Highliner landed bluefin, yellowfin tuna and dorado
Highliner landed 92 bluefin tuna, 50 yellowfin tuna and 14 dorado on a 2½-day trip. Polaris Supreme caught 126 bluefin tuna and 44 yellowtail on a three-day run. Constitution added 65 bluefin tuna and 21 dorado on a two-day trip. Six trips produced 379 yellowfin tuna and 456 bluefin tuna, while 18 trips yielded 425 yellowtail. Twenty-one boats completed 24 trips with 499 anglers and landed 2,194 fish.
Amigo posted yellowtail, yellowfin tuna and dorado
On a 1½-day trip, Amigo landed 37 yellowtail, 22 yellowfin tuna and 4 dorado. Pursuit caught 15 yellowtail on a full-day run. Five trips produced 66 yellowtail, six trips yielded 275 bonito, and five trips landed 166 calico bass. Seven boats completed seven trips with 198 anglers and caught 835 fish.
Island Fox added dorado during three-quarter-day outing
A three-quarter-day outing aboard Island Fox landed 2 dorado. Three trips produced 126 calico bass, four trips yielded 421 rockfish, and four trips landed 381 whitefish. Five boats completed five trips with 104 anglers and caught 955 fish.
Western Pride returned with yellowtail on morning run
Western Pride caught 35 yellowtail on a half-day morning trip. Blackfish landed 5 yellowtail, 4 yellowfin tuna and 1 dorado on a full-day run. Seven trips produced 69 yellowtail, eight trips yielded 107 bonito, and eight trips landed 104 calico bass. Nine boats finished nine trips with 256 anglers and caught 510 fish.
| Species | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | |||||
Wed, Aug 26 | Dolphin Fisherman's Landing | Full Day | 30 | 225 fish7.5 / angler | Bonito150Yellowtail61Calico Bass10 |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | |||||
Mon, Aug 24 | Dolphin Fisherman's Landing | 1/2 Day PM | 20 | 42 fish2.1 / angler | Calico Bass20Yellowtail10Bonito7 |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | |||||
Sun, Aug 23 | Gentleman Channel Islands Sportfishing | 3/4 Day | 50 | 519 fish10.4 / angler | Calico Bass250Rockfish145Whitefish110 |
| Saturday, August 22, 2026 | |||||
Sat, Aug 22 | Daily Double Point Loma Sportfishing | 1/2 Day AM | 30 | 110 fish3.7 / angler | Sculpin76Vermilion Rockfish18Whitefish5 |
Sat, Aug 22 | Tradition Fisherman's Landing | Overnight | 25 | 70 fish2.8 / angler | Yellowtail45Calico Bass15Sand Bass8 |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | |||||
Fri, Aug 21 | Liberty Fisherman's Landing | 1.5 Day | 21 | 44 fish2.1 / angler | Yellowtail41Sheephead2White Seabass1 |
| Thursday, August 20, 2026 | |||||
Thu, Aug 20 | Pacific Queen Fisherman's Landing | 3 Day | 24 | 275 fish11.5 / angler | Yellowtail242Dorado25Yellowfin Tuna7 |
Thu, Aug 20 | Mirage Channel Islands Sportfishing | Overnight | 20 | 298 fish14.9 / angler | Rockfish200Whitefish82Calico Bass8 |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | |||||
Mon, Aug 17 | Dana Pride Dana Wharf Sportfishing | 3/4 Day | 37 | 28 fish0.8 / angler | Bonito20Sand Bass3Yellowtail2 |
| Sunday, August 16, 2026 | |||||
Sun, Aug 16 | Pacifica Seaforth Sportfishing | 2 Day | 26 | 148 fish5.7 / angler | Dorado82Yellowtail33Yellowfin Tuna32 |
