Indentifying your fish

Leakytube · 1 Indentifying your fish Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:14 am

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anybody know any Good web pages for Identifying your fish here is a few

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MASSfisher · 2 Re: Indentifying your fish Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:44 am

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Since I've been on this new thing where i try to catch as many species as possible, fish ID has been a common thing for me.

Of all the fish the rockfish (Sebastes) are by far the hardest to ID. I was using the DFG's PDF files until somebody showed me this link:

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That link has helped a ton!

Fishbase ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is another reallu good one with a TON of different species in their database. Use the "quick identification" link at the bottom to narrow down your search pretty quickly.

I have some other sites saved on my lap top....ill share then later if anybody wants them.

Leakytube · 3 Re: Indentifying your fish Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:02 am

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MASSfisher wrote:Since I've been on this new thing where i try to catch as many species as possible, fish ID has been a common thing for me.

Of all the fish the rockfish (Sebastes) are by far the hardest to ID. I was using the DFG's PDF files until somebody showed me this link:

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That link has helped a ton!

Fishbase ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is another really good one with a TON of different species in their database. Use the "quick identification" link at the bottom to narrow down your search pretty quickly.

I have some other sites saved on my lap top....ill share then later if anybody wants them.

waxon67 · 4 Re: Indentifying your fish Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:45 am

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Nice info.

Lok Dog · 5 Re: Indentifying your fish Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:13 am

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I'm usually good at fish ID's. seen most of the local fish here, caught 90% of them,.. but its the Rock fish that always gives me a little challenge when trying to ID them,. but good site to check out and learn more as always!

Vagabond · 6 Re: Indentifying your fish Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:35 pm

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Nice info, thanks guys Thumbs Up

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Up until now I had two fish species I considered everything to be lipable and non-lipable.

n2deepfsw · 7 Re: Indentifying your fish Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:53 pm

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Great info.

Leakytube · 8 Re: Indentifying your fish Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:55 pm

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January: Halibut, Calico Bass, Sculpin
February: Calico Bass, White Sea Bass, Halibut
March: White Sea Bass, Halibut, Rock Cod, Calico Bass, Sculpin, Sheephead
April: Rock Cod, Squid, Halibut, White Sea Bass, Calico Bass, Sheephead, Lingcod, Sculpin
May: Calico Bass, White Sea Bass, Rock Cod, Sand Bass, Barracuda
June: Rock Cod, Halibut, Calico Bass, Sand Bass, Albacore, Yellowtail, Barracuda, Bluefin Tuna, Bonito
July: Sand Bass, Yellowtail, Albacore, Dorado, Calico Bass, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Halibut, Barracuda, Bonito
August: Albacore, Yellowtail, Barracuda, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado, Calico Bass, Sand Bass, Bonito
September: Tuna, Yellowtail, Calico Bass, Halibut, Bonito, Dorado
October: Calico Bass, Yellowfin Tuna, Halibut, Bonito
November: Rock Cod, possibly Calico or Sand Bass, Halibut, Lingcod
December: Rock Cod, possibly Calico or Sand Bass, Halibut