{"id":1070,"date":"2023-01-14T22:56:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T22:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/?p=1070"},"modified":"2023-01-14T23:02:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T23:02:51","slug":"winter-lingcod-fishing-yields-trophies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/winter-lingcod-fishing-yields-trophies\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter lingcod fishing yields trophies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BROOKINGS, Ore. (Jan. 14, 2023) &#8211; During the winter months, between storms, charter boats are able to venture out of the Port of Brookings for some of the best lingcod fishing of the entire year. From November through April, lingcod move into shallow water to spawn. The trophy-size females, which retreat to deep water during the summer, are briefly inshore, giving anglers a rare opportunity to catch them in shallow water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4746-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4746-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4746-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Nice lingcod caught early last year aboard the Miss Brooke at Mack Arch. Some of the best lingcod fishing of the season takes place during the winter months.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ocean conditions have been rough the past month. Gale warnings, swells to 20 feet, and huge breakers have kept the Brookings Fishing Charters fleet, and other boats, at the docks. But in late January and early February, there often is a window to get out and fish. Typically, the action is very good when boats can get out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1124-1-1024x981.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1124-1-1024x981.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1124-1-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1124-1-768x735.jpg 768w, https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1124-1-1536x1471.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1124-1-1200x1149.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_1124-1.jpg 1888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Stormy weather has kept charter boats at the docks the last few weeks.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lingcod average 4 to 6 pounds. Fish to 10 pounds are common. But those really big fish, over 20 pounds, are most common during the winter months. In the summer, the large females hunker down in 200 to 400 feet of water, out of range of most sport boats. During spawning season, they make a quick trip to the shallow reefs, from 20 to 40 feet of water, to spawn and then return back to deep water. Smaller males stay behind to guard the nests. Often, half a dozen or more males will remain with each nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_3425-1024x1016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_3425-1024x1016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_3425-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_3425-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Capt. Andy holds a limit of lingcod for a customer aboard the Nauti-Lady.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>State and federal biologists have determined lingcod populations are healthy and sustainable, so fishing them in the winter does not hurt the overall health of the fishery. Some anglers choose to release the large fish, but others want to take them home to eat. Lingcod are prized for their tasty fillets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brookings Fishing Charters captains are among the most experienced lingcod fishermen in Brookings. Capt. Andy and Travis grew up in Brookings and have decades of experience fishing for them. Rye, Mick, Sam and Mike also have considerable experience fishing year round out of Brookings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mack Arch is a favorite winter lingcod spot. House Rock also is productive. The Point St. George Reef lighthouse is off limits during the winter, however, as California waters are closed until May 15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1010-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG_1010-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Limits of lingcod are common during the winter.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rockfish also are caught during winter time lingcod trips. Black, blue, canary, vermilion and yellowtail rockfish are all common out of Brookings. Limits of lingcod and rockfish are common during the winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about winter time fishing, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brookingsfishing.com\">www.brookingsfishing.com<\/a> or call (541) 813-1082.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a video about winter time lingcod fishing with Brookings Fishing Charters. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NwqAZNWL7Cw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/NwqAZNWL7Cw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BROOKINGS, Ore. (Jan. 14, 2023) &#8211; During the winter months, between storms, charter boats are able to venture out of the Port of Brookings for some of the best lingcod fishing of the entire year. From November through April, lingcod move into shallow water to spawn. The trophy-size females, which retreat to deep water during &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/winter-lingcod-fishing-yields-trophies\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Winter lingcod fishing yields trophies&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[143],"tags":[17,6,2,86,4,21,22,16,233,5,24],"class_list":["post-1070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-brookings-charter-boats","tag-brookings-deep-sea-fishing","tag-brookings-fishing-charters","tag-brookings-fishing-reports","tag-brookings-lingcod-fishing","tag-brookings-ocean-fishing","tag-brookings-or-fishing-charters","tag-brookings-oregon-fishing-charters","tag-lingcod-charter-boats","tag-oregon-charter-boats","tag-oregon-lingcod-fishing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Winter lingcod fishing yields trophies - Brookings Fishing Reports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/brookingsfishing.com\/reports\/winter-lingcod-fishing-yields-trophies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Winter lingcod fishing yields trophies - Brookings Fishing Reports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"BROOKINGS, Ore. 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