Fishing in South Naknek

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Fishing in South Naknek

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Keep your rods ready for South-Naknek in Bristol Bay. The fishing forecast is currently 6.4. The most caught fishes here are the dog snapper, the yellowfin tuna, the snook fish and the white grunt. Come try the most famous fishing techniques like the boat fishing for eel, trolling for bonito, fishing for sea bass while surfcasting or how to catch smelt with square net?.

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The Dog Snapper

The Dog Snapper

The Dog Snapper belongs to the Lutjanidae family. With an average length of 60 cm, the adult snapper can reach a maximum length of 74 cm. The maximum known weight for this snapper is 9.1 kg. Sexual maturity is achieved at lengths of 30 to 40 cm. The maximum lifespan recorded was about 29 years. It breeds in March. It is fished in March, April, July, August, November and December. This snapper has a relatively deep body, with long pectoral fins, an emarginated or slightly forked caudal fin, a rounded anal fin and a double dorsal fin. Dog snappers have an olive green top and back, sometimes with narrow, pale bars. The lower sides and belly are light red and coppery. There is a white triangular bar under the lower edge of the eyes. The pectoral, ventral, anal and distal fins of the dorsal and caudal fins are reddish, while the rest of the dorsal and caudal fins are olive green. The young have a horizontal blue line under the eye and through the operculum, which turns into a row of spots on adults.

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The Yellowfin Tuna

The Yellowfin Tuna

The Yellowfin Tuna belongs to the Scombridae family. The maximum reported length for yellowfin tuna is 280 cm overall length and the maximum weight is 400 kg. It can live for about 7 years. It reproduces all year round. It can be fished all year round. Yellowfin tuna is a large tuna. Its body is strongly tapered and deeper under its first dorsal fin, while decreasing considerably towards the caudal peduncle. Two dorsal fins are present. In adults, the second dorsal fin is very long, as is the anal fin, located directly below the second dorsal fin. These fins become relatively longer in larger individuals. The pectoral fin is also long and extends beyond the space between the dorsal fins. The caudal peduncle is very thin and includes three sets of pins. Seven to ten dorsal and ventral pinnacles are present. Behind the corselet, scales are missing, and a band of big scales encircle the body behind the head. A swim bladder is present. The eyes are small; the teeth are small and conical. The body is dark blue or metallic greenish above, while the belly and lower sides are silvery white with many interrupted vertical lines. Perhaps more clearly, a golden stripe runs along the side. The second dorsal and anal fins and pinnacles are bright yellow, and the pinnacles are bordered by a narrow black band.

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The Snook fish

The Snook fish

The Snook fish belongs to the Centropomidae family. Snook can measure between 0.14 and 140 cm long (average 50 cm) and weigh up to 23.3 kg. It can live up to 20 years. They spawn in June and July and from August to October. The fishing season is open in March and April and again from September to November. The snook fish has a slim body and a distinct lateral line. It has a high divided dorsal fins. The anal spines are relatively short. The snook fish has an inclined forehead with a large mouth and a protruding lower jaw. The adult snook fish can reach more than 120 cm in total length, which is larger than any other species in this family. The color of the common snake is golden yellow with a distinct black lateral line and pale yellow pelvic fins.

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The White Grunt

The White Grunt

The White Grunt belongs to the Haemulidae family. It generally reach a length of 45 cm and a weight of 2.5 kg, the white grunt is a small fish. The maximum declared length is 46.0 cm and the weight is 4.38 kg. The maximum lifespan for white grunt is thought to be between 9 and 12 years old. Spawning takes place during most of the year. It can be fished all year round. The body is moderately elongated, with a high and compressed back. The head is long with a pointed snout. The dorsal and anal fins of the white grunt are completely covered with scales. The caudal fin is forked and the pectoral fin long and sickle-shaped. The scales above the side line are larger than those below the side line. The white grunt is silvery-white to creamy, the head is bronze to yellow dorsally while the ventral surface of the head and belly is white. There is a series of dark blue stripes on the head, bordered with yellow-brown and rising into the body. The margin of each scale is bronze and the back edge is often grey. The rows of ladders above the side line are larger than those below the side line. The spiny dorsal fin is chalky to yellowish-white, the soft dorsal fin, the soft anal fin and the caudal fin are brownish grey. Pelvic fins are chalky, while pectoral fins range from light yellow to chalky. A black spot is located on the precapping and the inside of the mouth is red. The colour of this fish is variable, the fish appearing in a shade corresponding to the immediate environment.

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The Lane Snapper

The Lane Snapper

The Lane Snapper belongs to the Lutjanidae family. Lane snappers have an average length of 36 cm and a maximum length of 50 cm. Sexual maturity is achieved at lengths of 10 to 23 cm. The maximum estimated age of the snapper is 10 years. Their spawning period depends on the location. It can be fished in late spring and early summer. The snapper has a deep body and a pointed snout. It has a double dorsal fin, with a curved anal fin and short pectoral fins. The caudal fin is emarginated to slightly forked. Lane snapper has two color phases. The coloring of the deep water phase is darker and more pronounced than that of the resting phase in shallow water. The two color phases have the upper sides and the backs pink to red with a green shade. The lower sides and belly are silvered with a yellow shade. The head has 3 or 4 yellow bands from the snout to the eye, the lower jaw slightly protrudes. There are eight to ten horizontal yellow to pink stripes on their sides and three or four stripes below their anterior dorsal radius. There is a diffuse black spot under the soft part of the dorsal fin. All fins range from yellow to red.

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