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Newport Beach Fish Counts

Recent sportfishing catch counts from Newport Beach charter boats, by landing and boat. See the statewide fish counts, this city’s charter boats & landings, Newport Beach fish reports, California fishing seasons, or the species guides.

Newport Beach Fish Counts, Thu, Oct 15

4 boats from 2 landings fished Newport Beach waters on Thu, Oct 15 for a total of 281 fish. Yellowtail led with 114, then yellowfin tuna (76).

Davey's Locker: 3 boats, 250 fish, led by the Patriot (Newport) (160). Newport Landing: the Aggressor (3/4 Day) with 31 fish.

Best per angler: the Patriot (Newport) at 4 fish per angler. The 7-day total is down from last week.

Over the last 7 days (through October 17, 2026), Newport Beach charter boats reported 2,216 fish across 2 landings and 6 boats.

Newport Beach fish counts by landing

2 reporting, most fish first

Species by Day

Newport Beach fish counts by species and day
SpeciesTotal
Yellowfin Tuna339620761,035
Bullet Tuna48311494
Yellowtail4116114234
Sculpin1165166
Skipjack Tuna36411188
Sand Bass34261777
Calico Bass273663
Dorado101626
Trips464115

Oct 11–17: 2,216 fish. Same dates last year: 1,502 fish (+48%).

Recent Trips newest 12 of 15

Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 16, 2026 · 1/2 Day Twilight · 56 anglers
184
3.3 per angler
165 Sculpin17 Sand Bass1 Rockfish1 Whitefish
Patriot (Newport) · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 15, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 40 anglers
160
4.0 per angler
84 Yellowtail68 Yellowfin Tuna8 Skipjack Tuna
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 15, 2026 · 1/2 Day AM · 50 anglers
69
1.4 per angler
36 Calico Bass26 Sand Bass5 Sheephead2 Whitefish
Aggressor
Oct 15, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 19 anglers
31
1.6 per angler
30 Yellowtail1 Yellowfin Tuna
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 15, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 50 anglers
21
0.4 per angler
11 Bullet Tuna7 Yellowfin Tuna3 Skipjack Tuna
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 14, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 50 anglers
494
9.9 per angler
215 Bullet Tuna186 Yellowfin Tuna86 Yellowtail5 Skipjack Tuna2 Dorado
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 14, 2026 · Full Day · 40 anglers
480
12.0 per angler
323 Yellowfin Tuna150 Bullet Tuna5 Skipjack Tuna2 Dorado
Thunderbird · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 14, 2026 · 1.5 Day · 18 anglers
92
5.1 per angler
61 Yellowfin Tuna31 Skipjack Tuna
Patriot (Newport) · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 14, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 14 anglers
87
6.2 per angler
68 Bullet Tuna18 Yellowtail1 Dorado
Aggressor
Oct 14, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 21 anglers
64
3.0 per angler
50 Bullet Tuna12 Yellowtail2 Dorado
Blackfish · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 14, 2026 · Full Day · 5 anglers
59
11.8 per angler
50 Yellowfin Tuna9 Dorado
Patriot (Newport) · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 13, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 39 anglers
310
7.9 per angler
278 Yellowfin Tuna24 Skipjack Tuna7 Dorado1 Striped Marlin

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Newport Beach Fish Counts by Year

Fish City records for Newport Beach begin January 2023. Through October 17, 2026 they show 411,248 fish across 2,299 reported trips.

2026(through Oct 17)112,889 fish636 trips
31,753 Sculpin21,277 Bonito17,167 Rockfish
Monthly totals, 2026
MonthFishTrips
January1,0245
March9,03832
April15,82451
May13,33657
June15,56386
July14,72995
August12,301114
September23,233145
October7,84151
2025112,857 fish562 trips
50,671 Sculpin18,768 Rockfish12,499 Whitefish
Monthly totals, 2025
MonthFishTrips
January4,90029
February2,55115
March5,43733
April13,47368
May13,09362
June13,54276
July12,83366
August11,58263
September12,03561
October10,33444
November9,31234
December3,76511
202496,143 fish576 trips
39,754 Sculpin18,319 Rockfish15,549 Whitefish
Monthly totals, 2024
MonthFishTrips
January2,36611
February1,76913
March6,70738
April10,76962
May12,69771
June14,43888
July10,81877
August10,22369
September6,39341
October5,89239
November10,82753
December3,24414
202389,359 fish525 trips
28,876 Sculpin27,932 Rockfish11,034 Whitefish
Monthly totals, 2023
MonthFishTrips
January1411
March2,31614
April10,98153
May11,25570
June16,00881
July14,66873
August8,82469
September10,14964
October7,79162
November4,35030
December2,8768

Trips are the fishing sessions reported to Fish City for this city.