kelp greenling

noun

1. a food and game fish, Hexagrammos decagrammus, living among the kelp along the Pacific coast of North America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kelp greenling¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Good lingcod baits are flounder, kelp greenling, horse herring or artificial scampi-type jigs.

From Seattle Times

Olson’s Resort, Sekiu — Sept. 19: 22 boats with 57 anglers caught 93 coho, two black rockfish and seven kelp greenling; Sept. 21: 17 with 45 caught 71 coho.

From Seattle Times

Good for mix of perch, flounder, lingcod, rockfish and kelp greenling off the Westport South Jetty.

From Seattle Times

Good for perch and kelp greenling off the Westport South Jetty.

From Seattle Times

Very good for perch and kelp greenling fishing off the Westport South Jetty.

From Seattle Times