Dock Totals 4/16– 4/29: 3509 anglers aboard 151 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 2607 bluefin tuna (up to 180 pounds), 2 bocaccio, 243 bonito, 3 …
April 30, 2023
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Bluefin tuna numbers explode
2023 promising to be another excellent year for bluefin tuna
Dock Totals 4/2– 4/15: 2560 anglers aboard 106 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 230 bluefin tuna, 4 bonito, 4 calico bass, 1 halibut, 28 lingcod, …
April 16, 2023
The albacore are coming! No, they’re probably not.
Dock Totals 3/19– 4/1: 1,359 anglers aboard 62 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 18 bluefin tuna (to 120 pounds), 39 bocaccio, 17 calico bass (21 …
April 2, 2023
A few early-season yellowtail off the Coronados
Dock Totals 3/5– 3/18: 1,363 anglers aboard 74 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 15 calico bass (45 released), 1 halfmoon, 2 halibut, 138 lingcod, 11 …
March 19, 2023
Major changes for rockfish coming April 1st
Dock Totals 2/19– 3/4: 684 anglers aboard 34 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 1 barracuda, 22 calico bass (88 released), 21 halfmoon, 1 halibut (released), …
March 5, 2023
Bluefin tuna sighted from the air in the Catalina Channel
Dock Totals 2/5– 2/18: 808 anglers aboard 46 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 1 blacksmith, 27 calico bass (103 released), 43 halfmoon, 1 halibut, 3 …
February 19, 2023
Lake Cuyamaca Upper Basin Full and Fishable
Dock Totals 1/22 – 2/4: 1,063 anglers aboard 51 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 9 barracuda, 1 black seabass (released), 2 bonito, 33 calico bass …
February 5, 2023
Stormy weather keeping you in the slip?
Dock Totals 12/25 – 1/7: 1108 anglers aboard 45 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 10 bluefin tuna, 24 bocaccio, 2 bonito, 1 black seabass (released), …
January 8, 2023
365-day Licenses go into effect on New Year’s Day
Fish Pix Win Fish Tix! Submit your best fishing photo and every 2 weeks we’ll pick our favorite and run it in this column. Winner will also receive 2 half-day passes plus rod and reel …
December 25, 2022
Winter storms shift offshore fishing to the bottom
Fish Pix Win Fish Tix! Submit your best fishing photo and every 2 weeks we’ll pick our favorite and run it in this column. Winner will also receive 2 half-day passes plus rod and reel …
December 11, 2022
Bluefin still holding out as season turns
Fish Pix Win Fish Tix! Submit your best fishing photo and every 2 weeks we’ll pick our favorite and run it in this column. Winner will also receive 2 half-day passes plus rod and reel …
November 27, 2022
Yellowfin and dorado head south while bluefin unfazed by stormy seas
Fish Pix Win Fish Tix! Submit your best fishing photo and every 2 weeks we’ll pick our favorite and run it in this column. Winner will also receive 2 half-day passes plus rod and reel …
November 13, 2022
Tyler Reid catches bluefin tuna from waverunner 20 miles off Rosarito
Fish Pix Win Fish Tix! Submit your best fishing photo and every 2 weeks we’ll pick our favorite and run it in this column. Winner will also receive 2 half-day passes ($65–$75 value each) for …
November 2, 2022
Shortbill spearfish caught off Washington another first
Dock Totals 10/2 – 10/15: 7358 anglers aboard 372 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 4065 bluefin tuna (to 250 pounds), 864 bonito, 515 calico bass, …
October 16, 2022
240 lb Yellowfin Tuna Caught off Northern California
Dock Totals 9/18 – 10/1: 8,466 anglers aboard 383 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 8 barracuda, 2 black seabass (released), 2,292 bluefin tuna (to 250 …
October 2, 2022
Hurricane Kay, Albacore on the Intrepid
Dock Totals 9/4 – 9/17: 8736 anglers aboard 328 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 69 barracuda, 3663 bluefin tuna (to 242 pounds), 1 blue marlin …
September 18, 2022
Are dorado being overfished?
