Oceanside Fishing Seasonality
When Oceanside charter boats actually landed each species, derived from 2023–2025 California charter dock reports — not a promised or predicted season. This is a record of what boats caught, never a guarantee of what’s legal to keep; always check current CDFW regulations before you fish.
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Fish reported in the last 7 days through October 10, 2026
Species by Oct catch share
Each chart is fish landed per month by Oceanside charter boats: 2025 in full as the shaded line, 2026 to date as the bold line. The bars underneath are the 2023–2025 share of annual catch.
- 2025 full season
- 2026 through Sep (totals counted through Oct 10)
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Peak: Apr (14.2%) · Core months: Apr–Dec · Sample: 66,308 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Jun (13.9%) · Core months: Mar–Dec · Sample: 16,217 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Sep (58.3%) · Core months: Aug–Oct · Sample: 302 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Jan (52.9%) · Core months: Jan–Feb · Sample: 348 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Mar (14.9%) · Core months: Jul–Apr · Sample: 19,383 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Jul (22.3%) · Core months: Jun–Dec · Sample: 3,387 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Jul (13.8%) · Core months: Jun–Sep · Sample: 5,525 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Jul (30%) · Core months: May–Sep · Sample: 31,838 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Sep (35.5%) · Core months: Aug–Sep · Sample: 3,000 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Jul (43.3%) · Core months: May–Jul · Sample: 2,127 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Aug (37.5%) · Core months: Jun–Aug · Sample: 1,769 fish landed over 3 years
Peak: Mar (23.5%) · Core months: Jan–Jul · Sample: 7,144 fish landed over 3 years
Source: California charter dock reports, 2023–2025. Species with too few reported trips to show a reliable pattern are omitted here rather than guessed at.