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Black Rockfish
Species Information
| Scientific Name: | Sebastes melanops |
| Common Names: | Black Rockfish |
| Environment: | Nearshore, Offshore |
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About Black Rockfish
Description: Dark gray to black becoming lighter ventrally. Light gray mottling on back. Black spots on dorsal fin. Rounded anal fin. Weak head spines and symphyseal knob.
Distribution: Amchitka and Kodiak Islands, Alaska, to Baja California. Schooling over rocky reefs from bottom to surface.
Depth: To 200 fm. (common at depth from 0 to 40 fm)
Black Rockfish Fishing
| World Record: | |
| # Fish Caught: | 78559 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 9/1/1872 12:00:00 AM and located at 37.70000, -122.26700. |
| Latest Record: | 6/26/2022 5:23:17 PM and located at 48.67055, -123.40518. |
| Common Techniques: | Bottom Fishing, Jigging, Trolling |
| Popular Lure Types: | Bottom Rig, Jigs, Soft Plastics, Trolling |
| Fishing Spots: | 550 Black Rockfish fishing spots. |
Latest Black Rockfish Fishing Reports and Spots
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