Someone Found A Washed-Up 100lb Opah Fish On The Beach

In the morning of July 15, 2021, a 100-pound tropical fish was found washed ashore on Sunset Beach, Oregon. The three and a half foot long fish looked unfamiliar so the people who discovered it have to take photos of it and report it to the Seaside Aquarium. When the aquarium staff arrived to recover the fish, they find out that the large fish is an opah, also commonly known as moonfish. This particular species is unheard of in the area and is not native to Oregon.

Opah are difficult to catch because they live so deep below the surface, though some surprise catches have occurred near the surface and in shallower areas. One of the best-known ways to catch opah is by getting a heavy jig deep, twitching it a couple of times, and then retrieving it quickly.