.SILVERGRAY ROCKFISH, Sebastes to 2 pounds (0.7-0.9 kg). length reported to brevispinis (Bean).DISTRIBUTION: Santa 26 inches (66-cm). COLOR: Mottled Barbara.Calif.. toBeringSea.SIZE: grayish' brown above 'shading tb,.whitv on Length to 28 inches (71 cm).COLOR: Dark belly: fins dusky yellow with tail fin tipped. gray above, silver gray on sides and white with bright yellow: tips of lower pectoral below: fins pinkish. fin tinged with pink. El Distinguished from olive rockfish by the eight soft rays in anal 92.DUSKY ROCKFISH. Sebastes ciltatus fin. and by presence of fine reddish-brown (Tilesius).DISTRIBUTION:Gualalupe speckling on scales--11Uve rockfish almost 88. WIDOW ROCKFISH. viuva. Sebastes Island. Baia California. Mexico.to Point always have ni oft anal rays and no entomelas .(Jordan, and Gilbert). Conception.Calif,SIZE: Lengthto16 speckhug-ons, An importanf g(me fish DISTRIBUTION. Todos Santos Bay. Baja inches (41 cm).NILORGray brown with species. off The central California coast and California. Mexico.to Kodiak Island. brown :loots on dorial area. becoming light to thenorth. Inhabitspredominantly Alaska.SIZE. Average weight is about 11/2 gray below. brown streaks .radiating from deepwater reefs. pounds .(0.7kg). and record lengthis 21 eyes fins pinkish. inches (53 cm).COLOR: Uniform dusky J brown with a yellow or brapsy tinge on sidesand sometimesreddish onbelly. 93.GOPHER ROCKFIki. flesh-colored Young speckmens have vague orange rockfish.Sebastes carnetus (Jordan and streaks..0 Usually taken from below 100 Gilbert).DISTRIBUTION. San Roque. Baja feet (30.5 m) over rocky or rough bottom: California. Mexico to Eureka. Calif.SIZE: however. koung are caught near surface .te,ngth4o about 151/2 inches(39 This is an important species in the Mon- cm) COLOR.Olivebrownwithflesk- terey Bay area. colored or.whitish spotting and 'blotches. 112 11 5 94.SQUARESPOTTOGKFISH..smallmouth light below; smaller specimens often have a rockfish..Sebasteshopkinsj. (Cramer). whitish streak along lateral line. All fins' DISTRIBUTION GuadaluPp° Island.Baja except spinous dorsal are usually edged *California.Mexico,toFarallonIslands. with black; eye bright yellow. One.of the Calif.SIZE:hengthto111/4 inches (29 larger and more colorful of the rockfish 'cm).COLOR; Yellow, brown withdark specieFound over shallow and deep reef brown blotches. areas itwater 150 to 1.200 feet (45.7-365.8 m) deep. Excellent food species. RED ROCKFISHES. 97. BOCACCIO,salmon-, grouper,young are sometimes tailed 'tomcod." Sebastes 100. paucispinis Ayres.DISTRIBUTION. Point Blanca, Baja. California. Mexico, to Kodiak. Island. Alaskb, SIB. Average weightis .pounds", (1 5'kg). therecordsize at reported to be about 3 feet (91 cm) and 21 pounds(9.5kg).COLOR.Brownishto dusky ied above. shading into dull oran red on?ides. light pink on belly. Redd 1,\ tinge'overall; sometimes mottled with brown Li . ' or black Usuallydistinguishedfrom other rockfishes by itsgreatly projecting 100. TARRY ROCiFISH, spottedrockfisit,,, 95.VERMILION ROCKFISH, red snapper. chinafish, Sebastes constellatus (Jordan and rasher, norracho. bArrachon. red rock cod. lower jaw.. A very important commercial and sport species off California. -Adults are' Gilbert).IiISTRIBUTION: Near Cedros genuine red. Sebastes miniatus (Jordan and rmfished in sietp water (to 125'fathoms or Island. BM California.Mexico.to San, Gilbert).DISTRIBUTION.SanBenito', Francisco. Calif.SIZE: Reported to attain Island, Bala California,Mexico. to Van- 228 6m).and youngbocaccloare a length of 18 inches, (46 cm); average couveiIsland.British frequently found in, schools nearshore and Columbia. 'SIZE. are commonly caught by pier anglers. weight isabout 11/2 pounds (10.7- Record Tength to 30 inches (76 cm): weight kg). COLOR: Orange red above, shading to reported to15 pounds (6.8 kg).COLQR: yellow .onsidesandbelow;profusely Dectp vermilion on back mottled with gray covered with small bright-green spots: three orblackish,blotchesonshies,orange to five white blotches on back. la A brightly Allies radiating from eye:fins deep red 98. colored 'species common off southern and on small specimens often faintly edged , California. where itis usually taken over with black: mouthIqV L Somehnies con- deep reefs. "fused with the canary rockfish: however. - the underside of jaw is rough. not smooth. and there is no large black area on spinous dOrsal fin as on smaller specimens of the canary rockfish. One of the largbr rockfish species, common to depths of 200 to 600 5 feet(61.0.182.9ml. The youngfishape frequently found near shore An important contributortothe "rock cod"catch in 98.CANARY ROCKFISH orange rockfish, southern California. codalargo. yellow snap rfilioe.fahtail. red rock cod. red snapper. Selstespin - niger (Gill).DISTRIBUTION: Cape Colnett Baja California. Mexico,to southeastern Alaska.SIZE. Average weight about 11/2 101.R I SY ROCKFISH, corsair.,dud pounds (0.7kg) and a record lengthto scacciale. scratch-tail. Sebastes rosateus about 30 inches (76 cm).COLOR. Grayish. Girard.DISTRIBUTION: Turtle Bay, Baja mottledwithorange: finsorange. Califo Ma,Mexico,toPuget Sound. Sometimes confused with vermilion rock- Wash.SIZE: A small species, averaging fishr....-(Seedescription of that' species for abo 1/2 pound (0.2 kg). Maximum length differences.) Young canary rockfish are repo ed to 123/4 inches (32* cm).COLOR: sometimes found in shallows-water; adults Yellow. blotched with dark red on back and found over banks in deep water. An im- 96.CHILIPEPPER,johnnies.Johnnycod. sides,fattingtowhitishbelow;white portantcontributortothecentraland Sebastesgoodei(Eigenmann andEigen'- blotches bordered with purple above lateral mann).DISTRIBUTION: Magdalena Bay. northernalifornia pally boat catch- line;pinkish fins. Taken in deep water BajaCalifornia,Mexico. toVancouver (90fathoms or164.6m):sometimes in IslamBritishColumbia.SIZE. Average shallower water over reefs or rocky areas. weightisabout21/2 pounds(1.1 kg): A`good food species. although'Small in size., maximumlengthis22 inches(56 cm).COLOR: Reddish brown tocopper above. shading to pink or white below with a distinct red stripe along the lateraLrime: 'fins pink. ET Fishing for tnik.species is best offcentral and southernCalifornia. A deel3water scies, it prefers rocky or mud bottom. J 99.YELLOWEYE` ROCKFISH,turkey-red '102.GREENSTRIPED ROCKFISH, rockfish. rasphead rockfish, red snapper. strawberryrockcod. mina,'serene, redrockfish.tambor.turkeyrock.pot- Sebasles elottgatus Ayres.DISTRIBUTION: belly.Sebostes ruberrimus (Cramer). CedrosIsland.BajaCalifornia,Mexico, DISTRIBUTION Ensenada. Baja California. northtoGreenIsland.Alaska. SIZE: Mexico, northtoGulf of Alaska.SIZE: Small: average weight about 34 pound (0.3 Average weight about 51/2 pounds (2.5 kg); kg);lengthrecorded 15inches(38 known toreach alengthof 36 inches cm).. COLORPale reabove. white on (91'I cm).COLOR. Bright vermilion above. belly with olive-green irregular Stripes on sometimes blotched with black. fading to sides joining near tail. black on tip of chin;

, 113 pinkish fins: pink latexalline., A deep- SCORPIONFISIIES HEXAGRAMMIDAE: GREENLINGS

water species (200-1.300 feet or 61.0.396.2 , m) usually caught from sport boats fishoig over rough bottom. 108. 110.

108. ,CALIFORNIA SCORPIONFISH. sculpin jnot related to the iculpin family. Cottidae). Scorpaenagutt toGirard DISTRI- 03.GREENSPOTTED ROCKFISH. BUTION. Near Magdalena Bay. Baia Call-, c ucklehead.SantaMaria,Sebostes forma, Mexico, to Santa Cruz.Calif. orostictus . (Jordan andGilbert) SEE: Length recorded tp about 17 inches DISTRIBUTION: tVdros Island, Baja Cali- (43cm).COLOR: Brickredtobrowit? . Jernia. Mexico, toCopal'sHead, numerous dark spots and blotch& on body, Wash,SIZE: Average weight 11/2 pounds head.' and fins. C7 Aninshorefish KELP GREENLING.-`greenling (0.6 kg): record length reported to be near commoninbaysanti' alongshows 110. sea - 20 inches (51 cm).COLOR. Pinkish yellow throughout the year in southern California: trout.kelpfish.rock trout. Hexagrommos With irregular ,green spots; three tofive .decairammud (Pallas).DISTRIBUTION. La however. spring and:summer appeck to be Jolla.Calif.. -t whitish blotches on back bordered with best fishing jeason".,Although it sometimes Aleutian, Islands. Alaska. purple red: purple bar across head behind occurs over sandy or sandy-mud bottom. SIZE: Length 'Spto21inches(53cm): eyes. C] Adults and young both found over ,however. usual catch is about ag inches (30 thisspeciesseems to:y preferrocky deepwater reef areas. surroundings and water shallower than 100 \ cm) long: COLOR. Males ardark gray feet (<30.5 m) Fish should be handled 4,rith N with sky-blue spots on head and ford part care; spines (dorsal. anal. and. pelvic) are of -body. Females are gray brownt with RED ROCKFISHES OF LESS IMPORT- -uniform reddish or golden-brown spots on venomous andcaninflictverypainful head and body. L7 -This speciesis found ANCE TO THE MARINE ANGLER. woundsExperienced anglers handle by around rocky shores, reefg. and /kelp bed inserting thumb in fish's mouth and holding areas.Common along 'jeliesand most by lower jaw An excellent food fish. abundant. off northern California. Oregon. 104.COW ROCKFISH. cowcod.rooster-' Washington., Alaska.Excellentfood fish,gallo, 'chefra. cowfish, Sebastes levis fish (Eigenmann and Eemann) DIS- ANOPLOPOMATIDAE: SABLEFISHES TRIBUTION: ajaCalifornia. ' Mexico. to near Eureka. Calif.SIZE: One of the largest of the rbckfishes. reaching 37 111.. inches (94 cm) long and a weight of 281/2 ///////////////: pounds (12.9 kgr.COLOR Yellowish red with faint vertical bars on adults.

105 STRIPETAIL ROCKFISH. popeye rockfish.bigeyerockfish.. olivebackrockfish. 111.ROCK :OREENLIN red Sebastes so-xicolo (Gilbert).DIS- greenling. TRIBUTION Viscaino Bay. Baja California. fringed grIetiling.ofWogrommos (ago- 109. SABLEFISFI.blackcod.mackerel. cepholus(Pallas).DISTRIBUTION:Point Mexico.tosoutheasternAlaska.SIZE. coal cod. butterTi . blue cod. skil. Conception, -Calif...to Asko and Bering Length to151/4inches (39 cm) COLOR Anoplopomo limb Jo (Pallas).1 4S- Tail has green stripes in membranes. Sea. `Abundant off Oregon northward to 1RIBUTION. Cedros ,Is and. Baja Califon :II. Alaska.SIZE: Length recorded up to 24 Mexico.tonorthwesternAlaska.Bering inches (61 cm). Wejght.of the average catch Sea, and Japan.SIZE. Catches of young . STRIPED ROCKFISHES is about 3.4 'pound 10.3 kg). COLOR. Highly fish average1/4 to2/2pound (0.1-0.2 kg). variable. usually reddish browalf with while adults may weigh up to 30 pounds darker mottling: sometimes large red 1406. TREEF,ISH., cvictfish.barberpole, (13.6 kg), a record leqgth is reported to 40 blotches_on sides: tail fin tipped with red: Sebastqs, serricepsJordan and Gilbert). Inches (102 cm)COLOR. Adults are dark round spot above pectoral fin: inside le DISTRIBUTION.CentralBajaCalifornia. blackish gray above, shading to lighter gray ofmouthbluish, Ci A.shallow-water Mexico:toSanFrancisco,CalifSIZE. or white below. Coloration in young is more speqies. inhabiting much the same areas as Lengthreportedto 16 inches (41 defined with dark blue or green above. the kelp greenling (rocky shores. jetties. 'Cm).COLOR:Olive brown aboveto white on belly..C7 Young fish are sometimes etc.). yellowish below. with five tosix vertical found nearshore; however, adults live- in bldckbars-on sidesreaching to deep water up to 400 feet (122 in) or more. belly. [1 Thiscolorfulrockfish.although They appeartomigrateintoshallower, minor inthci. sport catch. is coihmon off water during summer. An important species 112. southerh Californiainrelativelyshallow in northern California and off Oregon and water out to about 180 feet (45.7 m) deep Washington.althoughasmallrestricted fisherydoesexistoff Newport Bay in 107. FLAG ROCKFISH. Spanish flag. southernCalifornia.Thisspeciesis :barberpole.hollywood. convic,tfish. shoflies, frequently caught in the same area as the tiger.Sebastes rubriyinctuS(Jordan and Pacifichalibut,nc1" is an excellent food Gilbert).DISTRIBUTION: CapeColnett. fish. . 112.IsINGCOD.cultuscod.buffalo .cod. Baja California. Mexico. to Sari Francisco: greencod,ling.bocaleo,Ophiodon records north of San Francisco may he the elqngotusfeard.DISTRIBUTION:Point redbandedrockfish.Sebastesbob- SanCarlos.Baja California. Mexico.to cock].SIZE.Lengthto25inches(64 KodiakIsland-Alaska.SIZE:Average cm) COLOR: As name indicates, has four weight is about 8 pounds (3.6 kg).., however. verticalredstripeson cream-white they are reported toattainatleast50 background. 11f inches (127 cm) in length and a weight of 114' 1

50 pounds (22 jkg).COLORExtzeinely, brown,,to red.greenish or gray, usually BOTHIDAE:LEFfEYE FLOUNDERS variable with habitat. Ground -color may be pith extensive'tnottlingor blotching Mouth. graybrown.blue orblack. lining to green. infemalesusuallygreen,mules 121. MottLings. spots. .and other markings are red. The flesh ,,ofthe cabezon has an not specific. Li Common to central excellent flavor. Mt the roe is reports California northwaril: off Oregon. be poisonous. This fish is found overany Washington. andsoutheastern Alaska types of botto,F. ustiqlly rock and .satc41. in coasts. A 'desirable food speciesYoung shallow water' out to depths of about 250 lingcod 'are caught near rocky or kelp bed feet (76.2 m).. areas.Adultstendtofrequentdeeper water up* 350 feet (106 7 m) in areas of . rough boithn. 121. C NIA HALIBUT, southern halibut. lic-hthys colijornicus (Ayres). DISTR ON: Nlagdalena BEly. BaiaCalifornia. exico.to ,British Columbia.SIZE. Record sizeis about 5 feet(152 'Cm) and 7.pounds (32,7kg)., Average size 6 to 7 pounds (1i7-3.2 kg): however. pier-caught. IA atti usthilly much smaller(called"gy-swatters").COLOR: 117." RED IRISH LORD, Hernilpplckitus Olivaceous black to brown, sometimes with her i lepidotus " DISTRIBUTION. lighter or darker mottling: young often with 113. ATKA MACKEREL.Pleurogrammus Mon rey Bay. Calif..to Sea of Okhotsk. whitish snots. Blind side is un- monopterygius (Pallas).DISTRIBUTION SIZE. verage weight about 1/2 ,pound,;(0.2 pigniented.' Common along sandy gores MontereyBay.Calif..tonorthwestern kg). greateA rkorted length is 20 inches and nearshore shells in souther,n Alaska. Bering.Sea.andSea of (51 cm }. but is not common over 12 inches -California; some alsq are taken inthe Japan.SIZEAttains a length of uti to 2 (30 "cm).COLOR. Duskytobrightred Morro Bay. Monterey Bay. and in the San feet (61 cm). although the average length is above, becoming lighter below. mottled with Francisco areaAn important -species to about 12 inches 130 cm) COLOR Dusky brownish red androEusely covered with pier anglers in southern -Citalifornia. Good yellowwithfiveblackish1.erticdtbars brownish to black s.7, Fleshy flaps on fishingissometimes found near live -bait crossing sideventral and dual fins dark ,snout and just above e es. A rocky-shore receiver loc ationsRarely taken in water An import nt game species in Alaska. species, common to. Oregon. Washington. ovet 10 to 15 fathoms (18.3-2'7.4 m) deep. commonly takenear the surf zone. around and Alaska Ranges from shallow intertidal In southern California comnipn along shore rockyandkelpbedareas.andIn areas out to 156 feet (47.5 .m). Feeds (In in the spring. freqtienting cPannele, leading semisheltered water. Often found in large crabs. barnacles. and mussels. into larger bays. and just outside the surf- - schools zone.FromMorro BaynorthtoSan . .Francisco and Tamelagbays.fishing, is best in summer and early fah. ' GREENLINGS OP LESS IMPORTANCE TO THE MARINE ANGLER: 122. 114 WHITESPO'PTED GREENLING,

HexagrammosstelleriTdesius DISTRI- fi'ar BUTION: PugetSound. Wash.. to Japan.SIZE Length to at least 19 Inches 1113. PACIFIC STAGHORN SCULPIN, (48 cm) COLOR. Light brown to greenish. bullhead. smooth sculpin. Leptocottus often with reddish tinge, conspicuous white ormotut Girard.DISTRIBUTION -San\ spots on bcidy. Quintal Bay, Baja California, Mexico. to \\. Chignik. Alaska.SIZE: Length 'to 12 inches C9 (30 cm).COLOR: Greenish brown or gray o 122. PACIFIC SANDDAB. mottled sonddab. 115. PAINTED GREENLING. Oxylebius above,whiteto yellow below. This Citharichthys 'sordidus (Girard). DIE- pictus Gill. DISTRIBUTION. Point San abundantinshoresculpin.although TRIBUTION:, MagdalenaBay;Baja- Carlos, Baja Cailifornia. Mexico. to Strait of sometimesconsidered a nuisanceto California. Mexico. to horthwestern,Alaska Georgia. British Colmobia SIZE Length to fishermen.isanimportantbaitfishin e mild Searaof Japan.SIZE: TO;16' inches (41 at least 10 inches (25 cm) COLOR Brown California..Common in bayt and brackish- cm) lonr most weigh less than '/3 pound and andmottlingover dark-redbars water areas. (0.2kg). COLOW. Variotis 'shades of-light,,.- grayish-brown body: flaps on head are red brown. sometimes mottled, with dulPoraRge.- Rarely taken. yellkw,orblack.Blindsideisun- SCULPINS OF LESS IMPORTANCE J pigmented. Comrwn.. over sandyori TO THE MfrierNE ANGLER: muddy-sand bottoms at depths of 20 to 50 fathoms (36.6,81.4 mt.',An excellent food ' COTIlbAE: SCULPINS 119.BRC N IRISH LORD, Hemilepidotus fish. spinosus(Ayres).DISTRIBUTION:, SouthernCaliforniatoPuffinBay. Alaska.SIZE. Lengthto -10inches .(25 PLEURONECTIDAE: cm) GQLOR. Lighttodark brown,,with RIGHTEYED FLOUNDERS dark mottling.

