Saltwater Fish of Connecticut
Pollock
Pollachius virens
🏆 Connecticut State Record
Harvest34 lb 2 ozJoe DeCosta · 2000 · Block Island Sound
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Also called: Boston Bluefish
Identification
Streamlined, olive-green cod relative with a pale lateral line and a slightly forked tail.
Habitat
Cold water around offshore rock piles and wrecks east of Block Island.
Behavior
Schools in mid-water and chases herring and sand eels.
How to Catch
Diamond jigs and soft plastics over deep structure in cold months.