lingcod

noun ling·cod \ ˈliŋ-ˌkäd \

|Updated on: 10 Jul 2018

Definition of lingcod

: a large often greenish-fleshed fish (Ophiodon elongatus) of the Pacific coast of North America that is an important food and sport fish and belongs to the same family as the greenlings

Recent Examples of lingcod from the Web

Local shore fishing was exceptionally good for kelp greenling, rockfish, cabezon and an occasional lingcod.

— sacbee, "Fishing Line: Week of March 19 | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Mar. 2018
Pete and Riptide fished for rockfish and lingcod, enjoying good luck at places like Deep Reef and San Gregorio.

— sacbee, "Fishing line: Striper action takes off near Colusa and on Feather River | The Sacramento Bee," 23 Apr. 2018
Expectations are very high for easy limits of rockfish and possibly full limits of lingcod for boats like Capt.

— sacbee, "Fishing line: Sacramento River sees plenty of stripers and shad | The Sacramento Bee," 30 Apr. 2018
Fishing openers Bay Area coast: The sport fishing season for rockfish, cabezon and lingcod is set for April 15 from Point Arena to Pigeon Point.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Spring arrives for Los Vaqueros’ nesting eagles," 1 Apr. 2018
Outdoor notes Deep sea opener: The season for rockfish and lingcod opens April 15 for the Farallones Islands, the Deep Reef, Cordell Bank and other rocky haunts off the Bay Area coast.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Youngster tops vacation with bass, not cell phone," 8 Apr. 2018
EUREKA Jetty fishing along both the north and south jetties was very good, with more than the usual number of lingcod caught by people walking out to the best spots and slowly working swimbaits in front of pockets between rocks.

— sacbee, "Fishing Line: Week of March 19 | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Mar. 2018
This Offshore Outpost Expeditions trip includes opportunities to fish for salmon, rockfish and lingcod as well as gather fresh prawns.

— rosemary mcclure, latimes.com, "Fish for your dinner on small-ship cruise in Alaska's Prince William Sound," 15 Feb. 2018
Black cod are abundant on the reef, along with the occasional lingcod and cabezon.

— tom stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Bay Area coast’s secret haunt for great white sharks," 22 Jan. 2018

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