This angler pulled up a very healthy 18-inch rockfish Wednesday afternoon on the Edmonds Fishing Pier.
Most species of Puget Sound Rockfish are protected under rulings from the Washington State Department of Fish and Game, so when caught they need to be treated carefully to avoid injury and returned to the water within a few minutes.
This young observer is clearly unsure just what to make of this denizen of the deep. But she was only able to get a quick look before it was returned to the water and beat a hasty retreat back to the depths.
Puget Sound Rockfish are protected under rulings from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, so when an angler pulled up a beautiful 18-inch specimen Wednesday on the Edmonds Fishing Pier he only had a few minutes to show it off before returning it to the water.
“He sure is pretty, but it’s important to get him back into the water right away,” he remarked.
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