Ling cod

[jbv]

i heard a story a while back, wondering if it's true. i was told that there was a period of time (long time) when ling's were strictly off limit, a closed fishery. the guy said that due to the ease of catching them, they were nearly wiped out on the inside waters and fishing for them again is a recent thing.

is this a tall tale or fact?

i have caught a few and so have my mates, and i see plenty of ling carcasses around. everyone likes them, and if they are there, they seem to bite. anyone concerned about the potential to overfish this species?

 

[G-Auto]

Yes, they were closed for about 4-5 years in the Gulf Islands off the top of my head re-opened roughly 10 years ago if I recall correctly

 

[jbv]

no kidding eh, so that's a true story.