Features: Its deep red sides are mottled with gray. They grow to be 30-inches long.

Yelloweye, canary and vermillion rockfish can look similar. See this rockfish identification article for distinguishing features for each species.

Habitat: The vermilion rockfish is found near the bottom of the ocean over rocky substrate.

Technique: They readily take both bait and lures.  Rubber tailed lead head jigs, metal jigs, shrimp flies, and baited hooks will all take vermilion rockfish.

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