| January |
Rockfish, Lingcod |
Deep jigging, dropper loops |
Prime rockfish season; lingcod on deep structure offshore |
| February |
Rockfish, White Seabass (early) |
Deep jigging, swimbaits on kelp |
Rockfish continues; white seabass begin showing along kelp |
| March |
White Seabass, Rockfish |
Swimbaits and mackerel on kelp edges |
White seabass prime season — large fish in the kelp beds |
| April |
Yellowtail (arriving), White Seabass |
Live sardines at Coronado Islands |
First yellowtail of the season at the Coronados |
| May |
Yellowtail (PEAK start), White Seabass |
Live sardines, yo-yo jigs |
Yellowtail season in full swing at Coronado Islands |
| June |
Yellowtail, Pacific Bluefin (arriving) |
Live bait and yo-yo jigs, offshore tuna |
First Pacific bluefin appear; yellowtail excellent at the Islands |
| July |
Pacific Bluefin Tuna (PEAK), Yellowtail |
Popping, jigging, trolling for bluefin |
Peak Pacific bluefin month — 100-300 lb fish offshore |
| August |
Pacific Bluefin, Yellowfin Tuna |
Offshore tuna — long-range or day trips |
Excellent offshore tuna action; all species present |
| September |
Bluefin, Wahoo (building), Yellowtail |
Offshore tuna, wahoo trolling toward Baja |
Wahoo opportunities south; bluefin strong through October |
| October |
Wahoo, Bluefin, White Seabass (2nd run) |
High-speed wahoo trolling, bluefin jigging |
Wahoo building; second white seabass run inshore |
| November |
Rockfish, Lingcod, Late Wahoo |
Deep jigging, dropper loops |
Offshore transitions to rockfish; lingcod season opens |
| December |
Rockfish, Lingcod, Calico Bass |
Deep jigging, kelp bass on swimbaits |
Prime rockfish and lingcod; calico bass in kelp year-round |