Lingcod truly fall into the sea monster category. They can eat up to 80% of their body size. They have been caught with rod and reel in excess of 80 lbs and are ambush predators. Fishing for them can be tricky because they live in high current rocky bottoms that can devour your tackle faster than you can say "tickedy boo". Fortunately, they can be very aggressive and will likely inhale your lure if you happen to find yourself in the right place at the right time. They make the best fish and chips, fish taco or cod chowder and are very fun to fish for.
LING COD FACTS
While found to depths of 1,000 feet, lingcod typically inhabit nearshore rocky reefs from 30 to 330 feet. Super aggressive feeders.
· Size
Length to 60 inches, weight to 85 pounds
· Lifespan
25 years
· Distribution
Only found on west coast of North America
Female lingcod begin to mature at 3 to 5 years of age at an average length of 24 to 30 inches. Males begin to mature at age 2 at a length of 20 inches. The number of eggs per mature female increases with both size and age. Along the Alaska coast, lingcod begin spawning in early December, with peak spawning occurring from mid-January to mid-March. After the eggs are deposited and fertilized in nests in crevices along the reefs, the female lingcod disperse to other areas and leave the male lingcod to guard the egg nests until the eggs hatch which takes from 5 to 11 weeks. Thus, while most egg masses hatch between mid-March and mid-May, some hatching occurs into June. Egg nests, if left unguarded, are generally decimated within 48 hours by rockfish, starfish, sculpins, kelp greenling, and cod. The presence of a male to guard the nest from these predators appears essential for successful spawning. Unfortunately, nest-guarding males are extremely aggressive and vulnerable to predation by seals, sea lions, and anglers. Removal of a male during the nest-guarding period not only results in removal of the fish from the adult spawning population but also results in the likely loss of that male’s nest, thereby affecting future recruitment. Larval and juvenile lingcod are preyed upon by fishes such as salmon, rockfish, and other lingcod.
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