120.BUFFALO SCULPIN,) Enophrys bison (Girard).DISTRIBUTION. Monterey Bay, Calif..to ,KodiakIsland.Alaska.SIZE: 116.CABEZON._ bullfish.bullhead:blue Length to 1inches (30 cm).COLOR: Dark cod.bullcod.marbledsculpin.Scot- gray green or brown 4ove: purplish bony paenichthysmarmoratus (Ayres). DIS- plates, on head and on lettere' line. TRIBUTION: Point Abreojos. Baja California. Mexico. to Sitka, Alaska. SIZE: Average weight is about 2 pounds (0.9 kg). 123. PACION-IALIBUT; northern halibut. Largest fish reported was 39 inches (99 cm) Hippoglossus 'stenoldpis Schinidt.DIS- long and weighed slightly over 15 pounds TRIBUTION: Santa Rosa Island. Calif.to (6.8kg).COLOR:Highlyvariablefrom the Bering Sea and Sea of Japan.SIZE: , 118 115 I

Average weight of the sporvatch off ti! 129. Washington. Oregon. andnorthern California :coasts is 5 pounds (2.3kg), but larger fish.are common in Alaska. Females recorded to 495. pounds (224.5 kg), males to 123 pounds (55.8 kg). Length up to 81/2 feet (259 cm),COLOR: Uniform dark brown to black, sometime' with paler blotches and fine mottling. Blind side is unpigmented. (*Commonly caught off Oregon, Washington, and Alaska: not usually taken south of extreme northern California. Fished in moderately deep water, 20 to 100 126 'HORNYHEAD TURBOT.Pleuro- 129. ENGLISH SOLE, lemon sole,' yointed- fathoms (36.6-182.9 m), Sometimes appears nichthysverticolisJordapandGilbert.' nose flounder. Parophrysvetulus \Girard. in relatively shallow water during summer. .." DISTRIBUTION. Magdalena Bay. Baja DISTRIBUTION. Central. Baia Califor An excellent food species. California.Mexico. toPoint Reyes. pia. Mexico.to no7thwestern Alaska. Calif SIZE: Length recorded to .141/2 -4-SIZE: Average weight about 1pound (0 5 124. Inches (37 cm). average weight about3/4to kg);record length`ta reportedtobe 24 ` 1. pound (0 3-0.5 V).COLOR. Brown with inches (61 cm).COLOR. Brown. with fins. darkermottlings and scatteredpale edged with darker brown to black.' Blind blotches. LCommon to southern California sideisunpigmented. fi An important An bays.sloughs.and othernearshore species fromcentral' Californianorth. areasSimilar in habitat preference to the Migratory. found in bays and estuaries out .diamond turbot to about 200 fathoms (365.8 m). Caught nearshore .duringthesummer,and. although sometimes taken from piers and off jetties at this season of the year. more,' are landed by skiff and party boat enters than by any other method. A good food fish; however, theflesh of inshore specimens 124 STARRY FLOUNDER. diamondback. sometimes has an iodine flavor Platichthys stellatus (Pallas) DIS- TRIBUTION:SantaBarbara.Calif. to Arctic Alaska and Sea of Japan. An- abundant species from central California northto Alaska.SIZE. Weight recorded u, to 20 pounds (9.1 kg) and a length of 3 127 PETRALE SOLE. roundnose flounder. sfeet (91 cm). However. the average sport- Eopsetto Jordan' (Lockington).DIS- ,caught fish isty bout11/4 pounds (0.6 TRIBUTION:,CoronadoIslands.Baja kg). COLOR: Mot.bd dark brown with California,Mexico.tonorthernGulfof alternatufg white...fp light orange and black Alaska.SIZE: Average weight is about 13/4 bands on dorsal and anal fins. Blind side is pounds (0.8 kg): maximum recorded length unpigmented ri One oT the few flounder is271/2inches (70 cm).q01,0R. Uniform 130. SAND SOLE. fringeflounder.Pset- species that may ordinarily have the eyes dark to light brown. sometimes with paler tichthysmelanostictus Girard DIS- and cofor on either side. One of the most blotchesBlind side is unpigmented. An TRIBUTIONPoint, Mugu. Calif..to north- important sport-caught- flatfishes along the important and desirable food fish caught off western Gulf of Alaska.SIZE. Average entire Pacific coast Lives in shallow water central California. Oregon,. and Washington weight '/2 pound (0.2kg): record length oversandyor mud bottom.Sometimes coasts.Itis commonly found on sand and reported to be 21 inches (53 cm) COLOR, caughlat depths of up to`70 fathoms (1280 mud bottoms. usually to depths of 60, feet Dark gray tobrown. speckled with dark m).Itis common in bays. anfrequently (18.3m)or More, duringthesummer. brown or black spots. inshore migratesintotidewater .aiedsandup migrating to deeper water (up to 1.200 feet speclesisusuallycaughtalongsandy rivers. Has a very rough.(grindstone) skin. or 365 8 m) during the winter. shores. around jetties, and in estuaries. The young are sometimes caught around rocky areas in summer. Migrates to deep water in 125. thewinter. Common north of Point Con- ception, Calif -

131. ,vMSMA11,11\111,1,

128. ROCK SO i broiidfin flounder. /4/ z,fo' 125. DIAMOND TURBOT, Hypsopsetta Lepidopsettabi neat° ,(Ayres).DIS- guttuluto (Girard).DISTRIBUTION:, Gulf of TRIBUTION:Southe California Itothe California and Magdalena Bay. Baja Berifig Sea and Seof Japan.SIZE. 131. REX SOLE, longfinole. Glypto- California.Nlexido.toCape Mendocino. Record length is about 2 2 inches (57---tm). cepholus zachirusLockington.DIS- Calif SIZE.Record lengthisabout 18 average weight is about1/2' pounds (0.6 TRIBUT.40N. San Diego. Calif. to the Bering inches (46 cm). average w ght.of the sport kg).COLOR. Dark tolight brown lith S a.WZET Average weightisabout 1/2 catch is.about 4 pousnds (0 6 lighter or darker yellow or red mottlings pabd (0.2 1g): maximum length is reported kg) COLOR G to brown. mottled with and spots. fins with dark blotches or bars. "to be about 231/4 inches (59 cm).COLOR. blue spots.Blind side is unpig- Blindsideisunpigmented. Li Knownto Uniformlightbrown on eyed -sidb;fins mented ' Commonly foundinbays and range to a depth of about 70 fathoms (128 darker, pectoral fins' black. Blind side is sloughs over mud and sand bottom. Usually' m).butisfrequently caught in shallow unpigmented.I A deepwater species. caught in water less than 500 feet 0152.4 m) water over sandy or gravelly bottotp, and "usually 'caught over sand and sand-mud deep. Best fishing is in southern California sometimes near eel grass beds. Most bottom. Similar in habitat requirements to in such locations as Newport and Mission abundant frocentral California nortli\ into thepetrale sole and Pacifik sanddab. A bays, where it is caught year-round. 'Puget. Sound/ highly desirable fotd species.,

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FLATFISHES OF LESS IMPORTANCE OTHER MINOR MARINE GAME FISHES: CLUPEIDAE: HERRINGS TO THE MARINE ANGLER:. A brief listing is given below of some ad- s 145.PACIFIC' HERRING. Clapea harpngus 132.CURLFIN SOLE.Pleuronichthvs ditional families and species ,of fishes which pallasi Valenciennes. DISTRIBUTION: decurrensJordanand Gilbert.DIS do not contribute NorthernBajaCalifornia,Mexico,to now significantly to the northern Eurasia. Bering Sea. end Japan. ' TRIBUTION:SanQuintinsay.Baja sport catch. but sometimes are taken by California.Mexico,tonorthwestern Alaska.SIZE: Length to 141/2 inches (37. Pacific coast JanglersThislistingisnot ciin).COLOR. Reddish brown with darker completesincemarineanglerscapture 146.PACIFIC SARDINE. Sardlnops sagax brown or gray mottling above. many species during the courseof the year caeruleus (Jenyns).DISTRIBUTION. Guay- thatare not listed here, but itreviews some mas. Gulf- of California. Mexico. to Kam- 133.SPOTTED TURBOT.Pleuronichthys ofthe morecommonlycpughtminor chatka Peninsula, USSR. rater' Starks and Morris.DISTRIBUTION: species. Magdalena Bay, Baja California. Mexico. to Point Conception, Calif.SIZE. Length to ENGRAULIDAE: ANCHOVIES L111/2inches (29 cm).COLOR. Brown to gray witnliiiht speckling, usually with three kYLIORIUMDAE: (la SHARKS 147.NORTHERN ANCHOVY. Engraulis dark spots. mordax Girard.DISTRIBUTION: La Paz; 'Bak!California.Mexico,toQueen 134.C-() SOLE, Pleuroniclithys coenosus 138 SWELL SHARCC cephaloscyllium etn- , Charlotte Island, British Columbia. Girard.DISTRIBUTION: Cape Colnett. triosum(Garman)DI,TRIBUTIONt Chile Baja California.Mexico.tosoutheastern to Monterey. Cali V- Not. common north of Alaska.SIZE. Length to about 14 inches Point Conception, Calif. SYNODONTIDAE: LIZARDFISHES (36cm) COLOR, Darkbrownabove mottled with light brawn: . SQUALIDAE: DOGFISH SHARKS 148. CALIFORNIA LIZARDISH, Syildus I . . . lucioceps(Ayres).DISTRIBUTION: Guay- . 135. BUTTER SOLE. Isopsettaisolepis masa Gulf ofCalifornia, (Lockington). ,Mexico, to San DISTRIBUTION ' Southern 139 SPINY DOGFISH. Squalus acanthios FralTisco, Calif. Uncommon north of Point California to Alaska and Bering Sea. rare Linnaeus.DISTRIBUTION Tempera,te and ' Conception, Calif. SouthofPositConception,Calif.SIZE. subtropical Atlantic and Pacific oceans; in Lengthto 204 inches (55 cm).COLOR. theeasternPacific.inChile.southern Dark tolightbrown or gray withlight California to Alaska. and to Japan BATRACHOIDIDAE: TOADFISHES mottling. sometimes with yahoos'sr green spots; fins edged with yellow. RAJIDAE: SKATES 149. PLAINFIN MIDSHIPMAN,northern 136.SLENDER SOLE. Lyopsettaexilis midshipman,PorichthyinotatusGirard. (Jordan\ and Gilbert).DISTRIBUTION. DISTRIBUTION: Gorda Bank, Gulf of 140 BIG SKATE, Rajabinoculata California. Mexico, to Sitka, Alaska., edros Islands. Baja Calitorrriolexico. to Girard.DISTRIBUTION. San Quintin Bay, A sek CanYan, Alaska. SIZE: Length td 13_ Baja California.Mexico.to northwestern inches (33 cM).COLOV'Uniform light olive Alaska and BerinteSea.Not common south POMADASYIDAE: GRUNTS brown. of Point Conception. Calif. 137 DOVER SOLE. Microstomus pacificus 141.CALIFORNIA SKATE. Ram inornata .150.SALEMA, Wavebass,Xenistius (Loc).-ington) DISTRIBUTION San Jordan and Gilbert.DISTRIBUTION: Turtle californiensis (Steindachneq. DISTRI- Cristobal Bay. Baja California. Mexico. to Bay. Baja CaVornia. 'Mexico. to the Strait BUTION: Peru north to Bay, Calif. Bering Sea.SIZE.Length to 30 inclras (76 of Juan de Fuca. Rare north of POintsCon Calif. cm).COLOR. Uniform gray brown:fins black. 142.LONGNOSE SKATE. Raja rhino Jordan and Gilbert.DISTRIBUTION: Point POMACENTRIDAE: DAMSELFISHES' Loma. Calif.Jp Southe'rn Alaska. 151. BLACKSMITH, Chromis punclipinnis DASYATIDAE: STINGRAYS (Cooper)' DISTRIBUTION: Point San Pablo, Baja California, Mexico, to Monterey, Calif.

143.ROUND STINGRAY, Urolophus halleri Cooper DISTRIBUTION: Panama Bay, CLINIDAE: CLINIDS Panama. to Humboldt Bay, Calf. Rare north of Point Conception, Calif. 152. r GIANT.KELPFISH, Heterostichus. rostratusChard.DISTRIBUTION:Cape MURAENIDAE: MORAYS San\ Lucas,Baja California.Mexico, British Columbia. K j 144.CALIFORNIA MORAY. Gymnothorax , mordax (Ayres).DISTRIBUTION: 153. NESPOT FRINGEHEAD, Neoclinus 'Magdalena Bay. Baja California, MexiciAtto imino atusHubbs.DISTRIBUTION: San' Point Conception, Calif., Diego Bay to Bodega Bhy, Calif. -" t . . .. t

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The followiN pages describe some of described the species are given last. in..aweoweoand in otherHawaiian the major gatfishes taken in marine For those who wish to pronounce fish names. indicates elision of oneor and brackishwarbrs of -Hawaii. the Hawaiian' names correctly.itis Toreletters.Itdoesnotindicate AmericanSamoa, and Guam.Itis relativelysimple. There are only 12 dccent, but a breqk in sound between indeedunfortunate that these tropical lettersin theal4habet and the five thelettersitsellkuratts.In owriting fishescouldnatbe reproducedin vowels, A, E: I, O. U. are pronounced Hawaiian names itis tmportant that color, for they are among themost a as in father; e as inveinyIasin these marks be used, sincethey are an beautiful in the world. Reap, o as in awn, and uas in book essentialpart of the word. The )"locai fish names are given Eathvowel-ispromiunced.For , in- Marine anglers wishing to makea first.since\-4ksby these names that stance.aholehole is pronounced ah-ho- closersp,eciesidentification oftheir they are known in the tropical Pacific.Lleh-ho-leh,withtheaccentongie.-- catchshouldreadHandbook of Usually the Hawaiian name is given seconfl andfourth syllable. The Hawaiian Fishes by Goslineand Brock firt identifiXcs1by the symbol(H), consonantsarepronounced as in (1960, University Press, Honolulu).This followed by it'equivalent in Samoan English.exceptthatW.especially referenceis . thebestavailable (5) or GOarnanian (G),and then by its when after thefirstsyllable,has the covering most of thespecies.VOther English equivalent if one exists. The soundofV as in luable.For example referencesforspecific families and authorizedscientj isname and the 'avveoweoisprounced ah-veh-oh; genera will be'found in the section on name of the pet on who originally veh-ohThe apostrophe or haihza. as Reference.

CARCHARHINIDAE: REQUIEM SPHYRNIDAE: HAMMERHEAD known'to enter streams and rivers and is ' SHARKS SHARKS commo reared infishponds. This speci rely occurs in American Samoa and Gu . Taken by hook and andby gillnet throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Excellentlight-flicklequarry thatfights gamely and leaps repeatedly when hooked. The awititimaisedible.but the flesh contains many fine bones. Widely used by the Chinese in making fish, cakes.

