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REGULATIONS AS OF NOW FOR 2025 FOR ROCK FISHING AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

April 1 – April 30: 50 Fathom - Offshore Only
Take is prohibited shoreward of the 50 fathom (300 feet) Rockfish
Conservation Area boundary line, which is a series of connected
way points defined in Federal regulations (50 CFR Part 660, Subpart C)

CRAB IS BACK TO HOOPS!

April 23
The wind did blow hard in the mid morning. If you are going for deep water rock fish check the weather. There have been a few halibut caught near Capitola.
April 22
The weather was nice all morning on the deep water rock fish grounds. The anglers are still catching a great mix of rock fish and sole. The halibut are slowly coming in near Capitola. The surf fishing has been good for striped bass and perch.
April 21
The deep water rock fishing was good again today. The wind stayed down all morning and into the afternoon. The wind is expected to start to blow in the next few days. The early mornings will be the best. There are still a few halibut being caught in 50-60 feet of water.
April 20
The deep water rock fishing grounds had the same calm conditions today. There were big rock fish and sole caught in the deep water. There were a few halibut caught in front of the harbor.
April 19
The rock fishing remains great in the deep water. The wind stayed down and the swell was small. There were a few halibut caught near Capitola.
April 18
The wind was calm all morning and the deep water rock fish were on the bite. There were a few more halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and Pleasure Point. The surf anglers are still catching perch and striped bass. There was one boat who went looking for blue fin but only found cold water and a few whales.
April 17
The water conditions continue to be calm on the deep water rock fish grounds. The anglers caught a mix of quality rock fish near Davenport.
April 16
The deep water rock fishing is still producing a great mix of fish. The anglers are catching a mix of rock fish, sable fish, and sole. The wind stayed down until noon.
April 15
The deep water rock fishing was good for anglers near Davenport and Wilder Ranch. The weather was not bad in the mid morning. There have been a few halibut caught near the harbor and in Capitola.
April 14
The deep water conditions were great today. There were limits of mixed rock fish and lingcod caught. There have been a few halibut caught in 40-55 feet of water.
April 13
The rock fishing was great and the wind stayed down. The anglers are catching a mix of rock fish and lingcod in the deep water. There were a few more halibut caught. The perch fishing was great near Rio del Mar. There were some nice striped bass caught near Manresa.
April 12
There were a few boats out looking for deep water rock fish this morning. There were some nice rock fish caught early in the morning before the wind started to really blow. The anglers looking for halibut are catching a few in Capitola. The deep water rock fishing weather looks good for the next few days.
April 11
The off shore winds are not helping the deep water rock fishing. There were a few boats who went out early and caught some rock fish. The majority of anglers tried to find halibut. I have only heard of a few halibut so far. The bait is here we just need the water to warm up.
April 9 & 10
The deep water rock fishing was a little harder due to the wind off shore. There were some big rock fish and lingcod caught in the wind. There were a few halibut caught near Capitola. The water is slowly warming up. The wind was calm near shore.
April 8
The deep water rock fishing was good near Davenport. The few anglers who fished for halibut caught some. I heard of one boat with 3 halibut in Capitola. The anglers are drifting squid in 50 feet of water. The wind was down and the swell is fading away. The shore anglers are catching striped bass, rock fish, and perch.
April 7
The rock fishing was great today in the deep water. There was no wind on the deep water grounds but there was some swell. The near shore anglers looking for halibut did see some wind in the afternoon.
April 6
The fishing for deep water rock fish was great again. There were limits caught and some big lingcod. The wind stayed down all morning. The striped bass are still being caught near Manresa and the Santa Cruz Wharf. The perch were on the bite near Rio del Mar.
April 5
The rock fishing remains great here in Santa Cruz. There were limits of deep water rock fish reported by everyone. There have been some tickets written for illegal take of Copper rock fish in deep water! The wind was not bad all day. There have been some striped bass caught near the Wharf.
April 4
The weather was great today and anglers caught big rock fish in the deep water. The anglers fished near Wilder and Davenport for a nice mix of rock fish and lingcod. The weather looks good for the weekend so come fishing.
April 3
The wind is starting to settle down and we hope to get some reports over the weekend!
April 1
The weather was not nice today and anglers stayed home. The deep water rock fishing is now open. There should be some better weather in the next few days. The shore anglers are catching some nice striped bass and perch.
Jan. 31
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Feb. 24
There have been a few halibut caught near Pajaro. The anglers have been fishing in 100-130 feet of water with anchovies and squid. The surf perch are biting well near Rio del Mar.
Jan. 22
The water conditions were perfect all day today. There were some sand dabs and sole caught near the canyon. The crab fishing is still hit and miss. Perch fishing has been good on the beaches south of Rio del Mar.
