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Oxnard Fishing Seasonality

When Oxnard 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.

Updated

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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 Oxnard 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)
  • Hover or tap a month for the numbers.
Yellowfin Tuna45.1% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Oct (45.1%) · Core months: Sep–Oct · Sample: 731 fish landed over 3 years

California Spiny Lobster34.4% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Sep (34.4%) · Core months: Sep–Nov · Sample: 326 fish landed over 3 years

Bluefin Tuna24% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Sep (32.3%) · Core months: Jul–Oct · Sample: 5,612 fish landed over 3 years

Yellowtail20.2% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Aug (41.2%) · Core months: Jun–Oct · Sample: 873 fish landed over 3 years

Rock Sole19.1% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Aug (22.1%) · Core months: Apr–Oct · Sample: 802 fish landed over 3 years

Sculpin (California Scorpionfish)13.4% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jun (15.8%) · Core months: Apr–Oct · Sample: 5,619 fish landed over 3 years

Rockfish8.7% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jun (16%) · Core months: Apr–Dec · Sample: 436,556 fish landed over 3 years

California Sheephead7.7% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jul (19%) · Core months: Apr–Dec · Sample: 13,209 fish landed over 3 years

Pacific Bonito7.5% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Sep (42.4%) · Core months: Sep–Nov · Sample: 2,429 fish landed over 3 years

Lingcod7.4% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: May (17.2%) · Core months: Apr–Dec · Sample: 9,975 fish landed over 3 years

Ocean Whitefish7% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Aug (17.1%) · Core months: Apr–Oct · Sample: 191,118 fish landed over 3 years

Blue Perch (Striped Seaperch)3.5% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Dec (28.6%) · Core months: Nov–Jan · Sample: 1,754 fish landed over 3 years

Calico Bass3.4% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jul (32.1%) · Core months: Jun–Sep · Sample: 30,801 fish landed over 3 years

California Halibut2.1% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jun (30.5%) · Core months: Apr–Aug · Sample: 6,815 fish landed over 3 years

White Seabass0.6% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jun (34.1%) · Core months: May–Aug · Sample: 6,085 fish landed over 3 years

Sand Bass (Barred Sand Bass)0.5% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Aug (32%) · Core months: Jun–Aug · Sample: 11,096 fish landed over 3 years

Pacific Sanddab0.1% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jan (50.7%) · Core months: Dec–Mar · Sample: 79,056 fish landed over 3 years

California Barracuda0% of annual catch in Oct
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jul (59.4%) · Core months: Jun–Aug · Sample: 18,005 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.