Fishing For

Yellowtail rockfish

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6 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

2.2 ft

Maximum Weight

5.5 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 1,801.2 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Yellowtail rockfish

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Favorite Channel

Juneau City and Borough, Alaska

1 Catch

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North Pacific Ocean

41.510261, -124.563426

1 Catch

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North Pacific Ocean (Santa Clara River-Deer Creek Beach)

Ventura County, California

1 Catch

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North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

48.735848, -123.292503

1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Yellowtail rockfish

Lures by Buzz Bomb Jigging Spoon 2" - 3/4 oz. - Pink Pearl

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(1)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies

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1 Catch

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits In-Line Spinner

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(14)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Yellowtail rockfish

Djournee C

2024-07-22

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San Diego County, California

Species Yellowtail rockfish

Weight 2 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

3 likes

Tanner Nabozniak

2022-09-01

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I went out for a few hours today and caught over a dozen rockfish and a white spotted greenling. I also caught my first Yellowtail rockfish.

Species Yellowtail rockfish

Gear 1

33 likes • 9 comments

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Farrell Jackson

2021-07-07

•

Humboldt County, California

Fish Tacos

Species Yellowtail rockfish

24 likes • 2 comments

Ikaika Galbiso

2020-12-28

•

Monterey County, California

Lil bro in-law brought this guy in on my 15ft hurricane surf rod.

Species Yellowtail rockfish

22 likes

Arlene Flores

2020-07-16

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Ventura County, California

I’m fishing now and we caught a rockfish medium size in the rocks with shrimp

Species Yellowtail rockfish

20 likes • 3 comments

Joe Walsh

2020-07-14

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Juneau City and Borough, Alaska

off the dock of cruise ship

Species Yellowtail rockfish

Weight 14 oz

Gear 1

10 likes

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