Jan. 18
The crab fishing is still decent for the anglers soaking their pots for a few days. There have been some nice crab caught up the coast near 4 Mile. The petra le sole and sand dabs are biting near the edges of the canyons. There are big schools of mackerel near the Soquel Hole and in front of Moss Landing. The swell has calmed down and the winds have been calm.
Jan. 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR CLOSED!
Dec. 31
The rock fishing was good at the deep reefs near Davenport. The water conditions calmed down and anglers are able to use the launch ramp.
Dec. 20
The deep water rock fishing was good today for the anglers near Davenport. The swell and wind was not bad all morning. There is more swell on the way this weekend.
Dec. 17
The storm has cleared and the winds are light. There is some swell on the water but wind conditions look good for a few days. The deep water rock fishing continues to be good. The crab fishing is decent in 100-170 feet of water. The perch fishing has been good near Rio del Mar.
Dec. 7&8
The deep water rock fishing has been good in 350-400 feet of water near Wilder Beach and Davenport. The wind has been down and the swell is not big. The crab fishing has been hit and miss near the east edge of the Soquel Hole. The perch are biting near Rio del Mar. There have been a few striped bass caught near the Salinas River.
Dec. 3
The deep water rock fishing continues to be good near Davenport. The wind was calm all morning but there is some swell.
Dec. 1
The water was calm and anglers fished the deep water today. There were limits of big rock fish caught near Wilder Beach and Davenport. The crab fishing was decent near the Soquel Hole.
Nov. 30
The near shore rock fishing ended today for the year. The boat anglers caught a mix of rock fish and lingcod near Ano Nuevo, Natural Bridges, and Davenport. The crab was hit and miss near the Soquel Hole. The shore anglers are catching perch. There have been some striped bass near the Salinas River. The weather was calm.
Nov. 29
The inshore rock fishing was good near Davenport today. The lingcod have been on the bite near 4 Mile and Natural Bridges. The crab fishing is still hit and miss near the edge of the Soquel Hole. The weather remains calm.
Nov. 28
CLOSED HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Nov. 27
There were some good scores of lingcod caught near Davenport and Natural Bridges. The crab fishing has been decent in 140-170 feet of water. The rock fish were biting near South rock and Natural Bridges. The water was calm today.
Nov. 24
The fishing for rock fish is still going well for anglers near Natural Bridges. The crab fishing was decent near the edge of the Soquel Hole. The wind was not bad all morning.
Nov. 23
The storm cleared up today and anglers caught a mix of rock fish, lingcod, and crabs. The majority of the action came from Natural Bridges to Davenport. The wind was calm but there was some swell.
Nov. 19
The water conditions were nice today due to the calm before the storm. There were some nice lingcod and rock fish caught near South Rock and Natural Bridges. The anglers who fished near Ano nuevo found a better rock fish bite. The crab fishing has been hit and miss with the hoops. The wind and swell is expected to pick up in the morning.
Nov. 17
The weather was nice today and anglers caught a mix of rock fish, lingcod, perch, and crab. The anglers fished near South Rock and Natural Bridges for the lingcod and rock fish. There were some decent lingcod caught. The crab fishing has been best in 90-150 feet of water. The perch are still being caught near Rio del Mar. The wind and swell is expected to pick up tonight and Monday. The wind subsides on Tuesday before it comes back over the weekend. That's my prediction as of today.
Nov. 16
The weather improved and anglers caught a mix of rock fish near South Rock and Natural Bridges. There were some crab caught in 120-160 feet of water. The surf perch and striped bass are keeping anglers busy near the river mouths.
Nov. 15
Swell and wind.
Nov. 14
The swell hit today and things were slower. There is small craft advisory for tomorrow. Things look best Saturday.
Nov. 13
There were some lingcod and rock fish caught. Crab fishing has been best on the edge of the canyons in 140-180 fet of water. The weather was decent but the swell was building.
Nov. 12
There were a few boats out today despite the swell. There were some blue rock fish and lingcod caught on the west side. The best crabbing seems to be in 140 feet of water. The wind stayed down most of the day.
Nov. 11
The rain hit in the morning but a few anglers went out in the south wind for rock fish. There were some decent rock fish caught on the local reefs. The crab fishing has been a little better on the north side of Moss Landing in 140 feet of water.
Nov. 10
The weather was calm once again and anglers caught a mix of rock fish, lingcod, and halibut. There were some crab caught in 80-140 feet of water near Wilder Beach. There is some south wind coming with the rain Monday but Tuesday is looking decent.
Nov. 9
The weather is still calm and the fish are still biting. There were some nice rock fish and lingcod caught near Davenport and Ano Nuevo. The halibut are still being caught in the shallow water. The crab fishing was best in 120-170 feet of water straight out of Santa Cruz.
Nov. 8
The weather was calm once again and anglers enjoyed rock fishing. There were some solid scores of rock fish and lingcod reported from Ano Nuevo. There were a few halibut caught on the west side. The crab fishing has been good for the anglers who put in the time.
