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lingcodCommercially popular fish species (Ophiodon elongatus) that is strictly marine, found along the Pacific coast of North America. It is a voracious predator with a large mouth and caninelike teeth. Lingcods are popular game and commercial fish that may reach a length of 5 ft (1.5 m). They have well-developed fins and tails. The meat, though greenish, is considered highly edible. |
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| Nicole Loffredo, Anchorage, AK, age 10, fishes out of Homer on the family SeaSport Pacific 32 for halibut, lingcod, rockfish and salmon: "If you play sports, that's okay, I do, too. Important exceptions exist for lingcod and California scorpionfish. As he brings the boat into The Gut, between cape and island, Anderson ticks off some of the local residents: halibut (Neah Bay saw a 125-pounder landed during the season two months earlier), lingcod up to 60 lbs. |
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