Kelp greenling far outnumber rock greenling in Oregon waters.
Features: The females are freckled all over with small reddish-brown to golden spots on gray to brownish background. Their fins are mostly yellowish-orange. The males are gray to brownish-olive, with irregular blue spots on the front of their bodies; each spot is surrounded by a ring of small reddish-brown spots. The inside of this species' mouths are yellowish.
Habitat: Kelp greelings can be found to depths of 150 feet. They prefer rocky inshore areas and are common in kelp beds and on sand bottoms.
Technique: It is best to target kelp greenlings by placing a line near the base of structures such as rocky shorelines, pilings, or in kelp forests during an incoming tide. They like clams, worms, sand shrimp, and mussels as bait.