California Fishing Seasonality

Dungeness Crab60.7% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Nov (60.7%) · Core months: Nov–Dec · Sample: 224,180 fish landed over 3 years

Perch26.3% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Oct (28.4%) · Core months: Sep–Mar · Sample: 630 fish landed over 3 years

Skipjack Tuna21.2% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Sep (43.5%) · Core months: Sep–Nov · Sample: 833 fish landed over 3 years

California Spiny Lobster17.8% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Oct (30.8%) · Core months: Sep–Mar · Sample: 16,196 fish landed over 3 years

Brown Rock Crab15.9% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Oct (41%) · Core months: Oct–Mar · Sample: 2,954 fish landed over 3 years

Rockfish11% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Apr (12.6%) · Core months: Apr–Dec · Sample: 2,145,541 fish landed over 3 years

Ocean Whitefish9.2% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Sep (12.7%) · Core months: Mar–Dec · Sample: 527,350 fish landed over 3 years

California Sheephead8.9% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jul (14%) · Core months: Mar–Dec · Sample: 64,084 fish landed over 3 years

Pacific Mackerel8.1% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jul (20.1%) · Core months: May–Nov · Sample: 7,118 fish landed over 3 years

Blue Perch (Striped Seaperch)7.7% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jul (23.3%) · Core months: Jun–Dec · Sample: 20,914 fish landed over 3 years

Sculpin (California Scorpionfish)7.2% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jun (14.2%) · Core months: Jan–Dec · Sample: 456,573 fish landed over 3 years

Bocaccio6.6% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: May (18.5%) · Core months: Apr–Nov · Sample: 61,354 fish landed over 3 years

Yellowfin Tuna6.5% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Sep (44.2%) · Core months: Sep–Oct · Sample: 36,233 fish landed over 3 years

Blacksmith (Blacksmith Perch)5.5% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jan (35.4%) · Core months: Nov–Mar · Sample: 4,005 fish landed over 3 years

Copper Rockfish5.3% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jul (19.7%) · Core months: Apr–Dec · Sample: 4,368 fish landed over 3 years

Lingcod5.1% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Aug (21.2%) · Core months: Apr–Dec · Sample: 64,452 fish landed over 3 years

Vermilion Rockfish (Reds)4.9% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Apr (19.6%) · Core months: Apr–Nov · Sample: 134,793 fish landed over 3 years

Finescale Triggerfish4.3% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Sep (21%) · Core months: Jun–Sep · Sample: 901 fish landed over 3 years

Pacific Sanddab4.1% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jan (30.5%) · Core months: Dec–Mar · Sample: 273,678 fish landed over 3 years

Rock Sole3.7% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jun (18.3%) · Core months: Apr–Oct · Sample: 1,423 fish landed over 3 years

Bluefin Tuna3.6% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Sep (23.3%) · Core months: May–Oct · Sample: 179,082 fish landed over 3 years

Pacific Bonito3.4% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Sep (24.5%) · Core months: May–Oct · Sample: 71,627 fish landed over 3 years

Yellowtail3.1% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Aug (34.6%) · Core months: May–Oct · Sample: 75,241 fish landed over 3 years

Sand Bass (Barred Sand Bass)2.8% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jul (31.6%) · Core months: Jun–Sep · Sample: 151,573 fish landed over 3 years

Cabezon2.3% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jul (23%) · Core months: May–Sep · Sample: 1,994 fish landed over 3 years

Calico Bass1.7% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jul (25%) · Core months: May–Sep · Sample: 419,415 fish landed over 3 years

Petrale Sole1.2% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jun (18.2%) · Core months: Jan–Sep · Sample: 2,664 fish landed over 3 years

White Seabass0.9% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jun (27.3%) · Core months: Apr–Sep · Sample: 13,179 fish landed over 3 years

Brown Rockfish0.6% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jul (31.2%) · Core months: May–Sep · Sample: 10,695 fish landed over 3 years

California Halibut0.6% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: May (25.8%) · Core months: Apr–Aug · Sample: 68,242 fish landed over 3 years

Striped Bass0.4% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jun (33%) · Core months: Apr–Oct · Sample: 43,043 fish landed over 3 years

California Barracuda0.1% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Jul (51.7%) · Core months: Jun–Aug · Sample: 47,719 fish landed over 3 years

Dorado (Mahi-Mahi)0.1% of annual catch in Nov

Peak: Sep (53.3%) · Core months: Aug–Oct · Sample: 32,064 fish landed over 3 years