![]() ![]() He pried the wolf-eel’s mouth open and inserted a small narrow broom handle to keep it open. An angler had caught a medium-sized fish and wanted to save his leader that was imbedded deeply in the mouth of the fish. The flesh can be filleted or steaked and cooked in almost any manner although poaching and steaming is a favorite.Ĭomments : I saw the power of a wolf-eel’s mouth once when I was fishing at the old Moss Landing Pier. To land one, use a heavy size 2 to 2/0 hook and heavy line (20- to 40-pound test) or even a wire leader.įood Value: Delicious mild flavored flesh that is white in color and dense in texture. A Pacific Wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus), in the Pacific Ocean near. Because of their strength and habit of retreating to rocks as soon as hooked, most that are hooked are probably not landed. SCUBA DIVER WITH WOLF EEL, VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA PACIFIC OCEAN. Shoreline: Taken by anglers fishing in rocky areas in central and northern California.īoats: An inshore species rarely take from boats.īait and Tackle :Wolf-eels will hit almost any bait but I’ve seen them caught most often on shrimp, small crabs, mussels, abalone or on anchovy. Best bets: Port San Luis Pier, Cayucos Pier, Santa Cruz Wharf, Fort Baker Pier, Point Arena Pier, Trinidad Pier, and Citizens Dock in Crescent City. Piers : Not common at any pier but a few are taken every year from piers in central and northern California that are located near rocks or reefs. Found in deeper water south of Point Conception, in shallow water near rocks and kelp north of Point Conception. Habitat : Found in intertidal waters to a depth of 1,036 feet. Uncommon but not rare south of Point Conception. Common from Central California to Gulf of Alaska. Also reported from the Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk. Range: Northern Baja California, to Gulf of Alaska, southeastern Bering Sea to Cape Menshikof, west along the Aleutians Islands to the Krenitzen Islands. ![]() Pier-caught wolf-eels are rarely more than 2-3 feet long. Size : To 79.9 inches although there are rumors of eight-foot wolf-eels. Related to the blennies it is not an eel. Their coloring is green to gray with round dark spots on the dorsal fins and body. Identification :The body is long and eel-shaped the mouth is large and filled with large, canine-like, teeth. Called doctorfish in Alaska, lo’l, lo’ox, or st’aaxaam in British Columbia. Specie s: Anarrhichthys ocellatus (Ayres, 1855) from the Greek word anar-hichas (an ancient name for a fish which resembled this species) and the Latin word ocellatus (eye-like spots).Īlternate Names :Moray eel. The wolf eels range extends from Alaska to southern California.Picture courtesy Outdoor Writers Association of California ![]() Rocky outcrops, wrecks and crevices up to 100 fathoms deep. The wolf eel is also edible and was consumed regularly by local Native American tribes. They are not prone to getting in your face like their cousin the moray eel, who will if it sees its. In recent years, the Aquarium has even had considerable success in breeding this species in captivity. It can dive down up to 450 meters and usually lives above sandy or muddy sea bed. Wolf eels are really rather shy and retiring creatures. Its massive head and powerful jaws (you can see a skull of the Wolf Eel in our Rocky Shores gallery to gain a true appreciation for its size and bulk) are ideally suited for crushing through the hard shells of clams, echinoderms and crustaceans.ĭespite its fearsome appearance, wolf eels are generally shy and gentle creatures. Rather the wolf eel is related to wolffishes, a group of bottom-dwelling carnivores that hide on the rocky ocean bottom. Clearly, this animal is not a wolf… but is it even an eel? Although this fish may appear like an eel, the similarities are superficial - true eels do not have fins. ![]()
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