The coastal lingcod fishery reopened Saturday, and anglers are dusting off their gear in anticipation of what should be another excellent season.
“Lingcod are very abundant on the south central coast, and 10 years ago they were deemed overfished by a heavy commercial fishery, but since then their population has been stabilized,” said Mark Cedergreen, president of the Westport Charterboat Association. “Fishing is very good in the spring, and the fish tend to be bigger.”
Lingcod fishing off La Push, Westport and Ilwaco is open daily through mid-October. The minimum size is 22 inches, and the daily limit is two lingcod.
The bonus in this spring fishery is that charters will head out first in the morning to target abundant black rockfish (10 fish daily limit), and then head out to deeper water in search of lingcod.
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