San Diego Fishing Seasonality
When San Diego charter boats actually landed each species, derived from 2022–2025 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 November 5, 2026
Species by Nov catch share
Each chart is fish landed per month by San Diego charter boats: 2025 in full as the shaded line, 2026 to date as the bold line. The bars underneath are the 2022–2025 share of annual catch.
- 2025 full season
- 2026 through Oct (totals counted through Nov 5)
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Peak: Nov (32.3%) · Core months: Oct–Dec · Sample: 618 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Sep (47.7%) · Core months: Sep–Nov · Sample: 849 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Jan (26.4%) · Core months: Oct–Feb · Sample: 833 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Oct (30.9%) · Core months: Oct–Mar · Sample: 14,755 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Oct (51.8%) · Core months: Oct–Nov · Sample: 3,470 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Oct (14.5%) · Core months: Apr–Dec · Sample: 337,961 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Sep (18.2%) · Core months: Mar–Dec · Sample: 10,248 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Sep (20.9%) · Core months: Sep–Apr · Sample: 32,474 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Mar (17.3%) · Core months: Jan–Nov · Sample: 58,755 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Feb (19.4%) · Core months: Jan–Apr · Sample: 4,865 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Dec (24.1%) · Core months: May–Dec · Sample: 38,114 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Apr (22.3%) · Core months: Jan–Nov · Sample: 36,127 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Sep (40.3%) · Core months: Jul–Oct · Sample: 61,340 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Sep (21.4%) · Core months: Apr–Oct · Sample: 199,525 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Jul (32.4%) · Core months: Jun–Sep · Sample: 47,880 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Oct (32.9%) · Core months: Aug–Oct · Sample: 969 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Aug (38.7%) · Core months: Jul–Aug · Sample: 142,540 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Mar (17.1%) · Core months: Jan–Sep · Sample: 1,688 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: May (17.6%) · Core months: Apr–Oct · Sample: 1,861 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Jun (28.5%) · Core months: May–Sep · Sample: 151,529 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Jul (39.9%) · Core months: Jun–Aug · Sample: 11,455 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Sep (44.8%) · Core months: Aug–Oct · Sample: 98,076 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Jun (33.7%) · Core months: Jun–Sep · Sample: 759 fish landed over 4 years
Peak: Aug (32.6%) · Core months: May–Aug · Sample: 1,048 fish landed over 4 years
Source: California charter dock reports, 2022–2025. Species with too few reported trips to show a reliable pattern are omitted here rather than guessed at.