Lingcod colors??

[619-SWIM-DOG]

My brother in law and I hit up the islands today and we both caught lingcods of similar size. They were both caught in the same area. The difference is mine had that nice green/teal color and his was brown. What makes them different? Is it there sex, food, ect? Thanks in advance for shedding some light on this.

[Cadillyak]

I'm guessing diet along with time of year. But that's just a guess.

[Sdspeed]

Originally Posted by 619-SWIM-DOG

My brother in law and I hit up the islands today and we both caught lingcods of similar size. They were both caught in the same area. The difference is mine had that nice green/teal color and his was brown. What makes them different? Is it there sex, food, ect? Thanks in advance for shedding some light on this.

From Ca. DFG

Description: The body of the lingcod is elongate, tapering and only slightly compressed. The head is elongate and conical, the mouth is large with numerous large teeth. Lingcod are generally dark brown with lots of spots and blotches on the upper part of the body, but come in a variety of colors ranging from blue green to red brown.

Sounds like you guys got the color grab bag of lingcods

[LPetro]

I think it's a bile pigment called biliverdin that's responsible for turning the blood blue, but how this pigment gets into the tissues and flesh of the fish, or why only some lingcod turn blue is unknown. I moved to humboldt to study fisheries and I've often wondered why, maybe a fishery biologist who frequents the site could chime in.

[RK]

Originally Posted by LPetro

I think it's a bile pigment called biliverdin that's responsible for turning the blood blue, but how this pigment gets into the tissues and flesh of the fish, or why only some lingcod turn blue is unknown. I moved to humboldt to study fisheries and I've often wondered why, maybe a fishery biologist who frequents the site could chime in.

His names Owyn Snodgrass "Dos Ballenas"