155. MANO KIHIKIHI(H).Willis(G), ALBULIDAE: BONEFISHF 154. MANO (H), maim (S). Willa (S), gr.< niata-i-taiga (). scalloped hammerhead shark, sand shark, whaler. Cql.charhinus (shark). Sp na Imam(Griffith and spp.DISTRIBUTION:Membejsofthis Smith).DISTRIBUTION Tropical and Terms are widely distributed in tropical and temperateAtlantic.Pacific,and Indian temperate seasworldwide.SIZE The oceans.SIZE. Readies a length of over 10 speciesabove,the gray reef shack.C. feet (305 cm).COLOR: Light gray 'above amblyrhyncos (Bleeker). reaches a Leath of nd whitebelow:black on the ventral about 8feet(244cm).otherPacific surfaces of the pectoral fins. This shark members. ofthis genus are reported to .o&int7 Inshore as well as offshore. and reach up to16 'feet (488 cm) COLOR. alth ughsometimesfoundinlarge Differs with species. generally grayish to aggregations.itis usually solitary. Taken brownish. fading to lighter below. [1 Most by angrs in Hawaii and American Samoa: ty 1- sharks belong to this grdup. many only ra takeninGuam. Caught by 157. '0'10(Fi)°bon4fish,Ajbula vulpes (Linnaeus).DISTRIBUTION: Worldwide in a horeorreef-Inlfabiting' species. trolling o drifting with whole or cut baits. oth also occur far out at sea. A few are Rarely eate sometimes used as bait. tropical and subtrOpical oceans.SIZE: All- considered potentially dang&rous to humans tackle record (Zululand, South Africa) is 19 andattainconsiderablesize.Although pounds (8.6 kg) and 39 5/8 inches (100.7 cm long. sometimes considered anuisance to In thePacific Ocean (Kauai, anglers.sharks ore rapidlygrowingin ELOPIDAE: TARPQNS, LADYFISHES Halraill` the record, is 18 pounds 2 minces (8.2 kg), and a length of 3 feet 51/2 inches popularity as game fishes. The gray reef. (105.4 cm). Hawaiian bonefish are usually____--, shark is especiallyabundant -around ' cm) American Samoa.Italso occurs around about15 to18inches (38-46 Hawaii and Guam. butis not sought by long. COLOR: Brightiridescentsilver: is a schooling fish that feeds anglersSharks, areusuallycaughtby 'o'io handlmingat anchor oradrift and by along sandy bottom,usually over, sand trolling over channel areas between reefs patches or channels between coralfor- and over of shore ledges mations in the reef. Sometimes enters the surge zone along beaches. Although caught throughout the year in,,HaWaii., the season 156. AWAAWA (II).awa'aua !Mice usually begins in December when the fish I 'avva oty, ladyfish.tenpounder.Elops come fairly close to shore to spawn, and liowoliensis Regan.DISTRIBUTION: fishingisusuallygoodthroughApril. TropicalPacific.SIZE. Up toabout 24 Exceptionally large fish have been taken inches(61 cm).usually bout 12 to15 from waters off Kauai. Oahu. and Maui. -inches (30-38 cm) COLOR. Bright silvery. Thisspeciesisuntommonin American with ablue-green hug, on the dorsal Samoa a does not occur in Guam. Caught area. ,The awaawa isprimarily anin- surf MI and bottomfishing withcut shore fish, often found in bays and harbors 1 bait: -sinare taken with gill nets. Like the and along sandy shores.In Hawaii itis awaaw thefleshoftfie bonefishis

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palatable,butcontainsnumerous. fine BELONIDAE! NEEDLEFISHES 20 Indies(51mil)long.COLOR. Purple bones. Itis. however. a Hawaiian fievorite brownwitt,light-blue- spotsPalebars formakingfishcakes end Ipoki(raw. evidenttowardstallregionasin- spiced). , :dfcated. [A very common bottomfishin -American Samoa. found over reefs and 160. rocky areas at about 10 to 46 fathoms (18.3- .73.2 m)licti CHANIDAE: MILKFISPES also occurqn Guam and in 1956 wasintroducedtd:. theHawaiian Islandswhere,ithasnow become )-.".. establishedaround mostofthelarger ,Isionds Caught handlining on the bottom or 160. 'AHA'AHA (H), ise keeltail -spearing..Like most groupers. when hooked needlefish. needlefish. ,Platybelone argalus this fish usually attempts to gel into holes (Lesueur). -DISTRIBCTION. Worldwide. or'crevices. so Itis wisell )b -keep the fish's SIZE: Attains a length of 'about-15 inches head up and the line taut. (30 cm).COLOR. Bluegreen, on back: fadingtosilverybelow. A .near- and 'offshoreschoolingspecies,oftenseen 163; -skitteringorgliding 158.AWA, (1-1,). agual(G). 'milkfish. Chan overthewater's surface. Common int Hawaii anqsAmeriCan clianos(Forskal) DLSTRIBUTION. Samoa, although not' sought after by- Throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific SIZE: Up to 3 feet (41 cm) long: most caught are Samoan fishermenn Guam. a much larger speciesofneedlefishcalled :'pulus" or . iiroUnd'18 to 24cinches (46.61 houncifish. Tylosurus crocodilus (Peron end cm) CQLOR.Silvery. The aweisa schooling surfacefeeding-fish. common to 1,Lesueur). is one of the more common fishes takenwithspinninggear.- Ingiperol, brackish-water areas. bays, and inlets in needlefisitip taken by pole and link using, the ilawanan'Islands Common in American artificial Pres or live, bait. The greenish' 163. G}1DA0 (G).'gatela (5). Enianephel s Samoa.butvery rarelyfishedfor:un- flesh of the 'eha'ahe is reported to have a fosciatus fForskAlr DISTRIBUTIO common in Guam Hawaiian anglers catch verygood flavor. /Tropical Indo-Pacific.SIZE: Reportedto awe with 111.5Okand line using bread or Teach about 14 Inches (36 cm).' R: -algae far bait.Like the awaaAra and the Red with dusky crossbars winch tend to this fishis a scrappy fighter. often HOLOCENTRIDAE: SiQUIRRELFISHES fade with age. Distinguished by thbleak' leaping from the water wheh hooSked. Also Margin on the s))iny* dorsalfin. A4, takenwithgillnets:youngfishare evmmon grouper caught by spinning gear sometimes taken with cast nets. Considered 161. and ' spears arounGuam and American afinefoodfish: some are raised com- Samoa:. I oduced o Hawaii in 195Etifrom mercially, in fish ponds in Hawaii. the Ma as Islands. but did not-bacome establis ed, good food fish.

MURAENIDAE: MORAY EELS

161.MENPACHI (H), 'u'u (H). malau (S). sosar(G). soutrrelfish. Myripristis berndti Jordan 1:indiEvermann and 41.amoenus- 4,Casteln8u).DISTRIBUTtOgT Tropical Pa ific Orin.' SIZE: Up to 14 incites( 164.'ATA'ATA. (S). Epinephelus tauvina ). averagesaver 7 to9 Inches(18- (Forsktil).''DISTRIBUTION: Tropical Indo- em).COLOR :6- Bright_ red. Thesetwo Pacific.SIZE: Up to 500 pounds (226.8 kg) species of menpachi are common inshore in weight and averages -anywhere 'from 100. reefvfishesinHawaii.` Both are noctur- to400 pounds(45.4-181.4kg).COIPR: '159.Pal,(H).puha-poke(I1).puss(S), nal and congregat4 incaves and deep Young'fish are' tan with Irregular brown titugi(Gr.moray. Gymnothorax spp. crevices during the day, venturing out over bars and red mottling and, spotting; large DISTRIBUTION.TropicalPacific Ocean the reet at night to feed. Usually taken with specimens are uniform dark brown. This SIZE. Hawaiian morays range up-to 5 or 6 sneers: also with gill nets and hooks and large Samoan grouper is common over feet (152-183 cm) long but most are under 2 lines and intraps. Fished for mostly at rocky areas in water from 50' to 500 feat feet (61 cm). This group containNall puhi night. MeaOachi are highly esteemed as (In. to 152.4 m) deep, and is taken by or morays most commonly seen in Hawatia foodfish and subsequently brjng a high hardline. 'Alargeunidentifiedgrouper waters and inthe market. Thefi price at Hawaiian markets. caught byGuam handjipersmightbe illustratedabove. Gflavimarginatus closelyrelatedtotheamoan species. (Riippell), the puhi -paka. is one of Hawaii's althp.oh its positive identification has yet larger eels and relatively common. Moray§ SERRANIDAE: SEA BASSES . to be determined. This Guam grouper is are pugnacious predators and have large reported to reach over 80 pound§ (36.3 kg) fangliketeeth. Some are known tobite and is excellent eating When fresh, it has viciouslybut usually only when provoked. several broad faint vertibel bars pn the Most ofthe tune they remain deep in body which fade soon after deeto a crevices and holes in reefs and rock.y..,ar.gas, uniform dark brown. where they liein wait for bassill or in- -- lured prey Most are speared, some Ore taken incidentally by hook and line and in traps. Commonly caughtforfoodin American Samoa. but not _Ought after Guam where the fleshis reported to be occasionally poisontIus. Sometimes used as i62.ROI (H). ana,t(S). gadao (G). bait in -Hawaii. blue spotted gr er. Cepholopholis orgus Bloch and Schneider. DISTRIBUTIOV: Tropical Indo:Pacific.SIZE: Reaches about 122 119, k

J. 40, in harbors and bays, or in large schm APOGONIDAE: CARDINALFISHES ewer reefs The young are numerous in tide pools while adults inhabit deeper water. but generally no deeper than20 feet (6.1 m).Aholeholeisusuallynocturnal and hidesincrevicesduringthe day and emerges at night to feed Taken with cast nets. by hook and line. and by spearing in crevices and holes in the reef. Lights are sometimes used to attract them at night. An -, excellent food fish 165. GATALA,, (S).gadao (GC grouper. EgInephelus merra Bloch4 DISTRIBUTION: 168. UMATAN(G).sasele(S),Kuhha - 4 Tro PicalIndo-Pacific.SIZElipto18 rupestris(Cuvierand Valenciennes). inches (46 cm). cCOLQR. Yellowish, white DISTRIBUTION.liS4despreedin tropichl with dark orange-brown spots: more yellow centralIndo-Pacific.SIZE.In Guam this 171. 'UPAPALU(H),lansi(G).fo(S), in .the.tdorsal region. ,.., A very atuhdan fish may _reach 14 to 16 inches (36-41 em) moonlightfish.moonlight Annie. Apogon inshore reef-inhabiting grouper in American r and up to 1 to 2 pounds (0.7-0 9 kg); menesemusJenkinsandA.kallopterus Samoa and Guam. and one of the two ism:t usually runs about 8 to 9 inches (20-23 Bleaker.DISTRIBUTION. Tropical Pacific" comni'on groupkrs taken spearing-a Oh cntland about 1;4 or 1/3 pound (<0.3 Ocean.SIZE.Up to 9 inches(23 spinning gear )var Guam's shallouVefs kg)..This close relative of the aholehole cm). COLOR.Bothpurplishwithblack One* introduced to Hawaii from Tahiti, but occurs ,in American Samoa andisvery markings. L] ThefishpicturedisA. did not become successfullyestablished. commonto most streams andriversof menesemus. These two small inshore reef Food value considered good. Guam Similar in habits and appearance to fishes are very common inthe Pacific . ," K sandvioencis.butseemstohavea Islands. 'Upapalu are nocturnal and feed greateraffinitytofreshwater.Young on small ,crustaceans. Males carry eggs in umalan foundclosetomouthsof theirmouthsforincubation.InHawaii tribb'taries while large adults are usually thesetwo cardinalfishes are often taken foundfarthesr .upstream. InfreshWater. polefishing on, moonlitnights over the iaken with'nets and spears and with light reefs. Food value is consideted good. spinning 'tackle usingli0e, bait,artificial flies, and smallpoppers@n excellent fooZI fish.

166.GATALA (S).famanaia (S). gadao_\ V CARANGIDAE: JACKS AND (G. grouper. Variola leati (Fox- PRIACANT,HIDAE: BIGEYES POMPANOS - skill).DISTRIBUTION: Tropical Indo- Pacific.SIZE: RepsoOted to reach 3 feet (91 t cm) 'long.COLOR: 'Yellowishbrown or 'orange,everywherespottedwithsmall reddish or pinkish spotslnwtth those toward the back margined with a purple or blue line.Pectoral and tailfins bright yellow: e ,'ered, ..undersideof headacidbody ed, H Thisbrilliantlycoloredgrouper ioccursi. both ii;_erican Samoa and Guam. _andwit4s- very common around America'a 172. 'KAHALA(H). 'g eateramberiack, i"Ramod over reef and ledge areasAt abouf 10 to 40 fathoms (18.3-73.2 m) Young fish Serioladumerili.(Risso). wo other am. bedecks.Seriolarivoli aandS. fre-quentlhallow-water reefsand 169 'AWEOWEO (H). mamagas (G). meta -' qui queTachata.also 'occur 1 Hawaiian sometimesenter deep 'tidepoolsin pelt,- (S),red ,bigeye. Priacanthus cruen- wet rs and may enter the'ortcatch.,, Samoa. in Guam the young of this tatus (I:acepsede).DISTRIBUTION. Co-- DIS UTION: Circumtropical.SIZE: All- SpeciesSpecies appear to prefer deNer water 'In cumtropvl.SIZE. Up to about 12 inches tackle record (Bermuda) is 149 po ds (67.6 Samoa theyarecaught trandloung and (30 cm). averages about 6 to 8 inches (45 -20 kg) with a length of 71 inches. (180.cm). sometimes trolling. in Guam most are taken' 0 cm).COLOR: Variable: known to change Most caught in Hawaii are around feet by spear-fishermen Considered a fine food itscolorationrapidly from deep red to (61' cm)long and about 8 toe_10 pound: (3.6- fish silvery, or to a mottled silvery pink and red: 4.5 kg).COLOR. Light metallic brow 'th finsare of fn speckled with black.fl.In a purplish tinge. When alive! a fa' on- KUHLUDAE: AHOLEHO&S Hawaii andmerican Samoa this nocturnal yellow band extends from the h ad o the reef fishisound in-shallow reefs and in baseoftail. [..] The kahplainhabits bays and harbors where it feeds primarily I-Jawairs deeper coastal waters between 40 on free-swimming invertebrates and small fo 100 fathoms (73.2-182,9 m). living near fishesIt is uncommon in tuam.,In Hawaii thebottom. The most productive fishing the awe'owtoci is usually' taken during ale" areas seem to be over.deep -sealedges or evening and moonlit nights are cpnsidered drop 'offs. This fish alko occurs in Samba. 'beskOccesionally great schools ofluvenile and similar species. if not the same, occur figfilippear nearshore at night. and it was inGuenvz-Usually- caught handlining off- once thought by early& Hatvaiian 'Menders shore, although op rare occasions this fish thatthe appearance or these- immense' may come close To shore within casting schoolssignifiedthe Imminent death of reach ofshore anglersSmallfishare royalty. Taken pole fishing. handlining, and considered good eating. large fish only fair. spearing. Opinions about the rood value of this fiat very from fair to bxcellent. -.., n67. AHOLEHOLE(H). ''inovntainbass. 170.'ALALAUA (H). Ppacanthus alalaua silverperch.Kiiblia sandviAnsis (Stein- Jordan and Er mann .[7] Thyisanother dachner) DISTRIBUTION: Hawaiian member of bigeye funny taken by Islands.SIZE: Up to12 inches- (30 cm): Hawaiian fishermenNIt does not occur as sunny from4 to 6inches (.1 0-1 5 close to shore as the 'aweoweo, usually cm).COLOR: Slivery; rms often dusky tip- found in water deeper than 50 feet (over e111 An -abundant insfibre fish found in 15.2 m).SIZE. Reaches up to 14 inches (36 strea long the shoreline.-around pilings cm) long. 123 20 ;.

