Illegal catches of lingcod, a bottom-dwelling whitefish sometimes marketed as a substitute for pricey halibut, have netted a small fishing company a $12,000 fine and three years' probation, state ...

CHUGACH ISLANDS — Sitting on an upside-down bucket and holding onto the gunwale of a 26-foot Bay Weld that rocked and rolled, Larry Keller patiently watched for his rod tip to bounce. He was taking a ...

Rich Thorpe of Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska caught these ling cod during a recent charter boat excursion out of Valdez, Alaska, Thorpe, who spent several years at Grand Forks Air Force Base, ...

WHIDBEY ISLAND — A lingcod won’t win any good looks contest in the fish domain. Their buggy eyes, gnarly canine teeth, spiny fins and mottled brown skin deem them as one of the ugliest creatures in ...

Everything is bigger in Alaska. Never mind the bears and moose. Consider fishing. Whereas California fishermen may target lingcod using four-ounce weighted rubber jigs, in Alaska they use one-pound ...