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Updated October 16, 2026

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Yellowfin Tuna

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Fish City roundup· Pacific Voyager

Monday's your best bet

San Diego · October 16, 2026

Monday still stands out as the cleanest window this stretch. Wind stays near 10 mph out of the west and swell holds around 3.2 ft, a combo the other days don't quite match with their choppier wind or …

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Fish City roundup· Grande · H&M Landing

Grande racks up 778 fish over six trips in a week

San Diego · October 16, 2026

765 fish230 anglers3.3 per angler

The Grande out of H&M Landing put 778 fish on the deck between Sep 21 and 27, across 6 trips and 230 anglers: 677 yellowfin, 58 dorado, 30 yellowtail, and 13 skipjack. Its best day, Sep 24, was a full…

Yellowfin Tuna × 677Dorado × 58Yellowtail × 30

Fish City roundup· Tradition

Tonight: 248 anglers, spiny lobster on top

San Diego · October 15, 2026

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 2.4 mph NW wind, 2.6 ft SW swell at 15.4 seconds, 73 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: high 1:09 AM, low 4:44 AM, high 11:28 AM, low 7:33 PM. Biting: Yellow…

Fish City roundup· Cortez

Saturday looks best to go

San Diego · October 14, 2026

Wind backs off to 8 mph and swell eases to 2.9 ft on Saturday, the best mix of the week. Thursday and Friday both carry more wind and a flatter solunar read, so they only rate a maybe. Sunday sees win…

Fish City roundup· Vendetta 2 · Davey's Locker

Dorado bite heats up as yellowfin bite Newport

San Diego · October 14, 2026

Pre storm numbers were 🔥🔥☄️This week is heating up again, water's still ~70 deg Top boats on the dodos were @producer_sportfishing @vendetta_sportfishing_voodoo @aztecsportfishing Up in Newport Beac…

dodosYellowfin Tuna

Fish City roundup· Nautilus · H&M Landing

Nautilus: Grade Dorado and a Wahoo on the 1.5 Day

San Diego · October 14, 2026

14 fish

The Nautilus called in limits of beautiful grade dorado and a wahoo to top it off, like this one on the rail. Four anglers on the 1.5 day trip came home Wednesday with 12 dorado, a yellowtail and the …

Dorado × 12Wahoo × 1Yellowtail × 1

Fish City roundup· Voyager

Saturday's the day to go

San Diego · October 13, 2026

Wind backs off and swell settles for Saturday, which is why it scores a GO after a rough, windy Friday in between. At the Point Loma buoy this evening wind sits light at 3 mph with a 4.3 ft swell, but…

Fish City roundup· Old Glory

Tuesday's the move

San Diego · October 12, 2026

Tuesday brings wind near 9 mph and swell at 3.1 ft, mild enough to fish well off Point Loma readings. Wednesday backs off to a MAYBE as wind creeps to 11 mph, then Thursday's 19 mph wind kills it. Old…

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Fish City roundup· Old Glory · Seaforth Sportfishing

Old Glory's 200 yellowfin, 75 dorado overnight headlines…

San Diego · September 21, 2026 · Overnight

275 fish33 anglers8.3 per angler

12,572 yellowfin came into California landings between Sep 21 and 27. The Old Glory out of H&M Landing put 772 of them on the deck across 5 trips. Its best overnight, Sep 21, brought home 200 yellowfi…

Yellowfin Tuna × 200Dorado × 75

Fish City roundup· New Seaforth · Seaforth Sportfishing

New Seaforth: Two White Seabass and Six Yellowtail on Monday's Half Days

San Diego · October 12, 2026

Yellowtail and a nice white seabass came over the rail on the New Seaforth on both Monday half days. Definitely some opportunity out there right now. The AM trip fished 34 anglers for 35 bonito, 4 san…

Fish City roundup· Legend

Monday's a go for tuna

San Diego · October 11, 2026

Wind eases to 8 mph out of the west and swell holds near 4 feet, light enough to fish comfortably off Point Loma readings. That combo is why Monday calls GO after a shaky stretch. Skipjack tuna keep c…

Fish City roundup· Producer

Stay in Sunday, fish Monday

San Diego · October 10, 2026

Sunday brings 24 mph wind and 7.0 ft swell, too rough to plan around. That clears out fast, with Monday down to 9 mph wind and swell easing to 3.8 ft, a clean window for the trip out. Dorado keep clim…

Fish City roundup· Pacific Voyager

Saturday's the window

San Diego · October 9, 2026

Wind stays light at 14 mph and swell holds near 3.1 ft, so Saturday is a clean GO before Sunday's blow pushes swell to 7.1 ft and wind to 17 mph. Point Loma readings back up the easier conditions earl…

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Fish City roundup· Sea Watch · Seaforth Sportfishing

Sea Watch puts 280 yellowfin on the deck in a day

San Diego · October 9, 2026 · Full Day

280 fish

How a tuna trip ends up in a bowl. Iced for the ride home, cut and sealed, then cubed, dressed, and tossed. California boats reported 12,572 yellowfin between Sep 21 and 27. The Sea Watch out of Seafo…