| Saturday, August 15, 2026 | |||||
Sat, Aug 15 | New Seaforth Seaforth Sportfishing | 1/2 Day PM | 55 | 47 fish0.9 / angler | Calico Bass19Bonito14Sheephead8 |
| Friday, August 14, 2026 | |||||
Fri, Aug 14 | Endeavor (Ventura) Ventura Harbor Sportfishing | 2 Day | 13 | 137 fish10.5 / angler | Halibut130White Seabass7 |
| Thursday, August 13, 2026 | |||||
Thu, Aug 13 | Graylight Channel Islands Sportfishing | Full Day | 6 | 34 fish5.7 / angler | Calico Bass30Yellowtail3White Seabass1 |
| Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | |||||
Tue, Aug 11 | Daily Double Point Loma Sportfishing | 1/2 Day PM | 14 | 46 fish3.3 / angler | Sheephead18Calico Bass18Rockfish6 |
Tue, Aug 11 | Sea Watch Seaforth Sportfishing | 3/4 Day | 20 | 39 fish1.9 / angler | Calico Bass9Bonito9Barracuda8 |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | |||||
Mon, Aug 10 | Cobra Channel Islands Sportfishing | Full Day | 9 | 92 fish10.2 / angler | Whitefish34Rockfish29Lingcod9 |
Mon, Aug 10 | New Del Mar Marina Del Rey Sportfishing | 3/4 Day | 138 | 453 fish3.3 / angler | Rockfish200White Seabass125Whitefish100 |
Mon, Aug 10 | Little G H&M Landing | 2.5 Day | 5 | 38 fish7.6 / angler | Bluefin Tuna20Sheephead9Yellowtail4 |
| Sunday, August 9, 2026 | |||||
Sun, Aug 9 | Thunderbird Newport Landing | Overnight | 26 | 603 fish23.2 / angler | Whitefish378Bluefin Tuna104Sheephead85 |
Sun, Aug 9 | Indicator Channel Islands Sportfishing | Overnight | 20 | 284 fish14.2 / angler | Rockfish200Whitefish66Halibut12 |
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Highliner landed bluefin, yellowfin tuna and dorado
Highliner landed 92 bluefin tuna, 50 yellowfin tuna and 14 dorado on a 2½-day trip. Polaris Supreme caught 126 bluefin tuna and 44 yellowtail on a three-day run. Constitution added 65 bluefin tuna and 21 dorado on a two-day trip. Six trips produced 379 yellowfin tuna and 456 bluefin tuna, while 18 trips yielded 425 yellowtail. Twenty-one boats completed 24 trips with 499 anglers and landed 2,194 fish.
Amigo posted yellowtail, yellowfin tuna and dorado
On a 1½-day trip, Amigo landed 37 yellowtail, 22 yellowfin tuna and 4 dorado. Pursuit caught 15 yellowtail on a full-day run. Five trips produced 66 yellowtail, six trips yielded 275 bonito, and five trips landed 166 calico bass. Seven boats completed seven trips with 198 anglers and caught 835 fish.
Island Fox added dorado during three-quarter-day outing
A three-quarter-day outing aboard Island Fox landed 2 dorado. Three trips produced 126 calico bass, four trips yielded 421 rockfish, and four trips landed 381 whitefish. Five boats completed five trips with 104 anglers and caught 955 fish.
Western Pride returned with yellowtail on morning run
Western Pride caught 35 yellowtail on a half-day morning trip. Blackfish landed 5 yellowtail, 4 yellowfin tuna and 1 dorado on a full-day run. Seven trips produced 69 yellowtail, eight trips yielded 107 bonito, and eight trips landed 104 calico bass. Nine boats finished nine trips with 256 anglers and caught 510 fish.
