Seward, Alaska Lingcod Fishing

The Lingcod is an awesome feeding machine that is actually a member of the Greenling family.  Lingcod can live up to 25 years and grow up to 70+ pounds in our waters.  We frequently catch Lingcod in the 50+ pound range.

When targeting Lingcod we are typically drifting over pinnacles, rock piles and reefs utilizing lead headed jigs with artificial grubs on them. This is definitely a finesse fishing technique because the angler that is not very cautious and allows his lure to touch the bottom will likely spend that entire drift attempting to un-stick the bottom. However, the angler that manages to get close to the bottom without getting stuck to it will very likely be rewarded with a very nice battle that usually ends with a cavernous mouth loaded with rows of very large very sharp teeth coming up toward you. Seeing this fish surfacing toward the boat is awe inspiring and very exciting.

Lingcod are extremely voracious and aggressive fish. This can work against them as they will attack anything near them which leads to a fairly good hook up ratio for the angler. This over aggressive nature also leads to frequent hookups of Lingcod while targeting other bottom fish. It is a very fair statement to say that you just never know what you might catch while fishing in the Gulf of Alaska.

Speaking of the Gulf of Alaska, Lingcod are highly protected and they can not be targeted or caught in Resurrection Bay.  Lingcod can only be targeted and caught from July 1 through the rest of the season and must be 35 inches or longer to retain. Our crew is very cautious in this measurement as we are very much concerned with protecting the Lingcod.

Lingcod are also extremely good table fare. Many people prefer Lingcod to Halibut although in my opinion it is a very close toss up. Be sure to consult some local Alaskan cookbooks to ensure that you find numerous ways to prepare your Lingcod.

Book now to ensure that you get a chance to battle the voracious Lingcod.