Reproduction
The North Pacific hake spawns from January to June. North Pacific hake may spawn more than once per season, so absolute fecundity is difficult to determine. Historically, inshore female Pacific hake matured at 15 inches (37 cm) and 4 to 5 years of age. Currently, length at 50% maturity for females in the Port Susan North Pacific hake population is approximately 8.5 inches (21.5 cm), compared to 11.7 inches (29.8 cm) in the 1980s. Females mature at 3 to 4 years of age and 13.4 to 15.75 inches (34-40 cm) and nearly all males are mature by age 3 and as small as 11 inches (28 cm).
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