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173.'OPELU (H),'opelu -mama (H). achuman (G),mackerel scad. Decapterus pinnulatus (Eydoux and Souleyet). This fish isverysimilar to th6 Atlantic mackerel scad,Decant urus maccuellus (Cuvier). 177.PA'U'U (H), tarakito(G) (young. DISTRIBUTION:TragicalPacificOcean. called"papio"(H),"lupe"(S),or ,IZE: Up to 20 inches (51 cm) in length; "tarakitiyos" (G). as are the young of other usuallylessthan -10inches (25 jacks).crevalle.jackcrevally,Caranx cm).COLOR:. Bluishor greenish yellow ignobnlis (ForskAl).DISTRIBUTION: above.silvery below. E] Found in schools 175. WHITE ULUA(H).uluakihikihi, Tropical Indo-Pacific and Red Sea.SIZE: near the surface and in mid-water and kagami ulua (H). thread crevally. Alectis Up to about feet (91 cm).COLOR: Pale common to the coastal waters of Hawaii ciliaris(Bloch). Previously known as olive above with a greenish tinge around and Samoa;rarelytakenin Guam.In Carangoides ajax A sinulaispecies, Alectis thehead:, sideswhite;yellowanal Hawaii. the young under 5 inches (<13 indica (Riippell). also occurs in Hawaii and fin. 0 One of the more common jacks found cm) long school- far out at sea where they may enterthesportcatch.DIS- around the Pacific Islan.Os. The young are often become the prey of aku or skipjack TRIBUTION. TropicalIndo-Pacific.SIZE: caught by shore anglers lvith pole and line tuna.aught by hook and line at night end Up to 3'21 feet (107 cm) long; usually about inbrackish-water bays and harbors withspecial 'opelu lift net during the day. 10 to 15 pounds (4.5-6.8 kg).COLOR: Adult throughouttheislands.InHawaiilive An excellent fd fish. also used as bait fish are dusky white. often darker along the shrimp,or "opee."isused almostex- and live chum forrge tuna and marlin. dorsalarea:youngaresilvery. The clusively as bait for small fish under 2 juvenile form. called ulua kihilahi. is one of pounds (0.9 kg). Adul fish are found over the most beautiful fish in Hawaiian waters. nearshore reefs andre caught casting with the first four or five spiny rays of the fromrockyshoresandledgesand dorsal and anal fins produced into long sometimes by spearin- An excellent food trailingstreamers. As thefishmatures, fish. these spines grow shorter. and in some adultstheydisappearcompletely.The ,young are often found in harbors and other sheltered 'Waters. but upon reaching maturitythis once delicate creature assumes a more jacklike appearance. moves to deeper and more open water. Taken from' rocky shores with heavy bait- casting gear. Offshore they are frequently -caught deepwater trolling or handlining at . . 174.AKULE (H). ail (H). atule (S). atulai depths of about 1Q to 30 fathoms (18.3-54.9 (G). biting (G). mackerel bigeye scad. Selar m). An excellent Thad fish, served raw or ( crumenopthalmus (Block).In Hawaiilifh cooked. upto 5 inches(13cm)arecalled "hahalalu" or "halalu ": those about 5 to 7 1' (inches(13-18cm)called ."ma'au": and 178. 'OMILLI hoshi ulua (H). oshi (H), hosehose over 7 lathescalledakule. illioli(H),omilumilu(H),malauli(S). Tropical Pacific.SIZE: Up tarakito (G), star jack, spotted jack, blue to 15 inches (38 cm): average caught by ulua.blue crevallCaranx melampygps," anglers is under 8 inches (20 cm).COLOR: Cuvier and Valencien s.DISTRIBUTION: Olive green on dorsal area. goldenor Tropical Indo-Paciftc. IZE: Up to 3 feet silvery on sides and head: tail fin yellow t (91 cm): most fish ton are about 1to 2 end a faint spot on gill cover. The akule pounds(0.5-0.9 , kg).COLOR: Rather is a schooling fish inhabiting the mid- or variable, usually brownish blue above and surface waters along the coasts of all the silver tan on sides and belly. Fish between islands, the young often coming close to 10 and 24 -inches (25-61cm) have many shore into protected bays and harbors. In smakblackish spots on body: larger fish Hawaii. young fish ar "halalu" offer great tend to lose spotting and become more of a sporttoshore anglers fishing with light uniformdark, metallic blue. 0 The 'omilu spinning tackle and most are caught from 176, 'OMAKA (H). Mule mate (Cuvier and isanother ver9 common jack found about July toDecember. Adult fish are Valenciennes. DISTRIBUTION: Tropical throughout the Pacific Islands. This fish found offshore where they are netted or Pacific.SIZE: Up to 12 inches (30 cm); often moves inclose to shore ,following fiandlinedinseasonbycommercial averagesabout8to10inches(20-25 channels in coral' reefs and is taken by fishermen.In American Samoa. this fish cm).COLOR: Greenish yellow often with a shore anglers with surf-casting gear. It is, occurs throughout most of the year and is brassy tinge over silvery sides. 0 This jaCk prObably the most common ulua caught caught in lagoons and bays around Tutuila. is found in protected bays and estuaries in from shore in Hawaii. especially on the usually pole fishing from shore and piers Hawaii. and juveniles are Very abundant in island of Hawaii where it is known locally and handlining from boats. In Guam, large fall around floating objects. Most 'omaka as illioli. Generally, young fish are found in schools of juveniles occasionally enter bays are caught with light spinning tackle from shallow bays and estuaries while medium- and are taken with surround nets and shore and piers.. and handlining from boats Sized fish from 6 to 20 inches (15-51 cm) are sometimes with spinning gear. usually from from March to October. Fresh and salted taken over reefs. The largest fish are taken ApriltoAugust; largerfishare taken anchovy(nehu),is usedforbait. with trolling gear outside 4te reefs. handlining offeliore at night during dark Occasionally taken with throw nets and gill Alsotakens ring,,gillnetting,and moon phases. An excellent food fish. nets. Considered an excellent food fish. handlining.An excellent food fish.

124 r 121 179. 184. LITTLE MAHIMAHI(II).pompano dolphin.CoryphoenoequisetisLinnaeus. DISTRIBUTION: Circumtropical. This fish is similar in appearance and habits to the mahimahi, butis known to reach a lengthof only about 30 inches (76cm). Occastonally taken by Hawaiian anglers 182. LAE(H), Tai(S). hagi (G), leather - jacket. runner. leatherback. Scomberoides 1 lyson(ForskAl).DISTRIBUTION: Tropical LUTJANIDAE: SNAPPERS t Indo-Pacific and Red Sea SIZE: Up to 25 179.PAKE ULUA (H). mpmpachi ulua (H). inches (64 cm): usually 12 to 15 inches (30- young called papio (H). tarakito (G). or lupo 38 cm).COLOR: Dusky aboue, fading to silveronsidesandbelly. L Theswift- (S). Coronxsexfaci tu'sQuoy. and Gaimard.DISTRIBUTIO '.Tropicallndo- swimming lae is an inshore coastal fish that Pacific.SIZE; Up to5. feet (152 cm) or frequents sheltered, bays ind harbors and 12Lackishwater are near the mouths of, morelong; m qtcaught weigh about 2 pounds (0.9 kg). LOR: Dark blue green streams. It feeds at the surface or in mid- to gold above: yello reen to silver below. water, mostly on smaller schooling fishes. Seldomfound- veryfar, from shore.In Theupperlobeofthecaudalfinis 185. UKU (H). aso'aina (S), gray snapper. black.Juveniles have four to seven dark Hawaii. caught with hook and line during the day. often by shore anglers casting bait AprionvirescensCuvier and Valen-' vertical bars. II Young fish are -found in ciennes.DISTRIBUTION: Tropical tide pools and brackish -water areas out to or lures for young jacks. This fish should be handledcarefully becauseofitssharp Pacific.SIZE: Up to 2 feet (61 cm) long; deeper cqastal waters; adult fish live along usually about 8 pounds (3.6 kg).COLOR: rocky shores in turbulent water and over venomous anal spines. A good fighter on lighttackle.Not widely sought after for Uniform grayish blue, with the dorsal area reefs. In Hawaii. the peke ulua is one of the more bluish than below. Dark blue towards largest of the jacks taken by anglers but food. In Hawaii the tough. leathery skin of the l, ae is valued for making trolling lures. head; three dark spots near base of dorsal thisfish appears to be less common now fin. Of thelarge deepwater snappers than in previous years. Caught by hook and discussed here, the uku occurs the nearest line from shore and from boats, adult fish to shore and jiarelatively shallow water. are often taken alortg with 'opelu and akule CORYPHAENIDAE: DOLPHINS usually less than 60 fathoms (109.7 m) deep. while handlining at night. Some are taken Itis the most cylindrical of the snappers. by spears An excellent food fish having a long head and snout with a rather ,.prominent groove on either side. Taken,by 180. BLACK Ul.UA (H). tarakito (G). jack. hooks and line over deep-sealedges or Coronxlugubri Poey.DISTRIBUTION:, banks. usually on or near rocky or hard Circumtropical.SIZE. Up to 9 or 4 feet bottom. Some are taken by trollingAn (91-122 cm) long: average weight about 41/2 excellent'food fish. pounds (2.0 kg).This fish frequents outer reef channels and is similar in appearance to C. sexfosciotu,s. but has a darker body color and an almost black head. E. Caught by anglersinHawaii landparticularly abundant around Guam where they are takenwithhandlines overbottomfishing areas around the island. Although there are reports of the flesh of this species being poisonous in certain parts of the Atlantic, it 183.MAHIMAHI (H.G),masimasi(S), is commonly eaten in the tropical Pacific. dolphin.Coryphoenohippurus Lin- noeusDISTRIBUTION. Circumtro- 186.'OPAKAPAKA (H).pinkpaka(G). pical.SIZE:All-tacklerecord(Spanish pink snapper.' Pristipomoides filamentosus Wells. Bahamas) is 85 pounds (38.6 kg) with (Bleeker).DISTRIBUTION. Tropical Indo- a length of 69 inches {175.3 cm). Hawaiian Pacific.SIZE: Up to 3 feet (91 cm) long di fishrange up to 721/2 pounds (32.9kg), and about 18 pounds (8.2 kg); usually 5 to 6 average about 25 pounds (11.3 pounds (2.3-2.7kg). COLOR: Light vet kg). COLOR: Whenalivethebodyis browndorsally.fadingto duskywhite brilliantyellow and green dottedwith below; pectoral fin yellowish. Last rays of 181. KAK1ANU (H). Hawan'a salmon. phosphorescentblue.thedorsalfin,is dorsaland analfinsproducedinto rainbowrunner. Elegotis bipinnulatus purplish blue. This beautiful fish flashes a filaments that reach base of tail fin2 Like (Quoy and Gaimard) DISTRIBUTION. rainbow of colors when caught, and also the uku, the 'opakapaka is a deepwater fish Circumtropical.SIZE Theall-tackle justbeforedying. LI) Perhaps thisisthe .most abundant over rocky bottom drop offs. recorda fish taken off Kauaimeasured best known and most colorfulof game One of the more common snappers caught 3 feet 11 inches (119.4 cm) and weighed 30 fishesand oneof Themost 'abundant over Guam's banks, with most taken at pounds 15 ounces (14 0 kg)Most kamanu species caughtdeep-seatrollinginthe depths of 100 to 150 fathoms (182.9-274.3 caught in the Pacific Islands weigh around Pacific Islands Mahimahi inhabit the open m). This fish is also reported to be abun- 12 to 15 pound's(5.4 -6.8 kg). This fishis sea. sometimes swimming in large schools. dant over the offshore ledges ofmerican reported toreach 70 pounds (31.8kg). Commonly seen swimmingclosetothe Samoa at about 200 to 300 faths (365.8- althoughthisseemsddubtful COLOR surface near schools of flying fish on which 548.6 m), but these bottomfishi areas are Darkblue above followedin succession they feed. or around floating objects Small seldom fished.In Hawaii,itis generally down the sides by a light-blue stripe. then a fish up to 5 pounds (2 3 kg) are plentiful found in shallower water at around 40 to yellow stripe. then another light-blue stripe. around the Hawaiian, Islands 44,,,summer; 100 fathoms (73.2.182.9 m) and young fish Yellowish silver below, fins yellowLi: This large fish 30 to 40 pcktint/t (13 6-18 1 kg) are are sometimes taken in 20 fathoms (36.6 m). sleekand 'colorful member of thejack taken February to April. Common off Takenhandlining.inHawan, mostare family is an open-ocean species. usually American Samoa and Guam year-round. caught during the winter months. An ex- seen and caught near the water'sosurface. with best fishing off the western coast of cellent food fish. Exceptionallylargefishare -takenin Guam usually from January to April (larger Hawaii, especially off Kauai and Oahu. fish are caught later in the 'season). Males AlsocaughtoffAmerican Samoa and have an almost vertical head profile and Guam. Caught by trolling with small lures growtolargersizes than thefemales. orbaits,alsowithhandlines.Excellent Taken trolling and handlining end is as eating. cooked or raw. delicious to eat as it is beautiful.

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187.YELLTMTAIL KALIKALI (G), 190. ONAGA (II.C).'ula'ula koae 111), Pristipomoides auricilla (Jordan, Evermann. `pain (S).red snapper. Etelis carbunculus. ,193.GINDAI(G), Roosevaltiabrighami andTanaka).DISTRIBUTION. Tropical Cuvier.DISTRIBUTION.TropicalPacific (Seale).DISTRIBUTION: Tropical Indo- Pacific.SIZE. Up to about 18 inches (46 .and Indian oceans.SIZE Ulf to 36 pountg C PaQfic., SIZE: 20 cm) long.COLOR. Body purplish with 17 (16.3 kg); most run about 4 to'5 pounds (1.8- Up to inches(51 cm) COLOR: Alternating red and yellow to18 narrow,irregular chevron-shaped 2.3 kg).COLOR. Red above; silvery pink yellow bands: iris yellow; edge of upper lip below, eye red and mouth red or pink; vertical bars; dorsal. pctoral, and caudal yellow; fins yellowish. upperlobe of tail fin dorsal and tail fin red. l] In Hawaii caught fins yellow. El This colorful Guam snapper with a purple margin. Large males over over offshore drop offs. usually in water is commonly taken over 100 - fathom (182.3 - about 101/2 inches (27 cm) have a rather deeper thanthe uku or 'opakapaka at m) drop offs around the island.Italso distinct yellow blotch on upper lobe of tail depths of 80 to 130 fathoms (146.3-237.7 m) occurs' inAmerican Samoa and occasionally appears in Hawaiian markets. A 1 A very common deepwater snapper but not more than 160 fathoms (292.6 m). in Guam. caught handlining over offshore This is also a Common snapperttaken, over good food fish. ledges and.banks at similar depths as P ledge areas andbanks. off .Guam and filamentosus?An excellent food fish. Samoa. usually at depths of 100 fathoms (182.9 m) or more. -Caughttandlining year- round. mostly during daylight. Onaga is a 194. 188. veryfunportant market fish in Hawaii. The meat las a delicate sweet flavor ,and is usually served raw."sashimi"style.It brings a high price at the market especially during the New Year's season when the demand for traditional "imp-sashimi- is at its peak, Also prepared as atspecial dish for weddings

188." YELLOWEYE OPAKAPAKA (G PristipomoidesflavipinnusShinohara. 191,'ULA'ULA (H).'ehu (G). Etelis marsh! 194. TA'APE (H)., spvani(S), funai (G). (Jenkins). bluelined,snapper,yellow-and-bluesea- DISTRIBUTION: Ryukyus and Guam.SIZ DISTRIBUTION. TropicalIndo- Up to at least 17 inches (43 cm) or mor Pacific SIZE. In Hawaii up to'2 feet (61 perch.Lutjanus kasmira(Forskal).DIS- TRIBUTION. TropicalIndo-Pacific.SIZE. long;fish over 16. inches (41-trogl occu cm) long.In Guam this fish is...known to frequentlyin catch. COLORN Bod reach 40 pounds (18.1kg) in weight. but Reperted to reach 15 inches (38 cm) most . raughtare 2 (0.9 long.COLOR. Brightlemonyellow wit} lavenderbro,Enbecoming' pale -toward. about pounds kg).COLORThe'ula'ulaissimilarin pale-blue stripes edged with lavender or belly; eye yelliv; snout and head mottle deep purple. Cl This with narrow. irregular, light-yellow streaks. appearance and habits to the onaga, but distinctivelycolored Scales have yellow spots which form thin lacks the red coloration on,,the Inside of the fish is probably the most abundant inshore snapper taken in American Samoa. where horizontal stripes above lateralline:fins mouth and usually has a yellowish band It yellowish. ill This is another common Guam alongthemiddle of the Sida. Li Taken igs commonly found in water 20 to 100 fathoms(36.6-182.9 snapper taken at about the same depths as handlining along with onaga lit Hawaiian m) deep.Relatively P. filamentosus and Pauricilla. An ex- waters.and oneofthe more common common around Guam at depths of 35 to 40 fathoms(64.0-73.2m).though generally cellent food fish. snappers foundin Guam' and American Samoa over offshore ledges .and banks. An incidental in the sport catch. Introduced to excellent food fish. Hawaii from the Marquesas in 1958 and 1969. where it now has entered the sport \. and commercial catchinsignificant numbers. Inthe Hawaiian Islands ta'ape are found in large schools over hard bottom in water 40 to 100 feet (12.2-30.5 m) deep. with adults sometimes in water up to 240 feet (73.2 m) deep. Caught handlining at night; some are taken in traps in Hawaii: A 189.KALIKALI`(H).pink (G). very,good food fish. Pristipomoides sieboldii (Bleaker).DIS- TRIBUTION: Tropical Pacificand Indian oceans.SIZE: Up to at least 18 inches (46 192.LEHI (G). Aphareus rutildns Caviar and Valenciennes. cm).COLOR:. Lightlavenderabove DISTRIBUTION:, becomipg paler below. Scales above the Tropical Pacific. Up to at least 3 feet (91 cm) long.COLOR. Brick red. [ ) A laterallk 14, havepa' e-blue spotsinthe Center.forming lengthwise lines, that common Guam snapper taken haildlining on become indistinct toward the belly. Margin the bottom over the Galvez Bank and off of dorsal fin orange with light lavender: tail much of the leeward and windwitrd coasts. Thisspecies findarklavenderwith alightmargin. alsooccursinAmerican Li This offshore snapper is commonly taken Samoa and Hawaii. Kit is not important in around' Guam 'handliningover, offshore the sport catch. banks and ledges at depths from 100 to 150 fathoms (182.9:274.3 m):'none have been reported from depths less than 100 fathoms 195. f'0AU(H).bua(a),red-margined (182.9m).InHawaii, the kalikalb is seapeOch, Lutjanus fulvis (Bloch and relatively minor in the sport catch, where it Schneider).DISTRIBUTION;Tropical is taken from depths of 60 to 200 fathoms Pacific.SIZE: Reaches a length of about (109.7-365.8 m) with most caught in water 13 inches (33 cm).COLOR: Dusky yellow 80to 120 fathom§ (146.3-219.5m). Con- above fading to pale yellow or white below, sidered an excellent food fish: 126 with thin longitudinal yellow_stripes along 123 2,

