When to fish off Dana Point, by species
For picking a month, depending on which fish you want. Chance is the share of Dana Wharf days with boats and anglers that logged the species. Fish per angler and per boat use those same days, so a month with more boats does not look better on its own. Released fish are included.
- Effort-days
- 4,193
- Log
- 10 Mar 2012 – 27 Sep 2026
- On the charts
- 16 species
Chance of each species by month
Calendar month against the full history. Select none to compare every species, or one or several. The vertical scale fits the selection.
Best months per angler
- Yellowfin. September, October, then August.
- Bluefin. October, September, then August.
- Yellowtail. September, October, then August.
- Dorado. September, August, then October.
- Skipjack. September, October, then August.
- Bullet tuna. September, August, then October.
- Bonito. September, October, then August.
- Bass. July, June, then August.
- Calico bass. June, July, then May.
- Sand bass. June, July, then August.
- Sheephead. December, March, then November.
- Rockfish. April, March, then December.
- Whitefish. March, December, then October.
- Halibut. January, February, then December.
- White seabass. June, May, then August.
- Barracuda. June, July, then August.
Highest fish per angler first. Each month pools every effort-day in that calendar month.
- Yellowfin
- Bluefin
- Yellowtail
- Dorado
- Skipjack
- Bullet tuna
- Bonito
- Bass
- Calico bass
- Sand bass
- Sheephead
- Rockfish
- Whitefish
- Halibut
- White seabass
- Barracuda
Y-axis: share of effort-days that logged the species. X-axis: calendar month, all years pooled. An effort-day has at least one boat and one angler.
Fish per angler
- Yellowfin
- Bluefin
- Yellowtail
- Dorado
- Skipjack
- Bullet tuna
- Bonito
- Bass
- Calico bass
- Sand bass
- Sheephead
- Rockfish
- Whitefish
- Halibut
- White seabass
- Barracuda
Y-axis: fish divided by anglers on effort-days in that month. A day with 5 anglers does not weigh the same as a day with 300.
Fish per boat
- Yellowfin
- Bluefin
- Yellowtail
- Dorado
- Skipjack
- Bullet tuna
- Bonito
- Bass
- Calico bass
- Sand bass
- Sheephead
- Rockfish
- Whitefish
- Halibut
- White seabass
- Barracuda
Y-axis: fish divided by boats on the same effort-days. X-axis: calendar month.
By year
The same species, by calendar year. A year with more boats can post a higher total without being a better year per angler or per boat. 2026 is year-to-date through 27 Sep 2026, so its season mix is incomplete.
Fish logged
- Yellowfin
- Bluefin
- Yellowtail
- Dorado
- Skipjack
- Bullet tuna
- Bonito
- Bass
- Calico bass
- Sand bass
- Sheephead
- Rockfish
- Whitefish
- Halibut
- White seabass
- Barracuda
Y-axis: fish logged that year, released included. X-axis: calendar year.
Fish per angler
- Yellowfin
- Bluefin
- Yellowtail
- Dorado
- Skipjack
- Bullet tuna
- Bonito
- Bass
- Calico bass
- Sand bass
- Sheephead
- Rockfish
- Whitefish
- Halibut
- White seabass
- Barracuda
Y-axis: fish logged divided by anglers that year. Years with more sailing days no longer look better on their own.
Fish per boat
- Yellowfin
- Bluefin
- Yellowtail
- Dorado
- Skipjack
- Bullet tuna
- Bonito
- Bass
- Calico bass
- Sand bass
- Sheephead
- Rockfish
- Whitefish
- Halibut
- White seabass
- Barracuda
Y-axis: fish logged divided by boats that year. X-axis: calendar year. 2026 YTD is not a full year.