Yellowfin Tuna × 280

Fish City roundup· Producer

Friday's a solid GO

San Diego · October 8, 2026

Wind stays light at 10 mph and swell holds near 3.1 ft out of the northwest, easy conditions for a morning run out of Point Loma. That setup plus a good solunar window makes Friday the pick over the s…

Fish City roundup· Polaris Supreme

Thursday's the day to go

San Diego · October 7, 2026

Wind stays light and swell holds near 3 feet, so Thursday grades out as a GO. The Polaris Supreme put up 13.9 fish per angler today, led by yellowfin tuna, while calico bass and yellowtail keep trendi…

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Fish City roundup· Pegasus · Fisherman's Landing

Pegasus scores 11 bluefin for 11 anglers overnight

San Diego · October 6, 2026 · Overnight

11 fish11 anglers1 per angler

38 bluefin tuna caught yesterday on overnight and longer trips, by 5 of the 9 boats out. Kept and released. Pegasus (@pegasussportfishing) had the best catch per angler: 11 bluefin for 11 anglers. Out…

Bluefin Tuna × 11

Fish City roundup· Dolphin

Wednesday's a GO call

San Diego · October 6, 2026

Wind stays light at 9 mph and swell holds near 2.9 ft, so Wednesday is a clean GO out of San Diego, with Point Loma readings backing the call. Yellowtail are rising hard across the fleet, and bullet t…

Fish City roundup· New Lo-An

Tuesday's a GO for yellowtail

San Diego · October 5, 2026

Wind stays light at 10 mph and swell holds near 2.6 feet out of the forecast, easy conditions for a full day offshore. Point Loma readings back it up with calm water and no big swell push. Yellowtail …

Fish City roundup· Patriot (SD)

Tonight: 772 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

San Diego · October 4, 2026

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 3.6 mph NW wind, 2.3 ft SW swell at 15.4 seconds, 74.3 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: high 6:38 AM, low 10:54 AM, high 4:49 PM. Biting: Yellowtail, Bulle…

Fish City roundup· Pacific Voyager

Sunday's a maybe, not a go

San Diego · October 3, 2026

Wind builds to 12 mph out of the NW tomorrow with swell up to 2.0 ft, enough chop to make it a maybe, not a clean go. Point Loma readings show the water sitting at 74 degrees tonight, still warm enoug…

Fish City roundup· Poseidon

Maybe Saturday, wind climbs

San Diego · October 2, 2026

Saturday's wind jumps to 14 mph out of the NW, enough to knock this one down to a maybe instead of a clean go. Swell stays easy at 2.0 ft, so the chop is the only real issue, not the ocean shape. Yell…

Fish City roundup· Pacific Queen

Friday's a maybe, wind builds

San Diego · October 1, 2026

Wind picks up to 11 mph out of the NW with 2.2 ft swell, enough chop to call tomorrow a maybe rather than a go. Water sits near 73 degrees off Point Loma, still warm enough to keep the tuna around. Ye…

Fish City roundup· Apollo

Thursday's a maybe, wind's up

San Diego · September 30, 2026

Thursday brings 12 mph wind out of the north and a 2.7 foot swell, enough chop to bump this into maybe territory instead of a clean go. Tide swings big too, from a 2.6 foot low near dawn to a 6.1 foot…

Fish City roundup· Legend

Wednesday's a go for tuna

San Diego · September 29, 2026

Wind stays light near 8 mph and swell holds around 2.7 feet, so Wednesday is a clean GO. Thursday looks similar but the wind picks up toward the weekend, so don't wait too long. Yellowfin tuna are the…

Fish City roundup· Vendetta 2

Tonight: 474 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

San Diego · September 28, 2026

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 0.8 mph NE wind, 2.6 ft SW swell at 11.1 seconds, 72.9 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 4:10 AM, high 10:23 AM, low 5:05 PM, high 11:11 PM. Biting: Yel…

Fish City roundup· Fury · Dana Wharf Sportfishing

California's Big 5: yellowfin, dorado, yellowtail top the…

Dana Point · September 28, 2026

15,986 fish

California boats reported 11,348 yellowfin, 3,150 dorado, 1,488 yellowtail, 396 lingcod, and 29 bluefin between Sep 18 and 24. The Fury out of Dana Wharf had the best yellowfin trip of the week: 316 o…

Yellowfin Tuna × 11348Dorado × 3150Yellowtail × 1488

Fish City roundup· Tradition

Go Monday before wind builds

San Diego · September 27, 2026

Monday still works, wind sits near 9 mph with swell around 3.3 feet, both easing conditions enough to fish before Tuesday's wind climbs past 11 and swell pushes to 3.5. Point Loma readings back that u…

Fish City roundup· Vendetta 2

Tonight: 664 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

San Diego · September 26, 2026

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 2.1 mph E wind, 2.6 ft W swell at 11.8 seconds, 73.6 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 3:21 AM, high 9:29 AM, low 3:42 PM, high 9:45 PM. Biting: Yellowf…

