Ugly but tasty fish looks like something out of a Jules Verne novel, and in Alaska they can get big. The state record is an 81-pound lingcod caught a dozen years ago.

Halibut that can top 300 pounds, lingcod, ... Bucket List: Alaska fishing trips for halibut and salmon. Chris Paparo shows off the 190-lb. halibut he caught at Alaska’s Tanaku Lodge in 2019.

So too, come the anglers, lured by Alaska’s legendary sport fishing, hoping to bring home memories and boxes stuffed with their flash-frozen catch. ... as well as an 18-pound lingcod.

When the clouds eventually part, a fishing paradise emerges in Alaska's scenic Prince William Sound. Sections. Alaska News Politics Opinions Sports Talk to us Opens in new window.

Lingcod are a nonmigratory fish that inhabit the rocky bottom of the West Coast, and are abundant from Washington to Alaska. Skip to content. Local News. Traffic Lab; Law & Justice; ...

Halibut, including yelloweye (red snapper), lingcod and a wide variety of rockfish carpet the Gulf of Alaska. When the bite is on around Craig, fishing is fast and furious. Double- and triple ...

What my dad taught me about fishing in Alaska. ... The resort is known for the number of king and silver salmon, halibut, lingcod, and other sport fish reeled in by guests here.

Whereas California fishermen may target lingcod using four-ounce weighted rubber jigs, in Alaska they use one-pound lures. Halibut fishermen in Alaska scale up, too. They fish with 120-pound ...