36 • October 10 - 23, 2014 • The Log
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SALTWATER
OCEAN FISHING REPORT By Terrence Berg
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YELLOWFIN STILL SHOWING: The yellowfin tuna action just won’t go away this season. The fish have backed off from the near-shore areas with few landed by half- or three-quarter day boats out of San Diego, but the action on overnight and longer trips remains strong in spite of tough fishing conditions. Limits have not been the rule this past week, but when you add in the yellowtail, dora- do, bonito, and skipjack to the counts, it is still a great option for Southern California anglers. Just a few counts to show how the bite has been: The New Lo-An out of Point Loma Sportfishing was out with 25 anglers who landed 80 yellowfin, 33 bonito, and 10 skipjack. But on Sunday, Sept. 28 the 32 anglers on the same boat had just 44 yellowfin and one yellowtail. Both were overnight trips and illustrate how fishing conditions deteriorated early this week. The Aztec out of Seaforth Sportfishing was out Sept. 29 on an overnight trip and the 25 anglers on board had 40 yel- lowfin. The same boat returned from a two-day trip on Sunday, Sept. 28 and the 24 anglers on board landed 101 yellowfin and one halibut. The Legend out of H&M Landing returned from a 1 1/2-day trip on Tuesday, Sept. 30 with 29 anglers who landed 145 yellowfin, 60 skipjack, and two yellowtail.
BLUEFIN TUNA BACK IN FORCE: While the yellowfin numbers tapered off, many skippers have focused in a dif- ferent direction and have been scoring on big numbers of bluefin tuna in recent days. Seaforth Landing’s Pacific Star was on a 2 1/2-day trip with 26 anglers and they returned Wednesday, Oct. 1 with 128 bluefin and 35 yellowtail. The Voyager out of Seaforth Sportfishing was on a 1 1/2-day trip with 11 anglers and they returned Tuesday with 55 bluefin (limits), one yellowfin, and 54 bonito. The Pacific Voyager returned from a two-day trip with 20 anglers on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and they landed 53 bluefin and 194 yel- lowfin tuna.
YELLOWTAIL STILL EVERYWHERE IN WARM WATER: While the yellowfin have dropped off a little, the yellowtail remain thick all along the coast from San Diego up into the Los Angeles-Orange county region and out to Catalina. The bite has been so good that even the half-day boats are cashing in. In the San Diego area, The Mission Belle out of Point Loma Sportfishing was on a three-quar- ter day trip Tuesday, Sept. 30 with 28 anglers and they landed 89 yellowtail, 13 bonito, 13 barracuda, four calico bass, and 17 rockfish. The three-quarter day San Diego out of Seaforth Sportfishing was out Tuesday with 28 anglers and they landed 57 yellowtail and 100 bonito. On Tuesday, the Sea Trek out of Helgren’s Sportfishing in Oceanside had nine anglers on a three-quarter day trip and they landed 25 yellowtail, three skipjack, one mako shark, along with 16 bocaccio, nine red snapper, and 11 other rockfish. The Freelance out of Davey’s Locker in Newport Beach, was on a three-quarter day trip Monday, Sept. 29 with 55 anglers and they landed 74 yellowtail, 56 bonito, 25 keep- er calico bass, five perch, and a whitefish. The Southern Cal, on an afternoon half-day trip out of Pierpoint Landing in
Long Beach with 14 anglers, returned Wednesday, Oct. 1 with 33 yellowtail. The morning half day had seven anglers who landed 16 yellows. The New Del Mar out of Marina del Rey Sportfishing was on a half-day trip Tuesday with 27 anglers and they landed 30 yellowtail, 75 bonito, 31 sculpin, 28 rockfish, three sand bass, three babazon, and one sheephead. This bite has been simply exceptional.
SEASON FAR FROM OVER: The slight downturn in yel- lowfin action had some anglers saying the season is wind- ing down, but ocean water temperatures and the hot weather forecast for this weekend say something com- pletely different. One last score to illustrate that things are far from over. On Tuesday, Sept. 30 the Freelance out of Davey’s Locker in Newport was on an overnight trip with 33 anglers and they landed 66 dorado and an opah. That is not a sign we’re heading into winter.
LANDING CONTACTS
Southern California: Virg’s Sportfishing, Morro Bay, (805) 772-1222; Patriot Sportfishing, Avila Beach, (805) 595-7200; Sea Landing, Santa Barbara, (805) 963-3564; Harbor Village Sportfishing, Ventura, (805) 658-1060; Channel Islands Sportfishing, Oxnard, (805) 985-8511; Captain Hook’s Sportfishing, Oxnard, (805) 382-6233; Port Hueneme Sportfishing has merged with Channel Islands Sportfishing; Malibu Pier Sportfishing, (310) 328-8426; Marina del Rey Sportfishing, Marina del Rey, (310) 822- 3625; Redondo Sportfishing, Redondo Beach, (310) 372- 2111; Rocky Point Fuel Dock (skiff rentals for King Harbor), Redondo Beach, (310) 374-9858; 22nd Street Landing, San Pedro, (310) 832-8304; L.A. Harbor Sportfishing, San Pedro, (310) 547-9916; Long Beach Sportfishing, Long Beach, (562) 432-8993; Pierpoint Landing, Long Beach, (562) 983- 9300; Marina Sportfishing, Long Beach, (562) 598-6649; Newport Landing, Newport Beach, (949) 675-0550; Davey’s Locker, Newport Beach, (949) 673-1434; Dana Wharf Sportfishing, Dana Point, (949) 496-5794; Helgren’s Sportfishing, Oceanside, (760) 722-2133; Fisherman’s Landing, San Diego, (619) 221-8500; H&M Landing, San Diego, (619) 222-1144; Seaforth Landing, San Diego, (619) 224-3383; Point Loma Sportfishing, San Diego, (619) 223- 1627; Islandia Sportfishing, San Diego, (619) 222-1164. Mexico: Sergio’s Sportfishing, Ensenada, 011-526-178- 2185; San Quintín Sportfishing, San Quintín, 011-526-162- 1455.