Nov. 6 & 7
The inshore fishing has been good due to the calm conditions. The anglers fished from South Rock to Ano Nuevo for a mix of rock fish and lingcod. There were a few halibut caught near Davenport in 100 feet of water. There is still bait in front of the harbor and a few halibut have been caught there. The conditions look good so come enjoy the inshore. The crab fishing is still decent for the anglers working their gear. The perch fishing is the best for shore anglers. The snare anglers on the shore are catching a few crabs up the coast.
Nov. 5
The rock fishing was good for the anglers fishing near Natural Bridges and South Rock. There were some nice vermillion and lingcod caught. The crab fishing remains hit and miss for anglers. The large swell and tides could be the cause of slower crab fishing. The wind was calm and the swell was dropping.
Nov. 4
The crab and rock fishing was a little slower today due to the new swell. There were some boats who fished Ano Nuevo in the morning due to calm winds. The majority of anglers caught a few crab and rock fish.
Nov. 3
The wind stopped the majority of anglers from going fishing today. There were some anglers who caught a mix of rock fish near Natural Bridges in 110 feet of water. There were a few crab caught straight out in 150 feet of water. The weather looks better for the next few days.
Nov. 2
The crab fishing was good for the anglers who kept moving and baiting their hoops. There were some limits of crab caught in 180 feet of water on the west edge of the Soquel Hole. There was a mix of rock fish, lingcod, and halibut caught near Natural Bridges. The wind was calm all morning and the swell was dropping. There were some nice surf perch caught near Rio del Mar on Gulp Worms.
Nov. 1
The inshore fishing was decent on the west side of Santa Cruz. There was a mix of rock fish and lingcod caught today in 70-110 feet of water. The halibut are still being caught here and there. There was some swell but not much wind.
Oct. 29
There were not many boats out today due to offshore winds. The wind looks good for Wednesday. There is more wind on the way so watch the weather.
Oct. 28
The swell came up along with the wind today in the mid morning. There was one boat who caught some rock fish early. The majority of anglers are waiting for the wind to settle on Wednesday. There is a small craft advisory on Tuesday.
Oct. 27
The fishing was good for deep water rock fish and lingcod up the coast. There were some nice halibut caught near Natural Bridges inn 80 feet of water. The only tuna news I heard of was 2 albacore caught near the Guide yesterday. The wind was calm and the swell was not bad.
Oct. 26
There were a few nice halibut caught today in 80 feet of water near Natural Bridges. The deep water anglers caught limits of assorted rock fish, sole, and lingcod. There was one boat who said they caught 15 albacore on the radio but never gave any more information. The water was calm all morning until the wind and swell picked up in the late afternoon.
Oct 23-25
There were a few boats out catching deep water rock fish near Davenport mid week. Friday the weather calmed down offshore and some boats went looking for tuna. There have been some nice albacore caught today. I can only hear them on the radio catching 1-5 albacore so far. The anglers are near the weather buoy. The numbers were around 36'49/122'17 to 36'47/122'19.
Oct. 22
The deep water rock fishing was good for the anglers who fished in 350-450 feet of water. There were a few halibut caught near Davenport.
Oct. 21
The deep water rock fishing was good today near Davenport and Wilder Beach. There were some big halibut caught up the coast near Davenport. The surf anglers are catching perch. I did not hear of any boats looking for tuna.
Oct. 20
The majority of anglers went for the deep water rock fish. There were limits caught by all the anglers in the deep water. There were a few 15 pound lingcod caught as well. There were a few boats near the Davenport Fingers looking for tuna. The anglers did not see any tuna today that I heard of near the Fingers. There was a boat that went about 35 miles out to the temperature break from Monterey. The anglers caught 12 albacore from 20-40 pounds. The wind was calm all day and the swell is small.
Oct. 19
The wind came down and anglers caught a mix of deep water rock fish. There were a few halibut caught on the west side of Santa Cruz. I did not hear of any anglers looking for tuna today. There are some anglers talking about looking for tuna Sunday.
Oct. 18
The wind was blowing hard today and there were no boats fishing. The weather looks good for the weekend. There is a nice warm water break near the outer Davenport fingers and the 601.
Oct. 17
The swell is slowly going away. The deep water rock fishing was good early before the wind came up. The anglers did catch some quick limits near the Wilder Reefs and straight out. The wind is expected to drop by Saturday.
Oct. 16
The deep water was great for rock fish and some sole. There were a few lingcod caught using big Diamond Bars. The halibut are still around and the swell is dropping tomorrow. There is 60 degree water near the Davenport Fingers but I have not heard of anyone looking for tuna. The fog was thick all morning and the wind stayed down until noon.
Oct. 15
The deep water rock fishing was good today. The swell was up but the wind was down. There was some heavy fog in the morning keeping conditions perfect to get deep rock fish.