Reports
| Species | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | |||||
Wed, Aug 26 | Dolphin Fisherman's Landing | Full Day | 30 | 225 fish7.5 / angler | Bonito150Yellowtail61Calico Bass10 |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | |||||
Mon, Aug 24 | Dolphin Fisherman's Landing | 1/2 Day PM | 20 | 42 fish2.1 / angler | Calico Bass20Yellowtail10Bonito7 |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | |||||
Sun, Aug 23 | Gentleman Channel Islands Sportfishing | 3/4 Day | 50 | 519 fish10.4 / angler | Calico Bass250Rockfish145Whitefish110 |
| Saturday, August 22, 2026 | |||||
Sat, Aug 22 | Daily Double Point Loma Sportfishing | 1/2 Day AM | 30 | 110 fish3.7 / angler | Sculpin76Vermilion Rockfish18Whitefish5 |
Sat, Aug 22 | Tradition Fisherman's Landing | Overnight | 25 | 70 fish2.8 / angler | Yellowtail45Calico Bass15Sand Bass8 |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | |||||
Fri, Aug 21 | Liberty Fisherman's Landing | 1.5 Day | 21 | 44 fish2.1 / angler | Yellowtail41Sheephead2White Seabass1 |
| Thursday, August 20, 2026 | |||||
Thu, Aug 20 | Pacific Queen Fisherman's Landing | 3 Day | 24 | 275 fish11.5 / angler | Yellowtail242Dorado25Yellowfin Tuna7 |
Thu, Aug 20 | Mirage Channel Islands Sportfishing | Overnight | 20 | 298 fish14.9 / angler | Rockfish200Whitefish82Calico Bass8 |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | |||||
Mon, Aug 17 | Dana Pride Dana Wharf Sportfishing | 3/4 Day | 37 | 28 fish0.8 / angler | Bonito20Sand Bass3Yellowtail2 |
| Sunday, August 16, 2026 | |||||
Sun, Aug 16 | Pacifica Seaforth Sportfishing | 2 Day | 26 | 148 fish5.7 / angler | Dorado82Yellowtail33Yellowfin Tuna32 |
| Saturday, August 15, 2026 | |||||
Sat, Aug 15 | New Seaforth Seaforth Sportfishing | 1/2 Day PM | 55 | 47 fish0.9 / angler | Calico Bass19Bonito14Sheephead8 |
| Friday, August 14, 2026 | |||||
Fri, Aug 14 | Endeavor (Ventura) Ventura Harbor Sportfishing | 2 Day | 13 | 137 fish10.5 / angler | Halibut130White Seabass7 |
| Thursday, August 13, 2026 | |||||
Thu, Aug 13 | Graylight Channel Islands Sportfishing | Full Day | 6 | 34 fish5.7 / angler | Calico Bass30Yellowtail3White Seabass1 |
| Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | |||||
Tue, Aug 11 | Daily Double Point Loma Sportfishing | 1/2 Day PM | 14 | 46 fish3.3 / angler | Sheephead18Calico Bass18Rockfish6 |
Tue, Aug 11 | Sea Watch Seaforth Sportfishing | 3/4 Day | 20 | 39 fish1.9 / angler | Calico Bass9Bonito9Barracuda8 |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | |||||
Mon, Aug 10 | Cobra Channel Islands Sportfishing | Full Day | 9 | 92 fish10.2 / angler | Whitefish34Rockfish29Lingcod9 |
Mon, Aug 10 | New Del Mar Marina Del Rey Sportfishing | 3/4 Day | 138 | 453 fish3.3 / angler | Rockfish200White Seabass125Whitefish100 |
Mon, Aug 10 | Little G H&M Landing | 2.5 Day | 5 | 38 fish7.6 / angler | Bluefin Tuna20Sheephead9Yellowtail4 |
| Sunday, August 9, 2026 | |||||
Sun, Aug 9 | Thunderbird Newport Landing | Overnight | 26 | 603 fish23.2 / angler | Whitefish378Bluefin Tuna104Sheephead85 |
Sun, Aug 9 | Indicator Channel Islands Sportfishing | Overnight | 20 | 284 fish14.2 / angler | Rockfish200Whitefish66Halibut12 |