FRESHWATER
Compiled by Jim Matthews
OutdoorNewsService.com
FRESHWATER HOT SPOTS
BLACK BASS: Light fishing pressure on bass throughout the region and the largemouth bass remain in their late summer pattern with the fish going deep during the day and then coming up mornings and evenings to chase baitfish. Overall the action is pretty mediocre, but the best of the crop have been Lake Perris and Casitas — both with pretty good action and some quality fish topping five pounds. Other decent bets include El Capitan and
Lower Otay in the San Diego region, Skinner and Diamond Valley further north, along with Cachuma, Piru, and Pyramid. The Central Coast waters of Santa Margarita and Lopez are also fair to good. On the Colorado River, the smallmouth bass bite had been good in the entire lower river, especially around rip-rap, but no one is fishing this bite.
STRIPED BASS: The striper action is fair to good on at most SoCal reservoirs with the exception Diamond Valley, which remains strangely quiet. Castaic’s topwater bite has been the big news and most fun, but Skinner and Pyramid are still pretty good for sheer volume of small fish and the occasional bigger fish. Lake Silverwood also has a pretty good bite on smaller fish. Diamond Valley has been off with the worst fishing on the lot for weeks. The California aqueduct near Taft has been fair to good, but most of the fish are sub-keeper sized. On the Colorado River, the Bullhead City-Laughlin stretch remains one of the best bites in the region, but getting little pressure. Most fish one to two-pounds but bigger fish are always possible.
PANFISH: The bluegill and redear bites have slowed down across much of the region the past two weeks. Lake Perris is probably the best bet now, but Diamond Valley Lake is still producing quite a few fish. There has been some spot- ty action in Casitas. Quality crappie bites are mostly dead, but the Isabella bite just won’t die with some fish still showing in the North Fork Arm on live minnows.
CATFISH: The flathead catfish bite on the Colorado River remains fair, but no reports of monster fish again this past week because of very light fishing pressure. There is a wide array of good fall bites that include Skinner, Diamond Valley, Elsinore, Cachuma, Isabella, Jennings, Casitas, Piru, and Pyramid. The best stocked-fish bites are Irvine Lake, Corona Lake, and Santa Ana River Lakes.
SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WATERS
SILVERWOOD: DFW trout were planted Sept. 17 and that brought up the stripers, which were showing on swim- baits, along with the usual baits — cut anchovies and lug worms. Top striper reported was an eight-pounder landed by Jerry Martinez, Crestline, from Miller Canyon on a night- crawler. The stripers have also been showing at the dam, Chemise, and Sawpit areas. Most are running from 1 to 3 pounds. The catfish bite has been fair to good in Miller Canyon and the dock area on shrimp and mackerel. Emilio Rojas, San Bernardino, had a 6-pound cat on shrimp. The largemouth bass bite has been fair on nightcrawlers, plas- tics, with a few fish on reaction baits at the surface. Art Newmann, Apple Valley, landed a 7-pound largemouth on a nightcrawler in Miller Canyon. No reports of bluegill or crappie this week. Anglers should be aware of health warnings for the consumption of fish from this lake because of high PCB and mercury levels in the fish flesh and skin. Dock fishing is allowed for $3 for adults, $2 for kids and seniors. Private boats must be inspected for zebra and quagga mussels. Boats with wet lower units will be turned away. Boats inspected and tagged at Diamond Valley and Perris will be allowed at Silverwood. The park is
open seven days a week. Information: marina (760) 389- 2299, state park (760) 389-2281, Silverwood Country Store (760) 389-2423.
BIG BEAR LAKE: Fair tout action with water temperatures starting to cool. Trout are showing over much of the lake from top to bottom. The key to getting a limit for trollers has been to keep switching up the lures being trolled behind one to three colors of leadcore. A few bigger fish to four pounds this past week. The Big Bear Municipal Water District is planning to increase the number of trout reared in the lake cages, and there was a big plant of rain- bows, including trophy fish, for last weekend’s TroutfesT derby. There were also DFW trout plants last week and three weeks ago. Bass fishing remains slow to fair with the bass are holding in deeper water and coming up for buzz and crankbaits early and late in the day and drop-shotted baits after the surface action. Panfish and catfish slow. For more fishing information: Big Bear Sporting Goods (909) 866-3222.
GREGORY LAKE: The $50,000 tagged fish derby here this past Saturday attracted 257 participants who paid a $20 entry fee hoping to catch the $50,000 tagged trout plant- ed last week — or at least one of the other 10 tagged trout worth from $250 or $500. But none of the cash- tagged trout were caught. Thanks to a 2,000-pound plant of trout before the event, the fishing was good on Saturday with some anglers reporting five-fish limits and the big trout of the event was a 3.5-pounder. Trout have been pretty fair since the event, and there is a fair bite on crappie and bass. There are three new fish-rearing, and fish-holding pens at the boathouse. Lake, derby, and fish- ing information at (909) 338-2233 or on the website at
lakegregoryrecreation.com/fish.
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