Oct. 14
The deep water rock fishing is still going well despite the swell. The inshore halibut fishing slowed down since last week. The swell is going to start to drop on Wednesday and things look good for the weekend. The winds were calm today due to the heavy fog. There have been some nice striped bass caught near the Salinas River.
Oct. 13
There were some nice deep water rock fish limits caught quickly today. The rock fish are in the Wilder Beach and Davenport areas. There were some nice sole caught while fishing for the rock fish in the deep water. The few anglers fishing for halibut are still catching. There were some good scores of halibut caught up the coast near 4 Mile and Davenport. The Capitola area is still producing some nice halibut. The shore fishing was a little slower due to the swell.
Oct. 12
The deep water rock fishing is still going well near Davenport and straight out of Santa Cruz. The were a few halibut caught up the coast and in Capitola. The wind stayed down all day. There were a few boats near the Weather Buoy looking for tuna. The anglers found all the right signs but no tuna. There were some anglers who metered some fish near 37'11/122'54.
Oct. 11
The water was calm today and anglers found some big rock fish in the deep water. There are still some halibut being caught near 4 Mile and Davenport. There was one boat that went looking for tuna near the Fingers but did not have any luck. I heard some rumors of a few blue fin being caught near Half Moon Bay and S. F.
Oct. 9 & 10
The deep water rock fishing is still going great. There was some swell the last few days but the deep water rock fish were still biting. There were some nice halibut caught up the coast near Davenport. The wind has not been bad and it looks good for a few more days.
Oct. 8
The same report in Santa Cruz today. Deep water rock fish and sole is hot. There are some halibut being caught near Natural Bridges and Davenport. The surf anglers are catching perch.
Oct. 7
It was a quiet day down in the harbor today despite the calm morning. There were a few boats catching deep water rock fish and sole. The few inshore anglers are finding a few halibut on the west side of Santa Cruz. I did not hear of any tuna for the last few days.
Oct. 6
The water conditions were calm all day today. The deep water rock fishing was great near Davenport and Wilder Beach. There were a few halibut caught near Natural Bridges. The water was calm but I did not hear of anyone looking for tuna.
Oct. 5
The deep water action is keeping anglers happy with big rock fish. There were a few sole and lingcod in the mix near Davenport. The inshore anglers are catching a few halibut on the west side. There were some boats looking for tuna near the 601 but I did not hear of any hook ups. There is perfect conditions offshore with birds, bait, and whales. The wind was calm and the swell is slowly going away.
Oct. 4
There were a few boats looking for tuna today. I spoke to on angler near 36'45/122'35 who located birds and bait but no tuna. There was another boat who spotted some jumpers near 36'52/122'42. There were no tuna caught that I heard of. The deep water rock fishing remains great. There were limits reported by all the anglers and the party boats. The inshore halibut is hit and miss near 4 Mile and Davenport. The swell is dropping and the wind was calm offshore.
Oct. 3
There were a few boats looking for tuna today. The wind and swell did not help locate the tuna. The anglers did find all kinds of birds, bait, and whales. I did not confirm any hook ups today. The deep water rock fishing was good near Davenport. There were a few halibut caught. The swell is up a little and the wind stayed down until noon offshore.
Oct. 2
The water conditions were nice today. There were some big deep water rock fish and lingcod caught today. I did not hear of many tuna reports today. The water moved out to 35-45 miles. The anglers may take a look tomorrow. There are big schools of bluefin on the outside warm water bubble around 37'00/122'45. The halibut are still being caught by the anglers who work hard up the coast.
Oct. 1
The deep water rock fishing opened today and it did not disappoint. There were big rock fish caught in the deep water of Davenport. The halibut fishing was a little slower near Capitola. There were a few halibut caught up the coast near Davenport. The anglers went looking for tuna today near the Weather Buoy and the Davenport Fingers. The anglers reported warm blue water with life but no tuna jumping. The blue fin may have moved offshore after the last windy days. I will repost later if I hear any other tuna news that is good. The water conditions were great all day long. There was one boat who did find the blue fin at 36'56/122'47.
Sept. 30
This was the last day for near shore rock fishing until Nov. 1. The anglers did catch a mix of rock fish and lingcod near 4 Mile and Davenport. There were a few halibut caught near Capitola and in front of the harbor. The winds were calm and the swell is still small. The tuna anglers were catching mackerel today and they are planning on fishing tomorrow.
Sept. 29
The inshore rock fishing remained good near 4 Mile and Davenport. There were a few halibut caught near 5 Mile Beach. The anglers in Capitola did find some halibut as well. I spoke to one boat who was fishing near the Davenport Fingers. The angler said they had a blue fin on for a few minutes before it spit the hook. The wind was calm on the inshore waters but there was some chop on the tuna grounds.
