Dana Wharf Fish Report

Strong bass fishing continues as Catch-andRelease Tournament nears end

BY ZACH CAVANAGH, DANA POINT TIMES

Every week, Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching provides the Dana Point and San Clemente Times a report on the week’s fishing from Captain Brian Woolley, in addition to the weekly fish count. Here is Captain Woolley’s report for last week’s action:

Water temperatures were in the 67- to 69-degree range this week, and bass fishing has continued to be good on our half-day and threequarter-day trips.

The classic fly line live bait approach has been good this week. There have been plenty of opportunities on the artificial lures as well. The 12- to 20-pound line has you covered well for both the live-bait fishing and for fishing the rubber and hard baits. There were a few halibut in the mix, as well as a couple local yellows in the count, too, this week. But there’s plenty of action to keep you busy and catching fish.

Over at Catalina Island, bass fishing also was good. The Fury and the Clemente fished there this week and had more good bass fishing. There were some bonito catches in certain zones and shots at yellowtail as well.

Over at San Clemente Island, the Fury had good yellowtail fishing this week both on live bait and the jigs. The fish ranged from 10-25 pounds. The catches featured lots of bonito and bass, too.

Offshore in the tuna zone, the LexSea had some nice bluefin and yellowfin for its passengers in the early parts of the week, too, as that fish has been moving around a bit. Christian also got in on that yellowtail fishing at San Clemente Island also.

We had boats everywhere this week, and I’m sure it will be the same this week.

There’s still time left in Dana Wharf’s catch-and-release saltwater bass tournament through the end of July. The current tournament leaders are Bryan Gunther with a 6.98-pound bass and Mark Ator with a 5.8-pound bass.

Anglers can enter the tournament on any of our threequarter-day, half-day or twilight trips for an additional $5 per angler. For more information on the tournament, go to danawharf.com/ catch-and-release-bass-tournament.

HERE ARE THE LATEST FISH COUNTS FROM DANA WHARF SPORTFISHING & WHALE WATCHING:

July 18 – 8 boats, 231 anglers: 26 yellowtail, 151 whitefish, 104 rockfish, 75 calico bass, 61 bonito, 30 sheephead, 27 sand bass, 26 sculpin, 3 vermilion rockfish, 2 bocaccio, 2 barracuda, 363 bass released.

July 17 – 5 boats, 139 anglers: 82 calico bass, 24 sand bass, 14 sheephead, 12 whitefish, 5 sculpin, 3 vermilion rockfish, 2 rockfish, 726 bass released.

July 16 – 11 boats, 296 anglers: 16 yellowtail, 134 calico bass, 41 sheephead, 41 whitefish, 30 sand bass, 22 bonito, 15 sculpin, 5 barracuda, 2 halibut, 2 blue perch, 765 bass released.

July 15 – 10 boats, 305 anglers: 19 yellowtail, 162 calico bass, 66 bonito, 53 rockfish, 35 sand bass, 19 sheephead, 12 sanddab, 15 whitefish, 5 sculpin, 4 bocaccio, 3 barracuda, 3 triggerfish, 1 halibut, 980 bass released.

July 14 – 8 boats, 253 anglers: 49 blue perch, 5 yellowtail, 1 halibut, 5 bonito, 6 barracuda, 18 bocaccio, 2 vermilion rockfish, 10 rockfish, 8 whitefish, 28 sheephead, 6 sculpin, 8 sand bass, 138 calico bass. DP

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