the scale rows. Dorsal .fins difsky common in Samoan waters. It is considered red; anal and pelvic' fins yellow. pectoral a good eating fish and is usually caught by fin yellow on upper edge: stnall gOld floc ks . handlme. Some are taken with spearsand and broken lines on h,tiad and cheek nets. area. Li An inshore fish.found in brackish water and around stream mouths out to abobt 40 or 50; feet (1-2.2-15.2 m) of water. MULLIDAE: GOATFISHES sometimes entering Jleep*'tide pools Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates and often seeninsmall aggregations.Successfully introduced to Hawaiian waters in 1956 and 198 MALA'l (S), fafaet.(G), red snapper. 1958. Taken by hook and line from shore Lutiontis gibbus (ForskM).DISTRIBUTION: and from boats; taken al with .01 nets., 24 surround nets. and spa Considered a TropicalIndo-Pacific.SIZE.Upto 4 Inches (61 cm).COLOR. Body uniform red very good food fish. withredeyesLarge adults dftenare slightly dusky above and reddish below. H A common snapper taken about reefs in American Samoa and Guam. occurring in moderatelydeepwater.Usuallytaken 201. WEKE-'A'A (H). l'a sine (S), afolu (S). handlining over the deeper parts of the salmonete (G). spotweke.spotgoat- reef;in Guam. some are taken spearing. fishyoung called "oama" in Hawaii and Reportedly the flesh of this species causes "teau"in Guam. Mulloidchthys severe poisoning in other parts of its rattge: eatus(Lace,pede). however, fish taken from American Sainoa TropicalIndo-Pacific.SIZE.Upto18 and Guam waters ai'e said to be not toxic Inches (46 cm): "oama" average about 5 and are commonly eaten inches (13 cm) or less.COLOS: Silvery 196. KAKAKA (G), vava sw (S). feloitega white with a yellow horizontal' band ex- (S), taiva (5), Lutjanus monostigrnus tending from eye to tail: spot as indicated. (CuvierandValenciennes) DISTRI- LETHRINIDAE: EMPERORS This fish can change its markings rather BUTION Tropical Pacific.SIZE. Up to 18 rapidly. additional spots or blotches inches (46 cm): most caught are about 10-12 appearing along thelateral yellow band inches(25-30' cm).COLOR.Olive-green whichbecomespaler and edgedwith body (sometimes. coppery red. partidularly blue. A very common inshore goattish in Samoan wafers). sales on side brassy. throughout Ale Pacific Islands. occurring on belly yellowish white or light coppery red. or near the bottom inschools or small lipsbrightred:finsallbrightorange aggregations over sandy patches that in- yellow;Ingeneral.thisfishusuallyis terspersereefareas. When feeding.it distinguished by the 'small tut prominent rummages inthe' sand for food with its black spot on its side. One of the larger fingerlikechinbarbels,leavingpuffs of nearshore snappers commonly taken from sand clouds in its' wake. In Hawaii during shore over reef 'areas around the iskand of 199.FILOA (5). lrlilok (G). green snapper. late summer the young or "oama" swarm in Guam and American Samoa. Like some Lethrinus miniatus (Forster).DIS- shallow Sandy _areas and are caught from other members orthe snapper family it has TRIBUTION. Tropical Indo-Pacific and Red shore with poles apd lines. Adult fish are been Inked with cases of ciguate'ra, or fish Sea.SIZE. Up toabOut 36 inches(91 mostly speared or netted: some are caught poisoning. but in Guam it is commonly eaten cm).COLOR. Body dark brown to grayish. in fish traps t nd handlining from boats. In and Is also sole in the markets of American sometimeswith dark mottling onsides.' Guam. juvenis (teau) are mbch souglg Samoa despite reports of it sometimes being dorsal. anal, and tail fins pinkish. pectoral after by cast netters and surround petters toxic there. .fin yellow This long-snouted species is a and are quite common in the lagoon common inshorereeffishinAmerican habitat. Considered a good food fish. Samoa and Guam. and istaken with a baited hook in water up to 140 feet (30.4 m) deep in American Samoa and up to 300 feet (91.4 m) inGualri.Large specimens are known to be slightly toxicin Samoa and other parts of this fish's range. hoWever. it is said to be not toxic in Guam where it is highly prized as a food fish.

197.MU (S),tagafi (G). Lutjanus bohar' 1Forskill). DISTRIBUTION; Widespread 202.WEKE -'ULA (H). salmonete manining throughouttheTropicalPacific.SIZE: (G). vete(S).ula oa(5),red weke. red Attains 30 inches (76 cm). COLOR Adult .goatfish.Mulloidichthysvanicolensis fish are uniformly red with a light greenish (CuvierandValenciennes).DISTRI- tinge around the head area: yellow eyes. BUTION:TropicalIndo-Pacificand Red 'Sometimes brorrty above, lighter below with Sea.- SIZE: Up to 16 inches (41 cm) long; two oval light spots on side. Base of pec- usuallyabout8to10 inches(20-25' toral and pelvicfins. rosy: otherwise fins cm).COLOR:Rosyredonthedorsal dusky. This snapper is commonly caught 200. MU (H). mamamu (H), mumu moaga region. fading to whitish pink below. `There byhandlinersin American Samoa an (S). loalia(5). matanhagon 1C). Monotaxis is a prominefilight-yellow band along the Guam. usually in water 100 fathoms (182A grundoculis (Forsk111). DISTRIBUTION:. sides. extending frtm the eye and fading m) or less. but does not occur in Hawaii. Tropical Indo-Pacific.SIZE. Up to 2 feet out- towards the tailregion. Ventral and The flesh is reported to be poisonous and (61 cm).COLOR Dusky to olive green with pectoral fins are pale rosy; caudal fin has a should not be eateh. even though in Guam two whitish crossbarss(sometimes three and yellowishtinge. rl The weke-'ulaisnoc- many large fish (17-25 pounds or 7.7-11.3 fourbars);blackcrescentatbaseofy turnal, occurring in shallow-reef areas over sandy bottom, seeming to prefer more rocky kg)which are usually the most toxic. were pectoral. Dorsal fin brownish and reddish taken by the Guam, Division of Fish and attip. caudal and anal fins orange and surroundings ,,thanothergoatfishes and Game in relatively deep water (35 fathoms yellow at base; anal, pectoral, awl ventral deeper water of about 5 to 15 fathoms (9.1- or 64.0m). and none proved tobe finsreddish; inside of mouth red. r] This 27.4 m): probably deeper off the Kona coast poisonous. species occurs oder reefs in Hawaii and is of Hawaii.InHawaii the weke-'ulais 124 127 11

usually netted; although sometimes taken by K'YPHOS1DAE:RUDDERF1SHES, "SEA 208.,K PIPI, (H). dodo (G). sergeant malor., hook and line from shore and from boats int CHUBS Abudefduf sordidas (ForskAl). El This fish is by "torch fishing"with spears or ' similarin i:ppearance and habits to nets. A good food fish. maomao. but is readily distinguished from it by a prominent black spot near the tail 203.MALU(H)salmoneteecho (G). immediately behind the soft dorsal fin. The goatfish.Porupeneuspleurostigma(Ben- body color is also more grayish than that of nett).DISTRIBUTION: Widespread..in the maomao. central Indo-Pacific.SIZE: Reachesa length of about 16 inches (41 cm). This is another relatively common goatfishsimilar CIRRHITIDAE: HAWKFISHES to thp weke-'a'a in habits and appearance. except the malu is stockier the bhse of the "soft-rayed dorsal fin is very dak. and the blotch on the side is mere deep than long., Taken by spearing and with nets.

206.NENUEIH). manaloa (H). nenue parii (H). guili(G). seachub.rudderfish. KyphosuscinerascensForsktil.DIS- TRIBUTION. Tropical Indo-Pacific and Red Sea.SIZE: Up to.10 or 12 pounds (4.5-5.4 kg); averages about 4 to 6 pounds (1.8-2.7 kg).COLOR: Grey brown withblue reflectionk.lighterbelow.Narrow dark 209.PO'O -PA'A (H). 'o'opu-kai (H). spotted bands (di:side's between scale rows. Some wkfish. Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Bloch and fish hav'e Irregular blotches of yellow on Schneider).DISTRIBUTION:,Tropical sides, and on rare occasions a specimen Pacific.SIZE: Up to about 10 inches (25 may be entiKely yellow. LI In Hawaii. the cm): most caught are about 5 inches (13 204. KUMU (H); red goatfish. Parupeneus nenue ispa?tialto rough and turbulent .porphyreus(Jenkins), DISTRIBUTION cm) long.COLOR. Red. brpwn. and white waters along rocky coasts where itis often spottings andmottle-1gs. Liketherest TropicalPacific SIZE.'Upto8or9 found in large schools. In Guam. It seems to of the hawkfish family this fish is charac- pounds .(3.6-4 1kg); usually 1to 3 pounds preferthe edgesof channels and reef terized by afleshy fringe on the snout. (0.5-1.4 kg) COLOR: Usually reddish with marginp Thisspeciesfeedsmostlyon This nocturnal predator prefers thetur- a rather prominent stripe through the eye. algae. Large fish are generally taken by bulent water of the surge gone where It hes althoughyoungspecimens occasionally spear, cast nets. and gill nets: the young in waitforpassing prey. sometimes on have a greernSh-color phase Distinguished are sometimes Caught during the day by large rocks or coral heads. Occasionally it by the white saddla. behind the soft dorsal hook and line. Nenue is rather difficult to fin. 1:1 A fairly common Hawaiian goatfish darts out to snatch its prey. .then returns to book because of its small mouth. but when itsoriginal 'postor swimstoanother found atvarious depths 'throughout reef hookedItfights vigoiously. Generally not vantage pent to begin another vigil. During areaespecially under coral heads. often esteemed as a food fish in Hawaii.but some the day. Athe po'o-pa'a hides in crevices in coming very close '.to shore. Caught mostly considerita delicacyit is much sought thereef. Taken by hook and line and by spearing and in traps during the day; after by Guamanians. Theflesh' has a spearing. Considered onlc fair as a food some are taken at`eight by spears of diver, strong flavor. probably due to the fish's fish, ancris used mainly in making soup . or waders on The reef with lights. The kumu algal diet. Nr?The meat ten's to fall apart when fried. is an extremely ,,priied food fish in Haw The flesh is considered a delicacy. LABRIDAE: WR SES POMACENTRIDAE: DAMSELFISHES 205. 210.

205. MOANO (H).Part peneus 'multifas- -ciatus(Quoy and Gaimard).DISTRI- 210.'A'AWA (H). hinalea ( spot BUTION Hawaiian Islands.SIZE: Up to 12 wrasse.bla ckspot .wrasse. odianus inches (30 cm) or so: averages about one- bilunulatus'(Lacepede).DIS IBUTION: thirdofa pound(lessthan012, Tropical Pacific.SIZE: Up to about 24 143) COLOR. Dark red with alternating 207. MAOMAO or "memo' udefuf inches (61 cm) or about 8 or 9 pounds (3.6- bands of pale rosyred and darker red. abdominalis(Quoy and ). IS- 4.1kg): most caught bre about 5 pounds Usually aistinguished by the dark-red-to- TRIBUTION. Hawaiian Islan IZE. Up (2.3 kg) or under.COLOR. Highly variable black bar that extends down between the to 9 inches (23 cm). most take about 5 with age and sex as.is the case with many tWo dorsal fins This small goatfishis inches (13 cm) long.COLOR. Pale brassy . rembers of the wrasse family. Females go found over sand bottom from the shore to or een with four or five black vortical, through three color phases with growth: depths of about 40 fathoms (73.2 m), and baitas icated. Belly white with yellow fish 4to 12 inches (10-30 cm) long are likethe othergoatfishes mentioneditis tinge rthe anal fin. r; This delicious nearly all red with a black spot under the usually found. where patches of sand in-, little pan fish aboundsin shallow-water soft dorsal fin, those over 12 inches (30 cm) tersperse rock or covet An abundant in- reefs. harbors.- and bays throughout the are usually plain bluish black. hales are shore reef fish. taken in traps and by shore islands. It feeds on small crustaceans in the marked as illustrated. dalk reddish brown anglers with spinning and bait-casting gear. waterandisoftenfoundinloose or purplish bands on head area thinning to often along with papio and other small aggregationshovering over thereef or narrower and somewhat redder Stripes on goatfishes. On the big island of Hawaii most darting around pilings and other un- sides and belly which is white or pale are speared though some are taken derwaterstructiotSsMhomaoarethe yellow, eye red. pronounced white band on handlining(driftingandatanchor). prime quarry of Hawaii's children who head area. dorsal. caudal. and anal fins Although small, the moano is considered by catch them from shore with pole and line yellow. The 'a'awa is one of the larger some to be among the tastiest of Hawaiian using a very small hook. Alpo caught by Hawaiian wrasses and is fairly abundant1' food fishes. spe'aring. in traps. and-withrcast nets. throughout the coral reef habitat.Itis - 128 125 4 taken the *tom in shallow water out to cm): u lollyebout 6 itches(15 . amid rock and coral at night. Young fish depths of-aboift 100 feet (30.5 m) or more. cm).CO OR: Pale enish. with two"or sometimes secrete a muigus envelope about with bigger fish occurring in deeper water. threeirregular.bro . horizontalrosy themselvesduring 'Menightwhich The 'a'awa, -likeother members of the -stripeS.which intern glewith greenish presumably serves asprotection against wrasse family, is active during the day and stripes. brown- blotcpes. and purplish-bars. predators.It sthelargestand most hides among coral or under sand at eight. -Dark-brown-to-black'spots and reticulations commonly spe red parrotfish in Hawaiian Caught handlining from boats, usually while on head. C This colorful wrasse is common watersand t e most prized. An excellent fishingfor other species and often con- to open rocky surge areas and shallow- food fish. sidered a nuisance. Sometimes taken by water coral reefs, and is sometimes found spear. Opinions on the food value of this %II tleepwatertidepools.Althoughprin- 216. UHU (H). parr tfh, Scorus dubius fish vary from poor to goad. cipallya 'daytime feeders the hinaleais Bennett. 0 Another mmon porrotfigh often taken at night and is caught by hook taken by spear in Haw 1 Primarily bright and line from shore as well as from boats orange with blue markings. Attains a length in the Hawaiian Islands.Itis taken oc-' of about 14 inches (36 cm). casionally by spear in Guam. The very slimyskinmakesitdifficulttohold.' 217.HUMPBACKPARROTFISif. Scarus Opinions vary on its food value: generally gibbusRiippellandCetoscorus .bicoldr not sought after. (Riippell). 0 Thesetwoparrotfishesare . i highlysought by Guam anglers. Not as common as they once were, especially the 214. largespecimens:bothare hunted with spears.S. gibbus, larger of the two, is 211.PO'OU(H),Cheilinusrhodochrous known to reach 30 to 40 pounds (13.6-18.10 Gunther.DISTRIBUTION: TropicalIndo- kg). Food value ikeIrcellent. Pacific.SIZE: Up to 2 feet (61 cm): most are about 10 inches (25 cm) or about 41 pound (0.3kg).COLOR: Highly .variable muGam AE: MULLETS with growth. At 10 inches (206- cm). plain olive drab with a white saddle near the tail (see illustration).Fish 20 inches (51cm) 214 HINALEA LAUWILI(H), and over have no white saddle. but have (H),addle wrasse. Tholossomo duperreyi large black spots at base of the dorsal and (Qu y and Canard).DISTRIBUTION: analfins,andtheventralfinis wenn Islands.SIZE. Up to about 12 dark. 0 The po'ou is commonly found in inches (1O cm): Most caught are under 6 reef areas around the islands of Molokai. inches (15 cm).COLOR' Adults are green Lanai, Maui. and Hawaii. at depths up to withastrikingorange-brownshoulder 40 pr 50 feet (122.15.2 m). In the Hawaiian bar. A very a4tindant Hawaiian wrasse Islands it is often caught along with 'a'awa' found. throughout the islands along shallow while handlining and spearing. Taken by rocky shorelines as well as in pure reef 218.'AMA'AMA (H). agues ( < 8 in.. G).k. spear in Guam. A good food fish. areas. This fish has an annoying habit 9f liguan (>8 in.. G). 'stripedimiillet, "mullet. robbingabaited hook meant for more Mugil cePhalus Linnaeus.DISTRIBUTION: desirable species and is often considered a Tropicalandtemperateseas.world- pest by anglerseeking bigger and tastier wide.SIZE/ Up to about 18 inches (46 cm): game: its food Lalue is considered poor. most caught are around 12 inches (30 cm) long, COLOR:Silverygray. (Although schools of -ama'ama are found ong the SCARIDAE: PARROTFISHES opencoast.theyseemtoprercalm, waters close to shore. around mouths of streams and inlets and in brackish -water `bays and harbors. Just about the most difficult fish to catch by pole and line, but this does not seem to discourage a select 212.TANGISON (G). Cheilmus undulotus breed of Hawaiian islanders who patiently Riippell.DISTRIBUTION:TropicalIndo- wait for this finicky fish, to take a tiny hook Pacific.SIZE: Known to reach 5 to 6 feet -baited with bread or limu (seaweed). For (152-183 cm) or more in length. and over those with less patience. the 'ama'ama can be taken by a variety of other fishing gear 100 pounds (45.4kg).COLOR: Mostlyiha dull, mottledolivegreen,each scale with a such as cast nets, gill nets, and surround vertical. purplish line: red and green bars 215.UHU (H). green parrotfish. Scqrus net (hukilau) and at nighttime torchlight and spots oei dorsal and anal fins: tail fin perspicillotusSteindachner.DISTRI- fishing with hand nets or cast nets.In edged with yellow: pelvic fins BUTION: Hawaiien_Islands.SIZE: Up to 2 Hawaiithefishingseasonisclosed yellow. 0 This exceptionally large wrasse feet(61cm) or moremost caught are December through February. On American iscaughtinGuam: however,large around 14 inches (V cm) long.COLOR: Samoa this fish is taken mostly with wst specimens frequently taken by local anglers Males and females differ markedly and nets. and in'Guam most are taken with cast before the advent of scuba are now much were once thought to be two separate netsand surround. nets,although light less common. This humpheaded wrasse is species.Large males have adistinctive spinning tackle -is sometimes used near much prized and an excellent food fish. dark band that extends down below the eye sand beaches. An important food fish. In Taken spearing and sometimes bait caating. across a humplike snout. The body is olive Hawaii a small number are raised COM- colored. with each large scale edged with mercially in fish ponds., e yellow. The -dorsalfir/is pea green with black stripes and peacock blue atthe base. Chin area. edge of tail. ventral fin, are also a vivid peacock blue. Females are reddish brown with red fins, and the head profile is 'gently sloping, not vertical as in the adult male. Found in rocky areas and coral reefs, usually more abundant at the-reefs outer edges in water 2 to 4 fathoms (3.7-7.3 m) and deeper. Like other members cifithe 213.HINALEA (age (C). Th'alossoma parrotfish family. it scrapeglalgajr-Offi, the 219. UOUOA (H). false mullet, Neomyxus fuscus (Lacepede).DISTRIBUTION. surfaces of rocks anedeadynral with its Ieuciscus; Gunther).DISTRIBUTION: Tropical Pacific.SIZE: Up to 11 inches (28 beaklike law teeth during-the dr. resting Tropical Pacific.SIZE: Up to 18 inches (46 a

