Pacific Cod

Gadus macrocephalus

Mild, flaky, an honest fish. Cousin to Atlantic cod, often the better-managed choice — Atlantic cod stocks have been hammered for decades while Pacific cod stays well-managed in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska.

Pacific cod is built for chowder, fish-and-chips, baked-with-butter weeknights. It does not pretend to be glamorous. It is the kind of fish that makes a Tuesday dinner happen on a budget without anyone complaining.

Caught primarily on pot gear and jigs out of Kodiak from January through April, when the cod come into shallower water to spawn.

Fat

Flavor

PeakJan–Apr

Where it runs

Catching grounds

The Alaska waters where pacific cod is sourced. Click through for the full story of each ground.

Gulf of Alaska

Kodiak

Season · Year-round (peak May–Sep)

Visit Kodiak

Who catches it

Vessels & programs

Vessel

F/V Pacific Cloud

Capt. Ryan Horwath

The F/V *Pacific Cloud* is the boat at the center of the company. Captained by founder Ryan Horwath, she works longline, pot, and jig gear out of Kodiak from spring through fall — halibut and sablefish on the longline grounds, Tanner crab in the winter pot fishery, and sockeye through the late-summer Gulf return.

Community-Supported Fishery

Fresh Fix

Fresh Fix is an à la carte seafood program for cooks who already know what they want. Pick the species, pick the week, and the fish ships frozen-at-sea or processed-within-hours from boats Pacific Cloud has vetted directly.

Cook it

Recipes for pacific cod

Pacific Cod Chowder

A warming, milk-based chowder built on wild Pacific cod, potatoes, and simple aromatics — the kind of soup that got fishermen through long winters.