SPOrT FISHIng regulaTIOnS - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

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The rockfish species in this box, sometimes referred to as
"red snapper,"
can be easily confused:
Canary Rockfish
Yelloweye Rockfish
Body orange fading to light orange or yellow on belly.
Rough pair of ridges above bright yellow eyes. Tail
not indented. Fins pinkish, commonly with black
edges. Small fish may have one or two white lines on
sides (not shown). To 36 inches.
Vermilion Rockfish
lateral line
Body with bright orange and gray blotches. Narrow,
light gray zone along side. Tail indented with two
distinct tips. Fins bright orange. To 30 inches.
Body reddish with gray marbling. Fins red (may be
dark-edged in small fish). Lower jaw with scales. Tail
slightly indented. To 30 inches.
Small mouth with small teeth. Upper jaw does not
extend past middle of eye. Males with blue spots
around head (shown); females lighter with orange
spots and yellow fins. To 24 inches.
Select Groundfish Species
Kelp Greenling
("sea trout")
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Yellow band begins on fin and continues to tail.
Yellow speckles on black body. To 17 inches.
Broad, light stripe along side toward tail.
Fins coppery. To 23 inches.
China
Rockfish
Quillback
Rockfish
Forward fin deeply notched. Front of body light
brown and yellow; rear darker. To 24 inches.
Copper
Rockfish
Cabezon
Smooth skin without scales. Small flap of skin on
snout and above each eye. Body may be marbled
brown, red or green. To 39 inches.
Lingcod
Large mouth with large, sharp teeth. Upper jaw
extends past middle of eye. Body may be marbled
brown, blue or green. To 60 inches.
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