cm):usually 6 inches(15cm).COLOR. beachesinsurgeareas.,FromAugust handle&with respect. It carrids formidable Silvery with a' yellow mark au the upper through December small moi or "moi-111" yeapons at the base of the tail in the form part of the pectoral fin. L The uouoa (often occur in large sc hools along beaches and in direcurved spines which It can erect by pronounced wo-wo)occursalong sandy sheltered coves with some vepluring Into bending its caudal peduncle. and it usually shorqs and in tide pools as well as in rocky) pde pools.Prinntrilytaken casting with does so when threatened. Thee bladelike surgeareas. Commonthroughoutthe baits.plugs, and spoons. also taken with spines can inflict a nasty wound. Opinions Hawana Islands, where most are taken castnets.gillnets. Nnd spearsMoonlit on its food value vary from fair to good. wish cat nets. some by hook and line using nights are considered best for catching mar bread or It. This species also occurs in by casting although this popular sport fish 224.PALANNH). ugupao (G). surgeonfish. Guam. but s not common. A good food fish. is caught both night and day AconthurusdilsSumieri,Cuvierand Valenciennes. DISTRIBUTION: Tropical Indo-Pacific,SIZE: Up to and. exceeding 18 inches(46cm).COLOR:Spottedwith SPHYRAENIDAE: BARRACUDAS ACANTHURIDAE: SURGEONFISHES black; bright-blue tail fin; fine blue on body fading towards 'belly;caal spi 220. white and broadly edged with bck; yello dorsal and aTial fin. The palni. a c relative of the pualu, is another nfish that occasionally enters the Spa etch in Hawaii and Guam. It occurs inbayand outer .reef areas over sandy pches. Most are taken by traps; some a eared. Food 220.KAKU (II). alu (G). great barracuda. value considered fair. Sphyraeno barracuda (Walbaurn), DISTRIBUTION: Tropical seas and Atlantic d Pacific oceans.SIZE' All-tackle cord (Lagos. Nigeria) is 83 pounds (37.6 kg) with a length of 6 feet inch (183 6 cm} Most caught by anglers are under 50. pounds (22.7 kg). average is 5 to 10 pounds (2.3-4.5 kg) COLOR. Slate colored dorsally turning, silvery on sides and bellyBlack 222. MANINI (H). kicho (G). convict tang, flecks on sides The kaku occurs inshore Aconthurus 4ondvicensis StreetsDIS- as well as offshore apd inavariety of TRIBUTION. Widespread throughoutthe Jrpitats Youngfishfrequentbrackish - tropical Indo-Pacific.SIZE: Up to 9 Inches .water areas and sometimes enter -drainage (23cm).averagesabout6inches(15 ditches and fish ponds inthe Hawaiian cm).COLOR. Silvery.sometimes with a 225.KALA (H). tataga (G). ume (S). iii ilia Islands. When close to shore in bays or yellowish tinge: black vertical bars. This segi IS), unicornfish. Nosounicornis aroundstreammouthsbarracudaare is Hawaii's most abundant surgeonfish and (Forskal).DISTRIBUTION: Tropical Indo- Pacific. SIZE: of24 usually 'solitary.but offshore this species can be foundinalmost any reef area Reaches alength tendstotravelinschoolsorsmall throughout .the islands in both calm and incheS (61 cm): averages about 16sinches aggregations. Caughtcasting from shore turbulent water.It, is also common about (41cm)long.COLOR: Dusky olive:fins and trolling lures and baits and handlining Guam The young inhabit tide pools. but light blue: also light blue around the double from boats. A wire leader is essential. This with maturity work:their way Into deeper keel blades. Body color is sometimes very aggressive iintpotlisame predator should water.. Primarily a schooling fish, but can palq. The kale occurs ininshore :if be regarded with caution, in and out of the also be seen singly or in'small aggregations. arels and along rocky shores ',whe it feeds onalgae.Itisaschoolingfish; water Considered only fair as a food fish In Hawaii the manini is usually taken by 4 The kawalea. ors Japanese barracuda east nets. but some are also taken with, pole however, lame individuals are sometimes holler!Jenkins).isanother and line using shrimp or a special blind of seen singly on the'outer edges of the reef, species of barracuda taken by anglers alid octopusink(eachangler has his own The young, are found occasionally in its is usually caught handliningItis a -much recipe) as well as with gill nets. traps. and pools. Characterized by the horn onon smaller fish than thd kaku. and reaches a spears. In Guam. most are taken with nets snoutjust about at eye level. whichis lengthf about 2 feet (e1.0 cm). A similar and spears. An excellent food fish. hardly noticeable in young specimens. but spg'cies.Sphyroenoforsteri.occurs in lengthens with age. The skinis leathery Samoan and Guam waters. known locally and strong. and the two keel blades as "sapatu" and "alu." respectively. each side of the tail are immovable andand actways in an open position. In Hawaii. kale aremostly speared,although some are taken with cast nets.gill nets, and hooks POLYNEMIDAE: THREADFINS and lines.InGuam.thisfishistaken spinfishing and with surround nets. Food value considered only fair.

SIGANIDAE: RABBITFISHES

226. 223.PUALU(H). ugupao (G).7ACdrithurus xonthopterus Cuvier and Valen- 221 MOI (H). young called "moi-lf," (H). ciennes DISTRIBUTION, TropicalIndo- bocadulcetej.Pacificthreadfm. Pacific.SIZE. Up to about 2h inches (51 Palydocty/ussexfdis(Cuvier and Valen- cm).usuallyabout10inches(25cm) wrings).DISTRIBUTION. TropicalIndo- long.COLOR. Uniform purplishgray, 'Pacific.SIZE. Reportedly reaches about 24 sometimes with irregular dark stripes along inches (61 cm) long and about 10 pounds sides: dorsal and anal fins with three dr (4.5 kg): most caught are about 12 to 14 four longitudinal blue bands. (1 The pualu Inches (30-36 cm).COLOR. Dusky above. is found in bays and harbors as well as 226.- SESJUN(G).rabbi fish. Sigonus silvery on sides and belly:fins black-tip Indeep outerreefs where coralisIn- spinus (Linnaeus). D STRIBUTION:. ped. lI The. moiisa highly sought-after terspersed with sand. usually of depths of Tropical!no:JO-Pacific SIZ Most caught load and game fish in Hawaii. where itis 30 feet (9.1m) or more. Taken with pole in Guam are 8 or 9 inche(20-23 cm) in found in sandy holes (called "moi holes") and line, also trapped. netted. and speared. length.COLOR. Brown with narrow bluish alongrocky. shores.andalongsandy Like most surgeonfish. the pualu should be lines forming a reticulated pattern along 130 127 : theback,head plain gray or brownish. skimack tuna' Present in Hawaiian waters trolling and also driftiffg withlive, cut, or cheeks silvery,tail flu with three to four throughout the year.but most abundant whole baits.In American Samoa the faint brown bars. flan slimy slippery skin during summer when the fish come fairly dogtooth tuna is curamonly taken handlining with tiny cgncealed scales. 1_ Sesjuni a close to shore in large schools. In Guam atdal:andatnightover 100-fathom herbivorous species that browses acr s they appear to be most abundant in early (182.8-m) drop offs. Caught only incidentally rock or reef areas. often in,largmchools t spring Anglers are guided by seabirds that around Guam and does .not occur in. is a very common shallow-warm hreef fish follow the schoolsaind feed on small fishes 4Hawali. found around the island of Guam. where it 'that the latwakawa flush to the surface. A \ is caught withcastnets,gill, nets. and hard-fighting ,game fishGood eating. 231. surround nets. This fish .should be handled although not as rhuc.h in demand as some of, 11/0 /4 carully--bican inflict venomous puncture the other tuna 'species Al wou dS with itsfinspines. An excellent ,t t'tc food fish. F 229. 231.ONO (H). tosun (G). "wahoo. Acan-- SCOMBRIDAE: MACKERELSND. thocybiumsolandriv(CuvierandValen- TUNAS ciennes). -DISTRIBUTION:. Tropical Atlanticand Pacific oceans.SIZE:All- tackle record (CatCayce; Bahamas) is 149 227. pounds (67.6 kg) ° with a length of 6 feet 73/4 Inches (202.6 cm). In Hawaiian and Samoan waters.onoaverage aroilnd30to40 229 AKU(H).atu(S).skipjacktuna. pounds(13.6-18.1 kg).InGuam.tosun bonito. Katsuwonus pelamis (Lin- average about 20 iibunds, (9.f kg).COLOR: naeus).DISTRIBUTION:Cosmopolitanin Generally dark blue above fading into silver temperate and tropicalseas. SIZE:All- below with about 30 purplish-gray bars on tackle record in the Indian Ocean (Bale du Tambeau. Mauritiris..40 pounds (18.11g) sides that flash bright blue when the fish is 227. 'AEI(H),asi' (S),yellowfintuna, fighting alook. El 'Ordinarily a solitary fish Thunnus albacares with a length of 3 34 inches (98.4 cm)In (Bonnaterre).DIS- Hawaii. aku average about 18.10 22 pounds that roams the surface waters of the open TRIBUTION: Cosmopolitan in topical and (8 2-10.0 kg) m summer; 5 to 12 pounds (2 3- sea. usually over deep-sea ledges where the subtropical seas.SIZE sbottom drops off sharpy. Often seen 'near All-tackle record 5.4. kg)rest of year.In Guam, this fish (SanBenedictoIsland.Mexico)is308 usually runs 3 to 7 pounds (1.4-3.2 kg) most floating Jogs and other debris that provide pounds(139.8kg)withalengthof7 of the year: 10 to 12 pounds (4.5-5.4 kg) shelter to small fish upon which the ono feet (213.4 Cm). In Hawan, fish are known feeds. In Hawaii ono are often caught along. seasonally.COLOR: Whenalive, dark to with'ahiwhiletrolling rangeup to300 pounds(1'36.1kg): metallic blue above. light.dusky blue below. over submarine average size varies with fishing area. In dark stripes as indicated. Latter half of ledges in water 25 to _100' fathoms (45.7- general. deepwater fishfound atabout 182.9m)deep.Taken intermittently dorsalregionbrightbluewithoblique billfish 1.000 fathoms (1.828.8 m) averaged about purplishstripeswhichfade soonafter throughout the year over the groundsoff Guam,In 100 pounds (45.4 kg): those caught in 25 to broad American Samoa 100 fathoms (4941102.9 m) averaged about ath. When excitedor feeding, caught trolling along nearshore 100-fathom' dusky barssometimesappearon 20 pounds(J.1kg) (182.9-m) drop ofas well as offshore. The COLOR Blue green sides. aschooling,pelagic The aku is onoisastrongpersistentfighter.Its above. 'white below. A faint yellow stripe speciescommonthroughoutthePacific that fades after death, extends from eye to Islands. its habits being generally the same pointedjaws studded with ,sharp teeth tail.Soft dorsal and anal fins and finlets as the kawakawa's. Sometimes in certain should be carefully avoided. An excellent bright 4yellow:the dorsal and anal fins foodfish:aptly named "onct" Hawaiian e s such as off southeastern .Lanai. aku word meaning "to have sweet taste." lengthenwithage i 1 'Ahiisapelagic relatively close to shore: more often schooling fish found over deepwater banks re found in water 100 fathoms (182.9. andsubmarite ledgeareas. The young often travel near the surface feeding on ads and.deeper Caught trolling year-round using feathered jigs and other small lures. XIPHEIDAE: SWORDFISHES schoolsofbaitfishesand squid.This and located byflocks of seabirds. Best popular game fish can be caught year- fishing in.Hawan is in summer: in American round throughout the Pacific Islands. Samoa from about October to March: and trolling or handlining with leathered jigs. in Guam from February to August. The fish 232. plugs. or spoons.In Hawaii. most fishing has excellent flavor: is popular for sashimi takes place Julyto November: in Guam. and dried Also used as bairfor marlin. FebruarytoAugust,andinAmerican Samoa, MarchtoJulyExcellent eating. cooked or raw (sashimi style) 232.'A'U )..rttekanki(H).swordfish. broadbil . Xiphias gladius Lin- naeus. ISTRIBUTION:Cosmopolitanin tropical Old temperateseas.SIZE:All- tacklerecord(Iquique.Chile)is poRnds (536.2 kg) with a length of 14 eet 111/4 inches (455.4 c). Averages about 250 230. TAGI(S).dogtooth tuna. scatpless pounds (114.4 kg)i Hawaii's commercial tuna,whitetuna. sGymnosarda unicolor catch.COLOR: V es from, metallic pur- (Riippell).DISTRIBUTION: TropicalIndo- plish toblackish brown to almost black: Pacific.SIZE: Reportedtoreach250 generally.darkbrown. El Thissolitary 228 KAWAKAWA (H).blackskipjack pounds (113.4 kg), but averages about 20 open-oceanfishissoughtbybig-game tuna (G), little tunny. bonito. false albacore. pounds(9 1. COLOR.Deeppurple anglers-throughout its range but few are F:uthynntisaffinis(Cantor) DISTRI- above. silverifbelow."g). finiets yellowish. ever taken by themlin the tropical Pacific. BUTION. Indo-PacificSIZE Up to about Tag'is a migratory fish found along the Broadbill are hard to find, hard to hook. 20 pounds (9 1 kg). most caught are around edges of deepwater reefs and submarine and even harder to land. 'In Hawaii. 4 or 5 pounds (1.8-2.3 kg)COLOR. Dark ledges where the bottom abruptly drabs off most are taken by commercial longliners. green or blue above. silvery below. dark/ into. deeper waterIteitherschoolsin Sport-caught fish are usually, taken slow- wavy marks on dorsal area as indicated.t small groups or is solitary. This fish is nRt trollin or drifting `live,whole, and cut one to five dusky spots below pectoral fin as deep bodied as other members of the baits. stinguished from the marlins by a are usually present L The kawakawa is a tuna family and is distinguished by its large sword tht is flattened rather than rounded schoolingpelagic species usually caught "peglike" teeth and lack.of body Scales. A in cross stam. am by the rigid dorsal fin trollingover100-fathom(182.8 -m)' drop fine food and game fishthat puts up a that is not le as in other billfishes. N..toffs. and oftenin .associationwith aku. hard,jerkyfight, when hooked.Caught 4 An excellent food fish. 128 131 ISTIOPHORIDAE: BILLFISHES lengthof11 felt(335.4cm). Hawaiian'" striped marlin may reach up to 150 pounds (68.0 kg). but rarely over 100 pounds (45.4 kg). usually about80 DO pounds 06.3-4013': kg).COLOR:Royal`,lueabove.silvery below; lavender'br paleue stripes: dorsal and anal fins cobalt blue. These colors are 1 mostvivid when thefishisstriking or 235.A'U(H),kurokajiki(H),saula(5). fighting the hook. 0 Of the island groups blue marlin, Makaira nigricans disgitssed here, this species occurs only in Lacepede.DISTRIBUTION:Tropical and 233.A'U'LEPE (H). bashotajiki (H), sepia- Hawaii. where it is relatively common and temperate waters of the Indo-Pacific and the leading billfish taken commercially. It is lele(S).sailfish.istiophoruo platypterus Atlanticocean's.SIZE,All-tacklerecord {Shawand Noddea. DISTRIBUTION not, however. caught by sport anglers in (RitidianPoint,Guam)is1,153pounds as many numbers astheblue marlin, Cosmopolitan in tropical. seas.SIZE: All- (523.0 kg) with a length of 14 feet 8 inches tackle' recordin, the Pacific (Santa Cruz probably because most recThational fishing (447.1cm): however, an unofficial catch forbillfishin Hawaii occurs diving the Island. Galapagos) is 221 pounds (100.2 kg) was recorded at over 1,600 pounds (725.8 with a length of 129-inches (327.7 cm).' In summer, a time of year when striped marlin kg) from off Oahu. In the Pacific Islands. areleastabundantaccordingtocom- the Pacific Islands sailfish average about 50 most run about 300 or 400 pounds (136.1- pounds(22.7kg)oi,,less.COLOR: Sail mercialcatch ,:iecords(stripedmarlin 181.4 kg).COLOR: When alive, cobalt .blue catches tend to peak in spring and fall with cobalt blue to purple: body dark steely blue above and silver below: sometimes with above and silvery white below: sides with few talon during the summer: the largest pale-blue stripes on sides and blue patches fish are taken in thf fall). It is a beautiful pale-purpleverticalbars. A pelagic on ,dorsal area,and tail. Colors fade quickly open-ocean fish, often solitary. but known fish and the most acrobatic of the marlins, after death and fish becomes a dark slate often making breathtalup lears into the air also to occur in small schools or groups. blue. [1 Occasionallyconfusedwiththe preferring warm-water 'temperaturesbe- in its struggle to free itsett- from the hook. stripedmarlin,butdistinguishedbyits Usually caught slow trolling, with tween 74° to 88°F. One of the leading game more robust form and relatively low dorsal fishesin American. Samoa. whereitis Itis more slender than the blue or. hefty '- fin,ofwhichthelongestfinrays are black marlin and is distinguished by the taken surface trolling with baits and lures shorter than the greatest depth of the body. year-round. Also taken by sportsmfenver high, pointed dorsal fin.the first rays of,: Differs from the black marlin in that the whiCh are higher than the greatest depth of cthe billfish grounds off Guam. Relately pectoral fin can be folded flush to the sides rarein Hawaiian waters. and only c- the body. and a greater number of stripes of the body.' The blue marlin is the most on the body than the blue 'marlin. A ,high- casionallytakenbyanglersmostare tropicalof marlins.usually occurringin caught -by commercial longliners. hen priced foodfishin Hawaii. popularfor water 70° to 88°F.Itis the leading big sashimi and smoked. swimming. the huge saillike dorsal fifolds game fishin the central Pacific and the Into a fleshygroove at its base. butften is mostabundantsport-caughtmarlinin raised vsktien the fish is fighting a hook. Its Ameeeerir Samoa, andGuam This food veldt° is poor. although some fish are extremely pov7,rrful and fast-swimming, fish SCORPAENfDAE: SCORPIONFISHES smoked. feedsmainly on membersofthe ne family.particularly the skimack tuna aku.Occure. year-roundthroughoutth 237v islanjscovered here, and in Hawaii is most abundant during the summe,. Sport fishing boats troll over bank areas looking for signs of ,schoolingbaitfishupon which_ marlin feed. or troll over offshore ledges where the bottom drops precipitouslyfrom100to 1.000 fathoms (182.9-1,828.8 m) or more TrollingwithlargeHawaiianlures 'or' -konaheads" is especially,productive. 234.Al) (H). shirokapki (H). black marlin. although live. cut. and artificial baits also Mokairoindica(CuvierandValen- are used ciennes).DISTRIBUTION. Tropicaland 237.. NOHU (H). nob/onakaha (H), temperate 'Pacific and Indian oceans. scorpionfislr.Storpaenopsiscacopsis SIZE: All-tackl, record (Cabo Blanco. Peru) Jenkins.DISTRIBUTION:, Hawaiian is 1.560 pourras (707.6 kg) with a length of Islands.SIZE: Up to at least 20 inches (51 141/2 feet (442.1 cm). Known to reach 1.800 cm).COLOR: Mottled reddish. The,nolku pounds(816.5kg):averages about 200 is usually found on tke outer edges of reefs pounds (90.7 kg).COLOR: Variable. Most in water over 20 feet (6:.1 m)' deep. This fish are dark 'slate blue above. silvery below lives on the bottom where itblends in lateralline.Sometimes a fish may have remarkably' wellWithitssurroundings. pale-blue stripes or blue patches on sides often making short lunges _to' capture un- that fade quickly after death. LI The black 236 KU, (H).ruraigi (H). makeilki (H). suspecting prey. Although it resembles the marlin is the largest df all game fishes and stripedmarlin.Tetrapturus tudax highly venomous stonefish of the trapieali highlyprizedby blue-water anglers, (Philippi) DISTRIBUTION. Temperate and Pacific.there have Theen no' reports of although only occasionally taken around the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.SIZE: injuries from being spined by the nohu. Hawaiian Islands and off Guam and rarely AB-tacklerecord(CapeBrett. New Taken handlinin by spearing. also in (aken in American Samoa. Itis an open- Zealand) is 415 pounds (188.2 kg) with a traps. Highly rega d as a food fish. ocean fish and usuallysolitary. Distinguished from all other billfishes by the rigid pectoral fin that cannot be folded against the body without brmking the joint.