Sept. 28
This was the last weekend for near shore rock fishing until it reopens in November. The deep water opens on October 1. The inshore fishing was a little better today because the swell dropped. There were some nice lingcod caught near 4 Mile. The rock fishing was good near Davenport. There were a few halibut caught in Capitola and up the coast. I did not get any tuna reports yet. I will post if I hear anything later. The fog was here all day keeping the wind down.
Sept. 27
The inshore fishing was a little slower due to the swell. There were some nice rock fish and lingcod caught near Natural Bridges and Davenport. The wind blew 5-12 knots all day on the tuna grounds. The anglers did see a few blue fin and there were some lost on Mad Macks. The anglers were fishing from the Davenport Fingers up and outside of Ano Nuevo.
Sept. 26
The inshore fishing was a little slower today due to the swell. There were a few nice lingcod and rock fish caught near Natural Bridges. The halibut are still being caught near 4 Mile. The wind was blowing offshore today so no tuna reports.
Sept. 25
The fishing remained good for the blue fin today. There were good scorers of blue fin from anglers using Nomad Mad Macks and live mackerel. The anglers found the blue fin from 36'47/122'30 to 37'03/122'37. There are big schools of tuna in the 100-200 pound range boiling on the surface. The rock fish and lingcod were on the bite up the coast near 4 Mile and Davenport. The anglers near Capitola found some nice halibut. The weather was perfect all day.
Sept. 24
There were more blue fin caught today out of Santa Cruz. The anglers were fishing from the Weather Buoy area and trolling towards Half Moon Bay. There are schools of blue fin about 30 miles out from here to Half Moon Bay. The blue fin that were landed today were in the 100-170 pound range. Bring the right equipment or you may fail. The halibut fishing is still going good near New Brighton. The anglers using swim baits are doing best due to the king fish. The lingcod and rock fish were biting near 4 Mile. I did hear of some decent scores of halibut near Davenport. The wind was down due to the fog and there is a small swell.
Sept. 23
There were some solid scores of rock fish and lingcod near 4 Mile today. The halibut fishing was decent from 4 Mile to Davenport. The anglers using swim baits near New Brighton reported easy limits of halibut. There were only a few boats looking for tuna around the Weather Buoy. I did hear one angler loose a big blue fin. There was a 130 pound blue fin caught on a mackerel. The weather was calm all morning and the swell is still small on the inshore waters.
Sept. 22
The inshore rock fishing was good on the local reefs near Natural Bridges and 4 Mile. There were halibut caught from Natural Bridges to Davenport. There were some nice halibut caught at New Brighton and the Cement Ship. The blue fin have shown up here and in Half Moon Bay. There was one angler who found a school of blue fin near the Weather Buoy area in Santa Cruz. The angler hooked up on live mackerel several times. The Half Moon Bay boats reported a wide open bite near their Weather Buoys. The Mad Macks, Flying Fish, and live mackerels were working well in Half Moon Bay. The wind was calm and the swell remains small.
Sept. 21
The weather and fishing remained the same today here in Santa Cruz. The halibut are still biting well near 4 Mile and Davenport. The rock fishing near Natural Bridges and Wilder Beach was consistent. The Mile Buoy produced some nice lingcod and rock fish. Capitola is still producing some nice halibut and a few sea bass. The winds look calm for Sunday and there may be a few boats looking for tuna.
Sept. 20
The anglers are catching some bigger halibut up the coast from 4 Mile to Davenport. There were some limits of halibut reported by anglers trolling near 4 Mile. The rock fishing is still good near Natural Bridges. The Capitola area has some bait in the area and the halibut are still biting. There were some albacore caught yesterday in the same area I had from earlier. The blue fin are still being caught on Purple Mad Macks near Half Moon Bay. The wind was calm and the swell is still small.
Sept. 19
The fishing is still going good for inshore rock fish and halibut. There were some great scores near 4 Mile and Davenport. There were more blue fin caught near Half moon Bay at 37'21/123'01. I did not hear of anyone looking for tuna today. The weather was calm and the swell is small.
Sept. 18
The inshore halibut fishing continues to be good up the coast and near Capitola. The anglers are catching bigger halibut up the coast from 4 Mile to Davenport. The inshore rock fishing was good near Wilder Beach and Ano Nuevo. There were a few boats looking for tuna today. The scores ranged from 2-5 Albacore at 36'31/122'24. There were some big blue fin caught on Mad Mack near Half Moon Bay. The winds were calm and the swell is small.
Sept. 17
The inshore fishing continues to be good for the anglers looking for halibut and rock fish. There were some solid scores of big halibut caught from 4 Mile to Davenport. The anglers are also finding quality rock fish from Natural Bridges to Ano Nuevo. The Capitola area is still producing some nice halibut on swim baits. There maybe some boats looking for tuna this week. The wind stayed down until 1:00 and the swell is small.