Dock Totals 8/21 – 9/3: 10,377 anglers aboard 444 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 9 barracuda, 2 black seabass (released), 5663 bluefin tuna (to 270 …
September 4, 2022
Dorado Bonanza and Black Seabass by Kayak
Dock Totals 8/7 – 8/20: 9841 anglers aboard 430 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings over the past two weeks caught 132 barracuda, 1109 bluefin tuna (to 205 pounds), 4 bocaccio, 152 …
August 21, 2022
Another successful Bisbee’s Tournament
Dock Totals 7/31 – 8/6: 4936 anglers aboard 227 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 124 barracuda, 1 black seabass (released), 917 bluefin tuna (to 207 pounds), 16 …
August 7, 2022
Pelagic species common during light La Niña years
Dock Totals 7/24 – 7/30: 5,483 anglers aboard 235 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 109 barracuda, 3 black seabass (released), 404 bluefin tuna (to 203 pounds), 26 …
July 31, 2022
Yellowfin bite is slow but Yellowtail and Dorado numbers are up
Dock Totals 7/17 – 7/23: 5322 anglers aboard 230 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 142 barracuda, 594 bluefin tuna (to 197 pounds), 55 bocaccio, 636 bonito, 1,253 …
July 24, 2022
Catch halibut with dead-sticking or bounce-ball technique
Dock Totals 7/10 – 7/16: 4424 anglers aboard 189 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 397 barracuda, 793 bluefin tuna (to 210 pounds), 1 blue perch, 4 bocaccio, …
July 17, 2022
Surf perch bonanza in San Quintin
Dock Totals 7/3 – 7/9: 3,950 anglers aboard 162 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 961 barracuda, 83 bluefin tuna (to 70 pounds), 676 bonito, 2,625 calico bass, …
July 10, 2022
Pelicans, seagulls upchuck anchovies in flight
Dock Totals 6/26 – 7/2: 3886 anglers aboard 167 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 503 barracuda, 312 bluefin tuna (to 180 pounds), 1 blue perch, 609 bonito, …
July 3, 2022
Saury, anchovies, sardines compete with San Diego's fishermen
Dock Totals 6/12 – 6/18: 4,526 anglers aboard 187 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 164 barracuda, 1,217 bluefin tuna (to 210 pounds), 163 bonito, 3,246 calico bass, …
June 26, 2022
67.6-pound white seabass snagged at Catalina
Dock Totals 6/5 – 6/11: 3,530 anglers aboard 159 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 25 barracuda, 1,873 bluefin tuna (to 180 pounds), 2 bonito, 1,330 calico bass, …
June 12, 2022
Bluefin follow the food
Dock Totals 5/29 – 6/4: 3,685 anglers aboard 157 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 31 barracuda, 2 black seabass (released), 2,337 bluefin tuna (to 256 pounds), 1 …
June 5, 2022
Finger Bank looked like a parking lot
Dock Totals 5/22 – 5/28: 3103 anglers aboard 142 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 1816 bluefin tuna (to 235 pounds), 7 bonito, 847 calico bass, 2 halibut, …
May 29, 2022
San Diego – world’s largest live-bait sportfishing fleet
Dock Totals 5/15 – 5/21: 2,578 anglers aboard 117 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 1,076 bluefin tuna (to 232 pounds), 4 bonito, 273 calico bass, 4 halibut, …
May 22, 2022
265 pound bluefin caught from New Lo-An
Dock Totals 5/8 – 5/14: 1,623 anglers aboard 71 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 813 bluefin tuna (to 265 pounds), 8 bonito, 143 calico bass, 4 lingcod, …
May 15, 2022
Grey ghosts are tasty baked, grilled, fried
Dock Totals 5/1 – 5/7: 2194 anglers aboard 98 half-day to 3-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 2511 bluefin tuna (to 215 pounds), 24 bonito, 330 calico bass, 6 halibut, …
May 8, 2022
Anglers and bluefin jump
Dock Totals 4/24 – 4/30: 2,147 anglers aboard 93 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 2,140 bluefin tuna (to 170 pounds), 1 bocaccio, 58 bonito, 37 calico bass, …
May 1, 2022
San Diego freshwater trout give way to catfish
Dock Totals 4/17 – 4/23: 1,330 anglers aboard 65 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 987 bluefin tuna (to 100 pounds), 28 bonito, 22 calico bass, 12 lingcod, …
April 24, 2022