Fish City roundup· Highliner

Saturday's the go day

San Diego · September 25, 2026

Wind stays light at 9 mph and swell holds near 3.5 ft, easy conditions for a full day out. Highliner topped the fleet at 14.0 fish per angler, and yellowfin tuna are rising fleetwide at 4.1 per angler…

Fish City roundup· Mission Belle

Friday looks like a GO day

San Diego · September 24, 2026

Wind stays light at 11 mph and swell holds near 2.6 ft, so Friday is a clean GO for boats running offshore. Point Loma readings back that up, with easy conditions building into the weekend too. Yellow…

Fish City roundup· Highliner · Seaforth Sportfishing

Dorado biting on San Diego 2 day trips

San Diego · September 24, 2026 · Multi Day

Dodos spotted on the 2 day trips out of San Diego. If you want that big, beautiful rainbow fight- it looks ready for ya! Numbers from the past week ^^ Top Boats:

Dodos

Fish City roundup· Dolphin

Tonight: 536 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

San Diego · September 23, 2026

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 1.2 mph N wind, 2.3 ft SW swell at 15.4 seconds, 73.8 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 2:07 AM, high 8:25 AM, low 1:56 PM, high 7:56 PM. Biting: Dorado…

Fish City roundup· Sea Watch · Seaforth Sportfishing

Sea Watch: Yellowfin Limits, 58 Dorado and a Wahoo

San Diego · September 23, 2026

210 fish

Captain Nathan and the Sea Watch put together a solid Wednesday offshore. Limits of yellowfin, a good run of dorado, and a wahoo to cap it off, like this one on the rail. 30 anglers on the full day of…

Yellowfin Tuna × 150Dorado × 58Skipjack Tuna × 2

Fish City roundup· Patriot (SD) · H&M Landing

Patriot: Big Tuna Offshore

San Diego · September 23, 2026

The best fishing stories start with big tuna and a day offshore aboard the Patriot you'll never forget. That is a serious bluefin to hold up by the tail. The Patriot has been finding tuna all week: th…

Fish City roundup· Highliner

Wednesday's a solid GO

San Diego · September 22, 2026

Wind stays light at 8 mph and swell holds near 2.5 ft, an easy ride out for the tuna grounds. Yellowfin tuna are running hot fleetwide at 3.4 fish per angler and still rising, with dorado close behind…

Fish City roundup· Sea Adventure 80

Tonight: 471 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

San Diego · September 21, 2026

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 5 mph NW wind, 2.3 ft SW swell at 16.7 seconds, 73.4 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: low 1:12 AM, high 7:58 AM, low 12:47 PM, high 6:40 PM. Biting: Dorado…

Fish City roundup· Apollo

Monday's a go for tuna

San Diego · September 20, 2026

Wind stays light at 8 mph out of the west and swell holds near 1.8 ft, easy conditions for the ride out. That kind of window is why Monday scores a GO while Wednesday softens to a MAYBE as wind and sw…

Fish City roundup· Malihini

Sunday's a go, load up on tuna

San Diego · September 19, 2026

Wind sits near 8 mph and swell holds around 2.0 feet Sunday, an easy combo for a day on the water. The Malihini topped the fleet with 9.3 fish per angler, and boats are stacking limits on rockfish whi…

Fish City roundup· Cortez

Cortez tops the fleet, Saturday's on

San Diego · September 18, 2026

Wind stays under 10 mph and swell holds near 2.4 ft through the weekend, so Saturday and Sunday both score a GO. Point Loma readings show clean water at 73 degrees, nothing to keep boats in. Cortez pu…

Fish City roundup· Sea Adventure 80

Tonight: 438 anglers, yellowfin tuna on top

San Diego · September 17, 2026

A photo of today's top boat is the cover. 2.8 mph E wind, 3 ft S swell at 15.4 seconds, 73 degree water off Point Loma. Tides: high 1:08 PM, low 9:55 PM. Biting: Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado, Calico Bass. O…

Fish City roundup· H&M Landing

Red Rooster III: A Pair of Wahoo Outside Ensenada

September 17, 2026

The Red Rooster III put a couple of nice wahoo on the deck outside of Ensenada. Wahoo are the reason boats point south this time of year. They come fast, they cut off more anglers than they feed, and …

Fish City roundup· Patriot (SD) · H&M Landing

Patriot: A Mako for the Barbecue

San Diego · September 17, 2026

The Patriot crew put a big mako on the deck, and this one is headed for the grill. Mako have been hard to get away from offshore this season, so the crew decided to harvest a few of the bigger ones an…

Fish City roundup· Horizon · H&M Landing

Horizon: Wahoo on the Deck

San Diego · September 17, 2026

The Horizon sent over a wahoo, and that is a fish worth stopping for. Wahoo do not show up on every trip out of San Diego. They come with warm water, they come fast, and a crew is lucky to get a handf…

Fish City roundup· Excalibur

Thursday's the go, tuna's hot

San Diego · September 16, 2026

Wind sits near 9 out of the west and swell holds at 2.4 feet, a clean setup for Thursday out of Point Loma. That kind of calm window is what let Excalibur post 11.7 fish per angler, and it lines up wi…