Itisalso wider anddeeperaround the ° head than all other billfishes. Caught slow trolling with bRda. fast trolling with lures: also drifting anat anchor with fresh or live baits. In Hawaii. the chance of landing one i4 best while trolling off the Kona coast or off Kauai 132 4

beyond which thg ocean bottom begins JETTY FISHING Fishing from any man- Glossary of Terms a relatively rapid descent to the deep made structure constructed of rock or ocean floor. stone or the like, which projects out CRAB RING A cr trap made of coarse into the sea or other body of water. mesh webbing a ached to two iron JIG An artificial lure made to simulates', A-FRAME NET A one-man net fitted on hoops.designedtolieflaton the live bait. It is usually made with a lead a 6-foot long 'A' frame. used to capture bottom but form a basket when raised. head castoq, a single hook and is smelt (family Osmeridae) as the fish A bag of small mesh netting containing heavier than most other lures. come inshore to spawntin the surf. The bait (scrap fish or shellfish) is secured JIGGING Manipulating a jig to imitate a net is held near the pointed end of the to the center Of the smaller inner ring live bait. thus attracting the fish to the "A" and planted down barrierline in to attract the crab and keep itoc- hook. The jig can be lowered vertically the surf. facing the beach. The fish are cupied while the trap is pulled out of orcast some distrance away, then caught as they ride the backwash out the water. Popularly used for market jerkedupwardashortdistance. to sea and are shbveled into the wide (Dungeness) and heck crab along the Immediately after this upward jerk the end of the net. then shaken back into a coast from central California north to lureisallowedtosink back. This sack atthe pointed end.(See also Oregon and Washington procedure is repeated until a fish is SURF NETTING.) DIP NET A conicalsmall-meshnet hooked. which is usually on the rise of ANADROMOUS Referstofishesthat attached to a rigid frame on a long the jig. spend most of their lives in salt and handle and used to catch fish and LURE An artificitil bait. brackish waters but ascend rivers to other marine animals. Also called a MOOCHING A method of salmon fishing spawn in fresh or nearly fresh water. hand net or scoop net. from a drifting or propelled boat. The BOTTOMFISHING Fishing a bait or lure DRIFT FISHING Trailing a weighted or bait is sunk deep with a heavy sinker on or near the bottom from an an- unweighted line with live or dead baits then brought upward at an angle as chored or drifting vessel. The bait is behind a drifting boat. Artificial lures the boat is maneuvered forward a few usuallyweightedandallowedto are sometimes used, particularly when yards or the line retrieved. The bait is remain stationary until a fisb./bites or jigging." then allowed to sink once, again to the- the angler retrieves it. ESTUARY A partially enclosed body of bottom and the procedure repeated: CASTING Throwing forth a bait or lure. water having a free connection with Usually whole or cut herring is used letting out line at each throw and then the open sea: within it saltwater and and rigged so that it has a spinning retrievingit.The baitalso can be freshwater mix. action in the water. allowed to sink tq the bottom or drift FEEDER SALMON A termusually ORIGIN OF FIN The anterior end of the with the current. applied to smaller. sexually immature base of a fin. CAST NET A one-mancircularnet salmon that concentrate in an area to PARTY BOAT A fishing boat carrypg, weighted at the rim with small sinkers feed. opposed to large. mature salmon large groups of anglers for a fee and and designedto be flung over the thatmoveintoanareapriorto operating on a scheduled basis. Space water so thatitfalls down orli spawning. on the boet issoldto the general dishlikeover schools offishes,en- FISH TRAP A portable trap for fish and public until either the boat is filled to trapping them, as it sinks to the bottom. capacity or the scheduled sailing time shellfish usually made of wire mesh vit Also called throw net and hand casting fittedoverarigid frame with an is'reached. The captainusually net. opening on one side. Like all traps it is determines the type of fishing and area CHARTER BOAT A fishing boat hired designed sp that entry is easier than to be fished..and the fee usually infor the atlusive use of one or more exit.. In the tropical islands fish traps cludes bait bxt not tackle. anglers. usqally for a particular type of arecommonly usedtocapturea PELAGIC Spoten of fish and other sea fishing. Tackle and bait usually are variety of reef animals. animalsthatare more orlessin- jl furnished. GILL NET Acurtainlike net suspefided dependent of the bottom. They are CHUMMING A means of attracting fish in the water with mesh openings large Characteristicallyactiveswimmers. tothehookby throwing whole or enough to permit only the heads of the_ spending much of their time in mid- choppedfishorshellfishintothe fish to pass through. ensnaring them water or near the urface. water. Oily fish usually make the best around the gills when they attempflo PIER FISHING Fishin om any private chum. In some areas bread crumbs escape. or public structure set on pilings that and corn meal are also used as chum. GILL RAKERS Bony. fingerlike projec- extends over a body of water. Live bait chumming is allowed in some tions on the gill arches. iota* under- PLANKTON A collective term applied areas. prohibited in others. neath the gill cover or operEulum of chiefly toallthose minute and ex- CIGUATERA An illness with symptoms bony fishes. tremely diverse forms of plants and such as diarrhea andoaralysis caused HANDLITG Anglingwithafishing animals that drift with the currents. byeatingcertainfisheslivingin line ld in the hand, without 'laita PLUG A nonspecific term for any ar- tropicalandsubtropical regions. rod or reel. tificial lure having a distinct "body" usually. where coralreefs are well INLET A narrowpassageofwater made of wood or plastic and having developed. It is seldom fatal. connecting the mien sea with protected one or more sets of single. double. or COASTAL Refersto marinefishes coastal and inland water. treble hooks attached. Most plugs are which spend much of their lives within JACK SALMON A term applied to small. 'designed to wobble or create a com- a few miles of shore. but sexually precocious malealmon motion in the water when retrieved. CONTINENTAL SHELF A submarine (chinook or coho) capable of sp ing POKE-POLING A uniquemethodof plain extending out from shore to a at 2 years of age. Most male chinook rocky-shorefishing for blennies and depth of 100 fathoms (183 meters). and coho mature a year or more later. othercrevice-seekinganimalsthat

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Inhabitdeeptidepoolsalongthe avoid backlashes in the line. spawn. usually a few hours just before Pacific coast mainland. The gearis SPOON An artificial lure with a durved and after high tide. -cm, essentially homemade. A long bamboo or dished out body that wobbles but SURROUND NET A beachseine. pole 6f about 9 to 12 feet ig fitted with does not revolveAttracts fish by its typically a long net having floats along asemiflexiblewiretipto which a movements as well as color. the upper edge and weights along the nylon-cord leader and hook areat- STILL FISHING Fishingnaturalbaits bottom. used to capture an assortment tached. The bait.usually mussel or from shore,pier,or anchored boat. of fishes in shallv protected water. shrimp. Is "poked' into crevices under Usually the bait is fished on or near The net is held in place on the shore. at and between large boulders in roily- the bottom, although sometimeg held off one end while the other end is pulled. surge areas at low tide, then retrieved the bottom with a float. out around thefis'llto another point quickly after the first sharp tug of a SQUIDDING Casting metal lures called farther down the shore line. The net is' fish. "squids" into the surf. This termis then pulled slowly to the beach en- POPPER Alightweigt artificiallure also usedin Hawaii to describe fishing closingthefish'Inadecreasing made ofcorkor astichavinga for octopus. called "squid" by island- semicircle. In Hawaii.large-group cqncave face that pro uces a popping ers. When "squidding." one walks out surroundnetfishing iscalled sound when twitcheon the water's across the reef armed with a spear. "hukilau." surface. Attracts fish by the, commotion looking for octopus with the aid of a SPEAR FISHING Impaling fish with a It causes in the water. glass-bottomedbox.Lights are used spear from either above or below the SCUTE A modifiedfishscale formed when fishing at night for "night squid." water's surface. Into an external bony or horny plate. SURF FISHING Casting a bait or lure TORCH FISHING Locating or attracting SKIFF FISHING Recreational fishing along sandy beaches for fishes that marine animals at night Ath a light fromarelativelysmallprivateor frequent the surf zone.'A long flexible held above the surface of the water. rented boat that does not carry any rod is usually used to help hurl the bait Torch fishing usually takes place on paying passengers. a maximum distance and to hold the) calm dark nights oor shallow reefs at SPINNER An artificial lure with metal fine high enough to clear the breakers. lowtide.and when theanimalis or plastic blades that whirl on a shaft Also called surf casting. located. it is either speared or netted. or a swivel as the lureisretrieved. SURF NETTING A unique type of Pacific )LING Trailingartificial or natural Attractsfishbythecommotionit coast fishing using special one- or two- sits behind a moving boat. The bait causes as well as by its flash. man nets to catch smelt along sandy can be made to skip along the surface SPINNING A methodofrod-and-reel 'beaches.(Seealso A-FRAME NET.) or trailed below at any depth to just fishing distinguished by the use of a Generally,therearetwoseparate above the bottom. A bait or lure trailed. fixed-spoolreelor"spinnmg"reel. fisheriesoneduring thedaylight behind an angler walking along a pier. When.casting, the line slips off the end hours for day or surf smelt, and the bridge. or breakwater is also called ofthereelspool.which doesnot other at night (and often on the same trolling. revolve as does a conventional bait- beaches) for night null The fish are WATER_ COLUMN Spoken of the water casting reel spool. Spinning gear makes strained from recedag- beakers as trom the surface to the bottom at a iteasier to cast very light lures and theycomeintoshallowwaterto given point.

HYThaTHEIRCAL FISH SHOWINGANATOMICAL TERMS

SOFT-RAYED SPINOUS DORSAL FIN DORSAL FIN (1st DORSAL) (211d DORSAL) CAUDAL OR DORSAL TAIL- SPINES FIN OPERCULUM ADIPOSE OR RAY FIN GILL COVER DORSAL SURFACE ).>)+).).)4)->)-).)4)-)44).4.4).

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'aweoweo169 blacksmith 151 Index to Common for opaleye49 B black snapper80 Names ,ot Fishes barberpole blackspot wrasse210 for flag rockfish 107 black surfperch55 for treefish106 black ulua180 barrachone 95 blanghjllo36 The following is on arphoheticol listing of barracuda . blenny 1 70 some o common fish names used by California69 blueback mo nonglrs who fish olong the Pocific -great220 for chroat trout17 coost and orand the Pocific Islonds Mony Japanese220 for soeye salmon15 times willon orises when one common Pacific69 blueback salmon15 barred surfperch 51 blue bass sh na'such os "shopper- or "boss" barred sand bass3 for black croaker47 re to more thon one species. or when barry69 for opaleye49 more thon one nome is used for the some bashokajiki233 blue cod species depending upon the geogrophicol bass' for_cabezon116 orea fished and sometimes even the size of barred send for sablefish109 the fish itself. The purpose of this index is bigeye150 blue crovally178 black tohelplocateinformotiononthefish blue-eye perch49 described in the MQnne Gome Fish section for black croaker47 bluefin tuna73 far black rockfish80 bluefish ' The numbers inhisindex are not. pope black sea 32 for blue rockfish n numbershliey reAr to the parograph num- blue bluelined snapper194 berspreceding eoch species description for black croaker47 blue marlin235 on thO two fish lists. for opaleye49 blue perch bull33 for blue rockfish79 calico33 for halfmoon48 "- A giant sea32 blue rockfish79 'a'alalhi214 ground35 blue shark3 *- aaga 213 kelp33 blue spotted grouper162 'a'awa210 mountain167 blue ulua178 achuman 17,3 rock31 7 bocaccio97 afolu201 sand35 boca dulce221 agua 158 spotted sand 34 bocalao112 aguas218 striped31 bolina89 'aha'aha160 sugar bonefish157 'ahi 227 for barred sandss 35 bonehead74 aholehole167 for olive rockfish82 bonito, Pacific74 aji174 bass rockfish for, aku229 aku229 for black rockfish80 for kawakawa228 at ule174 for olive rockfish82 bonito shark 2 'alalaua 1 bat ray 9 borrabho95 albacore71 bay perch65 broadbill76, 232 false228 bigeye bass150 broadfin flounder128 Allison tuna72 bigeye, red169 brown Irish lord119 alu220 bigeye rockfish105 brown rockfish89 'ama'ama218 bigeye scad174 for quillback rackfish90 ambeijack big skate140 brawn smoothhound4 for yellowtail37 billfish bua195 greater172 see marlin, swordfish, sailfish buffalo cod . -112 anchovy. northern147 black bass buffalo sculpin120 asi227 for black croaker47 bull bass33 aso'ama, 185 for black rockfish80 ° bull cod116 ata'ata164 bleckcod109 bullfish 116 Atka mackerel113 blAck .croakPr47 bullhead atu229 '- -black marlin234 for cabezon116 atulai174 blackmouth12 for Pacific staghorn sculpin118 atule174 black perch bull trout19 a'u232. 234-236 for black surfperch55 butterfish a'u-lepq233 for opaleye49 for Pacific pompano78 awa158 black rockfish80 for sablefish109 awaawa 156 black sea bass32 buttersolp135 awa'aua156 black skipjack tuna228 135 button perch49

