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 Canary-eyed
Rock Fish (Sebastes rubberimus),
Yelloweye Rockfish, Pacific Red Snapper
The
Canary-eyed Rock Fish, commonly known as the Red Snapper on the Pacific
Coast, found throughout western coastal waters of North America. This
sport fish is caught off reef
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structures using jigs, bait, spoons and
various other lures. The rock fish has been known to reach over 20
pounds but average 5 to 10 pounds and are brilliant
orange in color. The Alaska State Record Yelloweye is 37 pounds and 36
inches in length. The very old ones
fade in color from bright orange to a pale yellow.
