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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.

Updated

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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)
  • Hover or tap a month for the numbers.
Pacific Mackerel32.3% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Nov (32.3%) · Core months: Oct–Dec · Sample: 618 fish landed over 4 years

Skipjack Tuna20.8% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Sep (47.7%) · Core months: Sep–Nov · Sample: 849 fish landed over 4 years

Perch19.9% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jan (26.4%) · Core months: Oct–Feb · Sample: 833 fish landed over 4 years

California Spiny Lobster17.3% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Oct (30.9%) · Core months: Oct–Mar · Sample: 14,755 fish landed over 4 years

Brown Rock Crab14.7% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Oct (51.8%) · Core months: Oct–Nov · Sample: 3,470 fish landed over 4 years

Rockfish12% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Oct (14.5%) · Core months: Apr–Dec · Sample: 337,961 fish landed over 4 years

California Sheephead11.4% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Sep (18.2%) · Core months: Mar–Dec · Sample: 10,248 fish landed over 4 years

Sculpin (California Scorpionfish)9.4% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Sep (20.9%) · Core months: Sep–Apr · Sample: 32,474 fish landed over 4 years

Ocean Whitefish8.2% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Mar (17.3%) · Core months: Jan–Nov · Sample: 58,755 fish landed over 4 years

Lingcod8.1% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Feb (19.4%) · Core months: Jan–Apr · Sample: 4,865 fish landed over 4 years

Pacific Bonito7.4% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Dec (24.1%) · Core months: May–Dec · Sample: 38,114 fish landed over 4 years

Vermilion Rockfish (Reds)5.5% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Apr (22.3%) · Core months: Jan–Nov · Sample: 36,127 fish landed over 4 years

Yellowfin Tuna3.9% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Sep (40.3%) · Core months: Jul–Oct · Sample: 61,340 fish landed over 4 years

Bluefin Tuna3.6% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Sep (21.4%) · Core months: Apr–Oct · Sample: 199,525 fish landed over 4 years

Sand Bass (Barred Sand Bass)2.1% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jul (32.4%) · Core months: Jun–Sep · Sample: 47,880 fish landed over 4 years

Pacific Sanddab1.9% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Oct (32.9%) · Core months: Aug–Oct · Sample: 969 fish landed over 4 years

Yellowtail1.5% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Aug (38.7%) · Core months: Jul–Aug · Sample: 142,540 fish landed over 4 years

California Halibut0.9% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Mar (17.1%) · Core months: Jan–Sep · Sample: 1,688 fish landed over 4 years

Bocaccio0.8% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: May (17.6%) · Core months: Apr–Oct · Sample: 1,861 fish landed over 4 years

Calico Bass0.8% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jun (28.5%) · Core months: May–Sep · Sample: 151,529 fish landed over 4 years

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

Peak: Jul (39.9%) · Core months: Jun–Aug · Sample: 11,455 fish landed over 4 years

Dorado (Mahi-Mahi)0% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Sep (44.8%) · Core months: Aug–Oct · Sample: 98,076 fish landed over 4 years

Finescale Triggerfish0% of annual catch in Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: Jun (33.7%) · Core months: Jun–Sep · Sample: 759 fish landed over 4 years

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

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.