Sept. 16
There were only a few boats out today catching halibut and rock fish. There were some nice halibut caught near Davenport and 4 Mile Beach. The anglers in Capitola are still catching some quality halibut. The wind was up and down all morning but it began to settle in the afternoon. The wind is expected to be calm for the next few days.
Sept. 15
The wind was not bad early near Davenport. There were some nice halibut caught there before the wind blew hard. The majority of anglers fished near Capitola in 30-50 feet of water. There were some good scores of halibut caught in Capitola. I did hear some nice lingcod being caught at Natural Bridges. The wind blew hard by noon.
Sept. 14
The weather was calm today on the bay. There were a few boats who were looking around the Davenport Fingers and the 601. I did hear of one tuna being caught near the Monterey Canyon at 36'22/122'36. The anglers caught the blue fin on a Cedar Plug. The anglers who fished near Ano Nuevo caught a mix of big lingcod and rock fish. The anglers from Davenport to 4 Mile caught some nice halibut and rock fish. The Capitola area was decent for halibut.
Sept. 13
The fishing remained the same today. The anglers up the coast are catching a mix of rockfish and halibut. The anglers in Capitola reported red tide and some halibut. The wind came up after the fog lifted in the late morning. There may be some boats looking for tuna this weekend.
Sept. 11 & 12
The inshore fishing for halibut and rock fish has been good up the coast from Natural Bridges to Davenport. The key is to go early before the wind blows around noon. I did not hear of anyone looking for tuna today. There was a big bluefin caught in Half Moon Bay 18 miles out on a Mad Mack. I would not doubt there are some bluefin in our canyon edges. The swell is still small and the wind looks good for the next few days.
Sept. 10
The halibut fishing was a little slower near Capitola today. The anglers who fished from Natural Bridges to Davenport caught a mix of rock fish, lingcod, and halibut. I did not hear of anyone looking for tuna here today. There was a good bluefin bite 37 miles out of Half Moon Bay today. The wind was calm and the swell was small.
Sept. 9
The water was flat calm all morning. I did not hear of any anglers looking for albacore or bluefin. There have been multiple bluefin caught out of Half Moon Bay over the weekend. I would not doubt there are some big bluefin in our area. The halibut fishing was decent near Capitola. The anglers who fished from Davenport down to Natural Bridges caught a mix of rock fish, halibut, and lingcod.
Sept. 8
The halibut fishing was good in Capitola in 30-60 feet of water. The rock fishing is still going good up the coast near 4 Mile and Natural Bridges. There were some good scores of halibut caught near Davenport. The wind is settling down and the swell is small. I did not hear of any anglers looking for albacore.
Sept. 7
The water conditions look good for inshore fishing. The wind is up offshore. I did get good reports of halibut being caught near Davenport. The anglers who fished the pockets of sand near Natural Bridges did good on halibut. The rock fishing was decent on the west side and up near 4 Mile. The Capitola area has some red tide from the warm water that is moving in. There was a rumor of some albacore being caught near the weather buoy today? The wind was 10 knots offshore and calm inshore in the morning.
Sept. 6
The halibut and rock fish kept anglers busy today. There were some nice halibut caught in Capitola and near 4 Mile Beach. There was some swell so anglers did better in 40-60 feet of water. The wind stayed down all morning due to the fog. I did not hear of any boats looking for albacore today.
Sept. 5
The halibut fishing continues to be good for the anglers putting in the time. There were good scores of rock fish caught up the coast. I did not hear of any boats looking for albacore today. The swell is still small and the wind was calm in the morning.
Sept. 4
There were a few boats who ran for albacore from Santa Cruz and Monterey today. There were scores of 0-5 fish caught today in our area. The best area around here that I heard of was at 36'33/123'00. The anglers who fished near the Pioneer to the Gumdrop caught more albacore I believe. The inshore anglers are enjoying the plethora of bait fish to use. There were some good scores of rock fish and lingcod caught near Davenport. The halibut are still being caught near Rio del Mar in 40-70 feet of water. There were some bigger halibut caught on the west side in 60-80 feet of water. The was no wind or swell today just fog.
Sept. 3
There were only a few boats out today after the long weekend. There were some nice halibut caught near Capitola and the Mile Buoy. The anglers who fished up the coast caught a mix of rock fish and lingcod. I did not hear of any anglers looking for tuna. There are boats going for albacore tomorrow.
Sept. 2
The fishing remained the same today for the anglers fishing the inshore waters. There were some nice halibut and rock fish caught up the coast before the wind blew. The Capitola are is still producing the smaller grade halibut. There have been a few sea bass caught in 70 feet near Pleasure Point. I did not hear of any anglers looking for tuna today. There were some albacore caught 36 miles from Half Moon Bay yesterday. The swell is small but the wind is blowing in the afternoon. Anglers are planning on fishing for albacore Wednesday.
