Re: Winter Ling Fishery
It’s like they have just disappeared. Ling used to be a winter staple. Pick a decent day in January or February, and all things being equal, you could put a decent number of fat fish in the cooler.
2 years ago, I noticed that the ling that I caught were smaller. Then last year and this, even the small ones have left.
One theory that I will float out there. Years ago ling was almost exclusively a winter fishery. Roughly 10 years ago, party boats started to target them year round. Could over fishing play a role? Possibly.
I’d love to see some numbers on the ling stock.
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