Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
One of the most commonly caught Pacific rockfish — a schooling reef species and a staple of West Coast nearshore fishing.
Seasonal Activity
Jan
Slow
Feb
Good
Mar
Good
Apr
Prime
May
Prime
Jun
Prime
Jul
Prime
Aug
Prime
Sep
Prime
Oct
Good
Nov
Good
Dec
Slow
Best Techniques
- jigging
- shrimp flies/mooching rigs
- drift fishing
- casting swimbaits to kelp
Top Baits
- shrimp flies (Sabiki)
- leadhead jigs with grubs
- small swimbaits
- cut anchovy
- squid strips
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