Sept. 1
The anglers who fished near Capitola and Rio del Mar caught some halibut and a few sea bass. The west side produced some nice rock fish and lingcod. There were some halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and near Natural Bridges. The wind was blowing offshore and I did not hear of any tuna. The shore anglers are still catching some striped bass near the San Lorenzo River. The perch and halibut fishing has been decent near New Brighton.
Aug. 31
The halibut fishing was good today near Capitola and Rio del Mar. There were some big halibut caught on the west side of Santa Cruz. The rock fishing was good early near Davenport and 4 Mile Beach. I spoke to one angler who went out 30 miles off Davenport looking for tuna. They did not hook any albacore and the wind steadily increased all morning. There were some albacore caught near 36'30/122'35 yesterday. The wind is expected to stay up in the mid morning on the tuna grounds until Wednesday.
Aug. 30
The albacore were on the bite this morning at 37'11/123'02. There were some big scores of quality albacore by 10:00 am. The anglers working the temperature break at the 601 caught 0-3 fish that I heard of. The halibut fishing is getting good on the west side of Santa Cruz. There were some 30 and 40 pound halibut caught near Natural Bridges and 4 Mile. The rock fishing was good near Wilder Beach and South Rock. The halibut are still being caught on the beaches below Capitola. The halibut was a little slower due to a small south swell. The swell is going to drop tomorrow. The wind was calm all day.
Aug. 29
The albacore water has moved around like always. The anglers who went starlight out and to the 601 caught 1-4 fish a boat. The anglers who fished near the Guide and the Pioneer did the best. The scores in that area were 25-40 fish a boat. The halibut fishing is still going good near Capitola and in front of the harbor. The rock fishing was good on the west side and near Davenport. The wind was calm all day.
Aug. 28
The 601 area was slower for most but some anglers caught 1-7 albacore. The best I heard was from a friend who had 12 at 36'47/122'53. The albacore are still out there and some part boats from the bay area had 30 and a blue fin. There are anglers who are going to look for blue fin while the weather is calm. There have been some blue fin around the Davenport Fingers. The halibut fishing is still going well for the anglers fishing near Capitola. The rock fish, lingcod and a few halibut were caught up the coast. The water conditions are perfect.
Aug. 27
The water is warming up around the fingers and inside of the 601. There have been some blue fin seen in the Fingers where the water is 60 degrees. The was a rumor of some blue fin being caught at the Fingers today. The albacore anglers are going the rest of the week. The inshore fishing was great today near Davenport. The halibut are still being caught in Capitola and on the west side. The swell is small and the wind is expected to be calm until Friday.
Aug. 26
The wind came up one the tuna grounds and I did not hear of anyone fishing outside. The majority of anglers caught a mix of halibut, rock fish, and lingcod on the west side of Santa Cruz. The anglers near Pleasure Point caught some nice halibut. The tuna anglers are talking about going out Wednesday.
Aug. 25
The albacore were still biting 40-50 miles out from Santa Cruz. The anglers caught 12-30 albacore near the same numbers as yesterday. The wind was blowing 10 knots or so all day. The inshore anglers near Capitola caught some halibut but the kingfish are stealing the bait. The Mile Buoy are produced some nice halibut. The boats who fished up the coast caught rock fish, lingcod, and a few halibut. The shore anglers caught a mix of striped bass, perch, and halibut.
Aug. 24
The albacore bite was wide open today at 36'54/122'43 which is about 45-50 miles from Santa Cruz. The anglers worked that area and caught 40 fish quick. The majority of albacore anglers caught plenty of fish. The halibut fishing was a little slower near New Brighton. There were some nice halibut caught near the Mile Buoy. The rock fishing was good near 4 Mile and Natural Bridges. The wind was down all morning and the swell is small.
Aug. 23
So far I have heard of one albacore caught at the 601. I am sure we will hear more information by the end of the day. There is a huge plume of hot water pushing this way.
The majority of anglers are catching rock fish, lingcod, and halibut. The albacore were on the bite near the 601. I spoke to one angler who had 14 albacore and other boats near him had 30. The albacore are being caught around 36'54/122'48. The weather was nice all morning on the tuna grounds.
Aug. 22
The fishing was good in the morning near Capitola for halibut. The morning tide push had the halibut on the bite in 30-50 feet of water. There were some nice rock fish, lingcod, and halibut caught near 4 Mile and Davenport. The swell was small and the wind blew in the afternoon. There are boats going for tuna towards the Guide so we hope to get a report late in the day.
Aug. 21
The wind and swell was down in the morning and there was a mix of rock fish, lingcod, and halibut caught up the coast near 4 Mile and Davenport. The majority of the anglers are still catching halibut near New Brighton on swim baits, squid, and anchovies. The shore anglers are catching halibut, striped bass, and perch due to the influx of bait fish.