Calif. Fish and Wildlife lets hot stick guys exceed limit
Dock Totals 4/10 – 4/16: 1,846 anglers aboard 74 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 954 bluefin tuna (to 60 pounds), 1 blue perch, 13 bocaccio, 12 bonito, …
April 17, 2022
14-foot inflatable out of S.D. Bay gets decent yellowtail
Dock Totals 4/3 – 4/9: 1,924 anglers aboard 95 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 1,202 bluefin tuna (to 100 pounds), 4 bocaccio, 11 bonito, 74 calico bass, …
April 10, 2022
Bluefin tuna boiling at 425 Bank
Dock Totals 3/27 – 4/2: 1,436 anglers aboard 61 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 173 bluefin tuna (to 197 pounds), 52 calico bass, 8 lingcod, 3,370 rockfish, …
April 3, 2022
Go to Tanner and Cortex banks for elusive bluefin
Dock Totals 3/20 – 3/26: 1,238 anglers aboard 59 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 1 bocaccio, 3 calico bass, 2 halibut, 8 lingcod, 2,763 rockfish, 34 sand …
March 27, 2022
Full moon is the enemy
Dock Totals 3/13 – 3/19: 1,668 anglers aboard 76 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 2 bocaccio, 18 calico bass, 2 halibut, 21 lingcod, 6 lobster (18 released), …
March 20, 2022
Bluefin don't swim alone
Dock Totals 3/6 – 3/12: 1,003 anglers aboard 48 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 1 bluefin tuna, 20 calico bass, 120 halfmoon, 3 halibut, 11 lingcod, 10 …
March 13, 2022
Rockfish count doubles
Saltwater: Rockfish opened on the first day of March after the annual two-month January-February closure. Despite the inclement weather and rough conditions on the water causing a two-to-three-day shutdown of the majority of the fleet …
March 6, 2022
Bass biting near Imperial Beach outfall pipe
Dock Totals 2/20 – 2/26: 771 anglers aboard 36 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 15 bocaccio, 132 calico bass (109 released), 96 halfmoon, 3 halibut, 64 lingcod, …
February 27, 2022
Sportfishing at ten percent of summer
Dock Totals 2/13 – 2/19: 578 anglers aboard 28 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 3 bonito, 149 calico bass (74 released), 1 halibut, 52 lingcod, 2 lobster …
February 20, 2022
Lingcod pop up in Baja – blue-green flesh, sharp teeth
Dock Totals 2/6 – 2/12: 934 anglers aboard 45 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 104 calico bass (60 released), 6 halibut, 218 lingcod, 145 lobster (121 released), …
February 13, 2022
Fishing license on Mission Bay jetty?
Dock Totals 1/30 – 2/5: 599 anglers aboard 34 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 3 bluefin tuna, 11 bocaccio, 3 bonito, 199 calico bass (143 released), 1 …
February 6, 2022
Local fish lock jaws
Dock Totals 1/23 – 1/29: 654 anglers aboard 38 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 37 barracuda, 56 bocaccio, 235 calico bass (124 released), 3 halibut, 117 lingcod, …
January 30, 2022
Long-range trips worth the $400-500
Dock Totals 1/16 – 1/22: 714 anglers aboard 37 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 40 barracuda, 45 bluefin tuna, 12 bocaccio, 34 bonito, 136 calico bass (104 …
January 23, 2022
White pelicans not plunge diving at Dixon
Dock Totals 1/9 – 1/15: 578 anglers aboard 31 half-day to 1.5-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 8 blacksmith perch, 36 bluefin tuna (up to 100 pounds), 2 blue perch, …
January 16, 2022
2500 lb. of trout stocked in Santee Lakes Friday
Dock Totals 1/2 – 1/8: 295 anglers aboard 20 half-day to full-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 79 blacksmith perch, 138 calico bass (109 released), 23 halfmoon, 19 lobster (10 …
January 9, 2022
Bring kneepads for the Pacific bluefin
Dock Totals 12/26 – 1/1: 295 anglers aboard 19 half-day to three-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 2 bonito, 43 calico bass, 2 halibut, 2 lingcod, 37 perch, 1,080 rockfish, …
January 2, 2022
Yellowtail will wear you out
Dock Totals 12/19 – 12/25: 557 anglers aboard 35 half-day to three-day trips out of San Diego landings this past week caught 124 bluefin tuna (up to 30 pounds), 2 bonito, 78 calico bass, 18 …
December 26, 2021