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C white4510, grarockfish84 yellowirs42 gray me shark154 bezon 116 for white seabass 41 gre9t,shark154 calico bass33 cultus diteef2 gray smoothhound 5 calico rockfish87 curlfm sol 132 gray snapper185 ,, calico surfperch 52 cutthroat trout (sot -run) 17 great barracuda220 California barracuda69 greater ambeisi,<172 California corbina43 .greenback 75 California grunion30 D green cod112 California halibut121 day smelt20 greenling, fringed 111 California lizardfish148 diamondback124 kelp110 California moray144 diamond turbot125 painted115 California sporpi h108 dodo208 red 111 California shee ad66 dogfish. spiny139 rock111 California skate'141 dog salmon16 whitespotted114 California whiting43 dogtooth tuna230 greenling seatrout110 canary rockfish Dolly19 green parrotfish215 candlefish 22 Dolly Varden19 green snapper cardinalfishe 171 dolphin39, 183-184 for filoa 199 Catalina croaker42 dolphin. pompano184 for yellowtail rockfish85 Catalina perch dorado39 r greenspotted ;ockfish W03 ..'Ire for halfmoon48 Dover sole137 greenstriped rockfish102 I 101 p for opaloye 49 dude green sturgeon11 Catalina salmon 41 dusky rockfish92 ground bass35 tat shark6 rouper(s)167186 cefalutano86 E -`14 blue s s ed162 char, Oregon19 eagle rays9 chefra104 eel nion, California 30 cherna80 blenny70 guili206 icherne85 California moray 11144 guitarfish(es)7, 8 chilipepper96 monkeyface 70 China croaker for monkeyface prickleback70 lot black croaker '47 (Pacific Islands)159 H fo sargo40 ehu191 hagi182 .. Chinafish 100 English sole129 hahalalu174 China rockfish86 lachon 22 hake, Pacific27 chinook salmon 12 hafalut74

chub mackerel75 halfmoon48 . chub. sea206 fafaet198 halibut, California 121 chucklehead 103 fall salmon16 northern123 chum salmon16 false albacore /28 Pacific 123 CO sole134 ,),/ false mullet219 southern121 coal cod109 fantail98 hammerhead, 'scalloped155 codalargo98 fathiiad66 Hawaiian salmon181 cod feloitega196 hawkfish, spotted209 black Milne 98 herring, Plific145 for sablefish109 filoa199 for iiiigenfish46 be flag rockfish107 hinalea213 \for cabezon116 flesh-colored rockfish93 for'a'awa -314 for sablefish109 flounders, lefteye121, 122 alea lauwili214 buffalo112 floundfrs, rightiiye123-137 hi g 174 bull116 flounder, broadfin128 hol wood 107. coal 109 fringe130 gan22, cultus112 pointed-nose129 hornyhead turbot 17.6 green 112 roundnose127 I horse mackerel38, Johnny 96 starry124 hoshi ulua178 Pacific25 see also sole, turbot, halibut, sanddab houndfish160 true25. fo171."' humpback parrotfish217 coho salmon 13 fox shark 1 humpback salmon14 Columbia river trout17 fringed greenling111 humpy68 convictfish fringe flounder130 for flag rockfish107 fringehead. onespot153 for treefish 106 funai194 convict tang 222 i'a manaia166 copper rockfish 81 G i'a sina corbina, California43 gadao162, 183, 165, 166 ili'ilia segi225 corsair 101 gallo104 illioli178 corvina43 garrupa83 Irish lord, red117 cowcod 1040 gatala1,83, 165, 166 brown119 cowfish 104 gatala moana182 ise160 cow rockfish104 genuine red95 crevalle177 gialoto85 crevally, bue178 giant kelpfish152 jack 177 giant sea bass32 jack(s)37, 38, 173-182 thread 175 gindai193 spotted178 croaker giolo85 star178 black47 goatfish(es)201-205 jack crevally177 Catalina42 red202 jack mackerel38 china spot201 jacksmelt28 for black croaker47 goldei croaker 44 Japanese barracuda* 220 for sargo40 gopher86 johnnies96 - golden 44 gopher rockfish93 johnny cod 96 spotfin44 for kelp rockfish83 juarel37 16 133 K manaloa206 Pacific hake 27 kagami ulua mannu222 Pacific halibut123 kabala172 mano 154 Pacific herring145 kakaka 196 mano kitukihi 155 Pacific mackerel75 kaku;20 maomao207 Pacific pompano78 kala225 marbled sculpin 116 Pacific sanddab', 122 kalikali189 marlin Pacific sardine146 pink189 black234 Pacific staghorfisculpin 118 yellowtail187 -blue235 Pacific sturgeon 10 anu 181 striped77. 236 Pacific threadfm 221 ea220 masi?nasi183. Pacific tomcod26 k wakawa228 mata-i-tafiga155 painted greenling115 keeltail needlefish 160 matanhagon200 paka. pink 186 kelp bass 33" mata-pula169 pake 'awa156 kelpfish. giant152 mekajiki232 pake ulua179 for kelp greenling110 mempachi ulua179 palani224 kelp greenling110 menpachi 161 palu 190 kelp rockfish83 midshipman pap°, see jacks, 177-180 for grass rockfish84 northern149 parrotfish, green215 kelp salmon82 plainfin149 humpback217

kelOsurfperch62 21kfish 158 pa'u'u177 kelp yellowtail82 moano205 perch kicho 222 tool221 bay55 kiluus 155 221 black king12 monkeyface eel70 for black surfperch 55 kingfish45 monkeyface prickleback 70 for opaleye49 king salmon 12 moonlight Annie -171 blue' kumu204 moonlight fish 171 4,for blue rockfish79 kupipi208 moray for halfmoon48 kurokajdo235 California 144 blueeye49 (Pacific Islands)159 button49 L mottled sanddab 122 Catalina jadyfish 156 mountain bass 167 for halfmoon48 ae182 mu for opaleye49 ai182 for Lutionus bohar197 silver ansi 171 far Monotwos grandoculus200 for aholehole167 eatherback182 mullet218 or silver surfperch54 ea therjacket, 182 failse219 see surfperch(es) ehi192 thiped218 petrale sole 27 emon sole129 mumu moaga200 pile surfperch 8 eopard shark6 pink kalikali 1 iguan218 N pink paka 186 ililok199 naraigi236 pink salmon 1 mg112 needlefish(es) pink'snapp.e.r 6 ingcod 112 keeltail.160 pink surfperch65 ittle,mahimahi184 nenue206 plainfin mi ipman149 ittle tunny228 nenue parii206 pointed-nose flounder129 izardfish. California148 nero80 pompano dolfin184 oaha200 night smelt 21 pompano. Pacific78 ongfin smelt 23 nohu237 po'o-pa'a2 09 mien sole 131 nohu omakaha237 po'ou 211 ongfin tuna 71 northern anchovy 147 popeye rockfish105 ongnose skate142 northern halibut 123 *porgy50 upo, see jacks.177.180 northern midshipman149 'potbelly99 ° prickteback. monkeyface70 79 M 0 priestfish pualu223 ina'au174 oama 201 mackerel ocean whitefish36 puhi159 puhi-paka159 Atka113 o no157 pulus160 chub75 oliveback rockfish 105 pusi159 horse38 olive rockfish82 lack38 , 'omake176 'omilu 178 Pacific75 'omilumilu178 Spanish $ for jacktiNzel38 onaga 190t queenfiQsh46 striped75 onespot fringehead153 quillback rockfish90 ono281 for akule174 Quinnat salmon12 for lablefish109 'o'opu-kai209 mackerel scad173 'opakapaka 186 R mahimahi39. 183 yelloweye188 rabbitfish226 little184 opaleye49 rainbow runner181 makajiki236 'opelu 173 rainbow surfperch .60 'opelu-mama 173 mako. shortfin 2 rainbow trout (sea-run) 18 m'alh'i198 orange rockfish98 rasher95 orange-spotted rockfish90 malau 161 rasphead rockfish99 malauli 178 Oregon char 19 r. ray, bat9 178 malie 154 oshi redbanded rockfish 107 malma trout19 red Way°169 malu203 redfish66 mamagas169 Pacific barraCuda69 red goatfish mamamu 2d0 Pacific bonito74 0 for kumu204 mamo 207 ?trifle cod 25 ,/ for weke-'ula202 134 ., 13 red greenling1)1 roosterfish sea perch red Irish lord117 for cow rockfish 104 red margined195 red - margined sea perch195 rosy rockfish101 yellow-and-blue 194 red rock cod (see rockfishes, rat) roundnose flounder127 see also surfperch(es) red salmon 15 round stingray143 sea-run cutthroat trout17 red snapper rubberhp surfperch57 sea-run rainbow trout18 for mala'i198 rudderfish206 seat rout o for onaga190 runner, rainbow 181 for cutthroatttout 17 for vermilion rockfish95 for hie 182 for Dolly Verdian19 for yelloweye rockfish99 for greenling110 for canary rockfish98 for steelhead18 redtail surfperch50 S for white seabass41 red-spotted trout 19 sablefish109 senorita68 red weke202 saddle wrasse214 serene102 reina 102 sailfish233 sergeant -Major208 rex sole13 salema150 sesjun226 rock bass salmon, blackmouth 1-2 shark for,striped bass 31 blueback15 ' blue3 rock cod (see rockfishes) Catalina 41 bonito 2 rockfish(es) 79-106 chinook 12 brown smoothhound4 barberpole107 chum 16 cat6, 138 for treefish 106 coho13 fox 1 bass dog16 gray154 for olive rockfish82 fall16 gray reef154 for black rockfish80 Hawaiian181 gray smoothhound 5 biseye 105 humpback 14 leopard 6 black80 king12' sand154 blue79 pink14 scalloped hammerhead155 bocaccio "97 Quinnat 12 shortfin mako 2 brown89 red15 a-shovelnost7 for quillback rockfish90 silver13 swell138 calico87 sockeye15 swiveltail 1 canary98 spring12 thresher 1 chilipepper96 tyee12 whaler154 'china86 white37 sharpnose surfperch64 0. copper 81 salmonete201 sheephead, California 66 cow 104 salmoneteAcho203 shiner surfperch64 dusky92 t; salmonete manining202 shiner, yellow 61 flag107 salmon grouper97 shirokajiki234 -flesh-colored93 salmon trout shoflies107 gopher93-'"' , . for coho salmon13 shortfin mako 2 kelp rockfish83 for Dolly Varden 19 shovelnose guitarfish 7 grass84 for steelhead (rainbow trout)18 shovelnose shark7 greenspotted103 sand bass35 ./ silvergray rockfish91 greenstriped102 spotted34 silver perch hollywood107 barred35 for aholehole167 kelp83 sanddab ( for silver surfperch54 for grass rockfish84 mottled 122 ilver salmon13 olive82 Pacific 122 gilversides oliveback105 sand shark154 1 for coho salmon 13 orange98 sand sole130 for rainbow trout (steelhead)18 orange-spotted90 Santa Maria103 see also smelt(s) popeye105 sapatu220 silver smelt20 quillback90 sardine, Pacific146 silver surfperch54 rasphead99 satgo40 skate red sasag 161 big140 for canary rockfish98 sasele 168 California 141 for vermilion.rockfish95 saula235 longnose142 for yelloweye rockfish99 saula -lele233 skil109 redbanded '107, saurel38 skipjack tuna 229 rosy101 savani 194 black228 silvergray 91 - scacciatale101 slender sole136 smallmouth 94 scad smallmouth rockfish94 Spanish flag107 bigeye174 smelt(s)20-24 speckled90 1mackerel173 day20 spotted100 scaeless tuna 23Q longfin23 squarespot94 scalloped hammerhead155 night 21 starry100 scorqoda84 silver20 stripetait105 scoqter,69 surf20 turkey-red 99 scorpionfish 237 whitebait 24 yerrmilion95 Ciplifornia108 for eulachon22 "widow 88 scratch-tail101 --..___\ for jacksmelt28 whitebelly81 sculpin for topsmelt29 yellow-backed90 buffalo120 smooth sculpin118, yelloweye99 marbled116 snlippw(s)i85 -198 yellowtail85-- Pacific staghorn118 bfack rock greenling111 . smooth118 .. for black rockfish80 rock sole128 for California scorpionfish108 blue-lined194 rook trout110 seabass gray 185 rock wrasse 67 white41 green roi162 see also bass for filoa199 ron44..., 45 pe,chub for yellowtail rocrish85

38 135 3 pink188 spotfin63 uhu red striped56 for Scarus perspicillatus 215 for canary rockfish98 walleye53 for Scarus 216 for mala'i198 e white59 uku185 for (maga190 surf smelt20 ula oa202 for verfnilion rockfish95 surgeonfish(es)222-225 'ula'ula 191 for yelloweye rockfish99 swell shark 138 'ula'ula koae190 yellow swivelled 1 ulua for canary rockfish98 swordfish76, 232 black180 see also rockfish(es) blue - 178 sockeye salmon15 T hoshi178 sole - -, ta'ape194 kagami175 butter135' tags230 mempachi179 C-0134 tagaii197 petal .179 curlfin 132 taiva uli'uli196 white175 Dover137 tambor99 ulua kihikihi 175 English129 tang, convict222 umatan168 lemon129 tangisun212 ume225 longfin 13% tanifa154 unicornfish225 petrale127 tarakitiyos177.178-180 uouoa219 rex131 k see jacks 'upapalu 171 rock12 toirakito- 177.178.480 'u'u 161 sand13 see jacks slender 36 tataga225 V southern hal" ut121 teau201 vava sui196 ten-pounder156 Spanish flag 107 vermilion rockfish95 8 Spanish mackerel thornback vete 202 for jack mackerel38 thread crevally 175 viuva88 °speckled rockfish90 threadfin. Pacific 221 spiny dogfish139 thresher shark 1 spotfin croaker44 erg tiger 107. w spotfin surfpeich63 titugi159 wahoo231 spot goatfish 201 toau195 b walleye surfperch53 spotted hawkfish209 tomcod weke spotted jack 178 . Pqcific26 red202 spotted rockfish100 for young bocaccio97 spot201 spotted sand bass34 for white croaker45 weke-'a'a 201 spotted turbot133 topsmelt29 weke-'ula202 spot weke201 tosun231 whaler154 spot wrasse210 treefish106 whitebait smelt24 spring salmon12 trout whitebelly rockfish 81 'squarespot rockfish94 blueback17 white croaker45 .1... squirrelfish(es)161 bull 19 whitefish, ocean36 staghorn sculpin. Pacific118 Columbia River17 white salmoh37 star jack178 cutthroat (sea-run) 17 white seabass41 starry flounder124% Dolly Varden19 whitespotted greenling.114 starry rockfish100 malma 19 whitesurfperch59 steelhead18 rainbow (sea-run) 18 white sturgeon10 .stingray. round143 red-spotted19 white tuna230 strawberry rock cod102 ' rock 110 white ulua 175 striped bass 31 salmon whiting striped mackerel75 for coho salmon13 for ocean whitefish36 striped marlin77. 236 for Dolly Varden19 for California corbina43 stripedpullet218 for steelhead (rainbow trout) rEt widow rockfish88. striM'surfperch 56 steelhead18 wrasse(s)66-68. 210-214 striper 31 true cod 25 blackspot210 stripetail 'rockfish105 tuna rock-...67 sturgeon albacore 71 saddle214 green 11 Allison72 spot210 Pacific 10 black skipjack228 while10 bluefin73 sugar bass dogtooth230 Y for barred sand bass35 longfin78 yellow-and-blue seaperch194 for olive rockfish82 scaleless230 yellow- backed rockfish90 surffish skipjack229 yelloweye opakapaka188 for California corbina43' white230 yelloweye rockfish99 for smelt20, 21 yellowfin72. 227 yellowfin croaker42 surfperch tunny. little228 yellowfin tuna72. 227 turbot barred 51 Ise yellow shiner61 black55 diamond125 yellow snapper calico52 hornyhead126, for canary rockfish98 kelp62 Wetted133' yellowtail37 pile '58 turkey-red rockfish99 kelp85 pink65 turkey rock99 .0-,/"'"4- for yellowtail rockfish85 rainbow60 tyee12 yellowtail rockfish85 redtail50 yellowtail kalikali187 rubberlip57 U sharpnose 64 ugupao shiner' 61 for palani224 silver54 for pualu223 zebra75

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and Game. Guam Divisionof Fish and Acknowledgments Wildlife, Hawaii Division of Fish and Game. Oregon Fish Commission. Washington Ddpartment of Fisheries. and Was,hington Department of Game. Individuals assisting L, We acknowledgewithappreciation- the are listed below. assistance of the following agencies and To the many sport fishing boat and party personsinthedevelopmentofthis boat skippers and operators. members of, publication. Much of the information was government agencies, and interested sport ) assembled during the period 1960-63 and fishermen who have contributed, and to publishedin 1963 by the U.S. Bureau of JohnGottschalkforhissupportand Sport Fisheries and ,Wildlife as the "Atlas guidance. we wish tb express our sincere of Eastern Pacific MarineM Game Fishing" appreciajon. We alsoacknowledge the (Circular #174). This information has been invaluableassistance of John Smiles and updated' and supplementedMajor con- NOAA Visual Services cartographers Jim tributors of information for the previous Schick and Jim Goodlin. who prepared the "Atlas" and for this Guide are listed as detailed fishing charts. Special thanks go to follows Alaska Fish and Game Department, Dan Miller who took time out from his busy AmericanSamoaOfficeofMarine schedule to review the complete and very Resources. California Department of Fish lengthy manuscript.

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