About Sunken Rock

Sunken Rock is a rocky pinnacle in Marine Area 7 off Oak Harbor, Washington, rising through mid-exposure water at depths of 10 to 45 feet. The structure holds Lingcod, which peak from February through March, alongside Black Rockfish that stay active from February into September and a mix of Copper, China, and Quillback Rockfish across the rock. Pacific Halibut work the deeper edges from March through June, while Chinook and Coho Salmon move through from June into September. Anglers target Lingcod with jigging using metal jigs, leadhead jigs with swimbaits, or bucktail jigs over the pinnacle, and work the same jigging approach with metal jigs and swimbaits for Black Rockfish holding on the rock. Salmon come to trolling with flashers, spoons, hoochies, or cut plug herring through the mid-depth water, and drift jigging with leadhead jigs or metal jigs covers Halibut along the bottom.