The Pollack or 'White Pollack' is a superb fish, found on rough ground, reefs and on wreck sites.  It can reach > 8 lbs (3.5 kg) in inshore situations and can reach > 20 lbs (9 kg) on deep wreck sites.  Deep living fish may not survive the decompression resulting from being caught, as evidenced by ejected "innards" but big Pollack are superb sport and a match for any sea angler.  Since their habitat tends to be difficult for the trawlers and commercial boats to get at, their populations have avoided the commercial over-fishing evidence elsewhere and they remain a popular source of great sport for modern sea anglers. Pollock can be caught on all methods with bait and soft plastics being the most practiced methods,there has been an increase in anglers pursuing this species with the use of a fly rod from around rough ground.