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Topic: Can you identify these fish  (Read 2083 times)

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You broke no laws.  No minimum size on any of those fish. But there is a sub-limit on Black Rockfish.  5 total in your aggregate bag of 10 RCG fish.  The white croaker are called kingfish around here, and they are good to use as bait for lings and halibut.

and,    Copper.....


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Black sublimit is 3.

You sir, are CORRECT!  Just testing you. I meant to saythat, I really did.....

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You broke no laws.  No minimum size on any of those fish. But there is a sub-limit on Black Rockfish.  5 total in your aggregate bag of 10 RCG fish.  The white croaker are called kingfish around here, and they are good to use as bait for lings and halibut.

and,    Copper.....


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Black sublimit is 3.

You sir, are CORRECT!  Just testing you. I meant to saythat, I really did.....

Glad it's not Fall yet.

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It could be reduced to two by then. We are always exceeding the black rockfish targets.

I think the take home message here is that in addition to identifying the fish, you should check the regs before you go out. There are changes almost every year and some years have in season changes. Check online, the printed regs are frequently out of date before the ink dries.
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Tasty, tasty, Mehh... black and Blues always throws me  off...
It's pretty easy. Black rockfish are obviously black. The blues have a bluish tint with a swirly type pattern on the body and gill plate.


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Charts should be available somewhere near you.
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I got mine online about 5 years ago.

Great suggestion David.  Also found information on CDFW about details of particular rock fish.  https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Fish-ID/Sportfish/Rockfish#canary


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Charts should be available somewhere near you.
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I got mine online about 5 years ago.

Gonna see if Bay Tackle(Richmond) has them. 

And it was relief to hear that it wasn't a WSB.  Also good to know they taste like "meh" but make good bait. 

Again, you NCKA ers rock! Thank you. I'm  glad I found y'all.
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Tasty, tasty, Mehh... black and Blues always throws me  off...
It's pretty easy. Black rockfish are obviously black. The blues have a bluish tint with a swirly type pattern on the body and gill plate.

The fish survey people told me the surest way is to look at the dorsal fin---it's spotted on blacks, not on blues.
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There's a distinct difference between blacks and blues when you've seen enough of them.

I can tell just by the shape of their heads and mouths.
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There's a distinct difference between blacks and blues when you've seen enough of them.

I can tell just by the shape of their heads and mouths.

Agree that if you've see a few, it's pretty easy to tell, especially from the shape of the mouth. But, if you have not seen many or are unsure, Id' recommend taking a peek at the dorsal fin...
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Tasty, tasty, Mehh... black and Blues always throws me  off...
It's pretty easy. Black rockfish are obviously black. The blues have a bluish tint with a swirly type pattern on the body and gill plate.

True! The other way is the maxillary (jaw). A Blue's maxillary ends at the center of the eye. A Black's maxillary extends to the back edge of the eye. A way to remember it is "Black goes all the way back"
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Black, Canary (possibly, been dead a while), Croaker. 

Friendly advise, don't keep a fish if you don't know what it is, limits, size, etc. ;)
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Tasty, tasty, Mehh... black and Blues always throws me  off...
It's pretty easy. Black rockfish are obviously black. The blues have a bluish tint with a swirly type pattern on the body and gill plate.

The fish survey people told me the surest way is to look at the dorsal fin---it's spotted on blacks, not on blues.


If it's a 'dark' blue, or a 'light' black, I look at the mouth.  Black has mandible that extends under the eye.  Blue mandible just reaches the eye.  I'm going to have to test the dorsal fin info.....Never noticed that.

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Tasty, tasty, Mehh... black and Blues always throws me  off...
It's pretty easy. Black rockfish are obviously black. The blues have a bluish tint with a swirly type pattern on the body and gill plate.

The fish survey people told me the surest way is to look at the dorsal fin---it's spotted on blacks, not on blues.


If it's a 'dark' blue, or a 'light' black, I look at the mouth.  Black has mandible that extends under the eye.  Blue mandible just reaches the eye.  I'm going to have to test the dorsal fin info.....Never noticed that.

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Yep, law length, spots on dorsal, and anal fin shape...

I also think Blacks look like a black/white version of Olives with the spots along back...for divers it is super easy to tell when alive and underwater....

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