Kelp greenling
Know your fish
Kelp greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Typical size:25–45 cm, 0.4–1.5 kg
- Males: olive with bright blue spots; females: brown with gold-brown spots
- Five lateral lines on each side (unusual)
- Small mouth; tapered body
Looks like: Rockfish have a single lateral line and spiny dorsal; lingcod is far larger.
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OK to keep
- 3/day; no minimum size
Must release
- Keep only what you'll eat; small fish under 25 cm are better released
Best months
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Fishing licences across Canada
Rig to tie
- 1Main line 20–30 lb braid
- 2Swivel Size 4 barrel swivel
- 3Leader 20 lb fluorocarbon, 60 cm
- 4Jig head 1–2 oz round head, 3/0 hook (1/2–1 oz for greenling)
- 5Soft plastic 4–5 in curl tail or paddle tail, dark, motor oil or white
How to tie and fish it
Tie it:Tie braid to swivel with a Palomar. Tie leader to swivel and to the jig head with an improved clinch. Thread the plastic straight so it does not spin.
Fish it:Cast to the kelp edge or boulder seam, let it hit bottom, lift 30 cm and drop. Hits come on the drop. Set hard and lift the fish off the rocks immediately.