Rockfish ID Request - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

isghj · 10-15-2016, 01:29 PM

First time catching a rockfish (?) not sure which species he is.

https://imgur.com/a/5jkxi

La Jolla, Thursday, off bottom somewhere around what some people call "the bump"?

The gov site for fish ID is kinda vague, can't tell if this is a canary or cowcod, or some other species of rockfish. https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/fishing/...tfish/rockfish

Before anyone accuses me of anything: I don't keep fish I can't ID, and he was too small to consider keeping regardless. I'm just curious what he was is all.

dmrides · 10-15-2016, 02:45 PM

Looks like a copper rockfish

isghj · 10-15-2016, 03:31 PM

I honestly hadn't considered copper, the white is less pronounced than I expected, but it does seem to match the description.

Dave Legacy · 10-15-2016, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dmrides

Looks like a copper rockfish

Copper gets my vote too. When I go out looking for rockfish I keep my phone handy with the screen captures of the CADFW instructional on identifying the restricted rockfish. The phone hangs on my neck in a clear dry bag, so it's easy to get to in a hurry.

ful-rac · 10-15-2016, 11:16 PM

Chucklehead

krusty · 10-16-2016, 01:00 AM

Copper rockfish. Note the white blotches on the upper back and dorsal fin.

10-15-2016, 01:29 PM	#1
isghj Junior Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 18	Rockfish ID Request First time catching a rockfish (?) not sure which species he is. https://imgur.com/a/5jkxi La Jolla, Thursday, off bottom somewhere around what some people call "the bump"? The gov site for fish ID is kinda vague, can't tell if this is a canary or cowcod, or some other species of rockfish. https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/fishing/...tfish/rockfish Before anyone accuses me of anything: I don't keep fish I can't ID, and he was too small to consider keeping regardless. I'm just curious what he was is all. Last edited by isghj; 10-15-2016 at 01:30 PM. Reason: broken image

10-15-2016, 11:16 PM	#5
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Chucklehead __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

10-15-2016, 02:45 PM	#2
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	Looks like a copper rockfish

10-15-2016, 03:31 PM	#3
isghj Junior Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 18	I honestly hadn't considered copper, the white is less pronounced than I expected, but it does seem to match the description.

10-16-2016, 01:00 AM	#6
krusty Junior Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 3	Copper rockfish. Note the white blotches on the upper back and dorsal fin.