Aug. 20
The fishing and weather remained the same today. The halibut are still biting on swim baits, hair razors, and anchovies near New Brighten. The rock fishing has been great from Natural Bridges to Ano Nuevo. The sea bass are still being caught near Pleasure Point. Anglers are going to look for tuna Friday.
Aug. 19
The halibut fishing remained good near New Brighton for the anglers using swim baits, squid, and anchovies. The rock fishing was great up the coast near 4 Mile and Davenport. There were some nice sea bass caught in 75 feet of water near Pleasure Point. The bait balls are still close to the river mouth and so are the striped bass. There are boats talking about going for tuna Friday.
Aug. 18
There was a boat looking for tuna yesterday and he scored. He caught 10 albacore and one bonito. The angler also hooked a blue fin on a Nomad Mad Mack but it broke him off. The albacore were caught at the Guide. The halibut fishing is still going well near New Brighton. There were some nice halibut limits caught up the coast near Davenport. Rock fishing is good near Natural Bridges and Davenport. The striped bass are still feeding on the bait balls near the river mouth. The winds were calm all morning and the swell is still small.
Aug. 17
The halibut fishing was great first thing in the morning for anglers working swim baits near New Brighton. The anglers are finding big schools of halibut in 30-45 feet of water. There were some nice sea bass caught near Pleasure Point in 65-80 feet of water. The rock fishing remains good on the west side of Santa Cruz. The weather was calm and anglers found some bigger halibut and rock fish near Davenport. There were some nice striped bass caught on Lucky Crafts near the San Lorenzo river mouth today. I did not hear of anyone looking for tuna even though the wind was down.
Aug. 16
The fishing continues to be good for the inshore anglers. The rock fishing was good up the coast near Davenport and Natural Bridges. The halibut fishing is still great near Rio del Mar. The wind was down all morning and the swell is small.
Aug. 15
The wind stayed down and anglers were rewarded with bigger halibut and lingcod up the coast. The anglers near New Brighton to Aptos are catching decent halibut in the 22-36 inch range. There have been some big schools of sea bass seen in front of the harbor feeding on the anchovies and mackerel. The shore anglers are catching a mix of halibut, perch and striped bass. The swell is small.
Aug. 14
The fishing is still going well for the inshore anglers. There were some nice rock fish caught near 4 Mile Beach. The anglers are still doing great for the halibut near Rio del Mar. The swell was a few feet bigger today but expected to drop. The wind stayed down until the fog lifted around 11:30.
Aug. 13
The bite continues to be good for halibut and rock fish. The majority of the anglers are trolling bait and casting swim baits. The rock fishing was great up the coast near Wilder Beach. There were some nice halibut caught near Davenport and 4 Mile in 60-80 feet of water. The shore anglers are still catching a mix of halibut, striped bass, and perch. The wind was calm until noon and the swell is small.
Aug. 12
The halibut fishing was good near New Brighton and Rio del Mar in 30-40 feet of water. The few anglers who went up the coast caught a mix of rockfish, lingcod, and halibut. The wind did pick up around 11:00 up the coast. The swell is still small.
Aug. 11
The inshore fishing is still going great in Santa Cruz. The halibut were biting in the morning near New Brighton in 30-40 feet of water. The anglers are doing well with anchovies, herring, squid, and swim baits. The rock fishing was good up the coast before the wind blew hard. There were a few halibut caught near 4 Mile Beach. The shore anglers are still catching a mix of fish.
Aug. 10
The halibut fishing continues to be hot near New Brighten and La Selva in 30-40 feet of water. The majority of anglers are fishing with herring, squid, and swim baits. There were some bigger halibut caught up the coast near 4 Mile and Davenport. The rock fishing was great on the west side of Wilder Beach. There were some nice lingcod caught up the coast in 70-90 feet of water. The bait balls are from the harbor to Capitola so shore anglers are catching more. The striped bass, halibut , and perch are keeping shore anglers happy. The wind was not bad in the morning up the coast but it did pick up later on. The conditions have been flat near New Brighton and some anglers are catching halibut until dark.
Aug. 8 & 9
The halibut fishing is still going great from Capitola to La Selva. The majority of the anglers are catching halibut in 30-45 feet of water. The rock fishing is good up the coast near Wilder Beach. There have been some halibut and striped bass caught near the wharf and the river mouth. The wind has been calm early but it is blowing up the coast. The swell is expected to stay small.
Aug. 7
Another calm day with biting halibut, lingcod and rock cod on the west side. There is a large school of small halibut in front of New Brighton in 30 feet of water. The striped bass are feeding on the bait near the harbor and river mouths.
Aug. 6
The inshore fishing remains good from Davenport to Capitola. The majority of the rock fish action was on the west side of Santa Cruz. The halibut are being caught near Capitola and Aptos in 30-50 feet of water. The bait fish are in front of the harbor and anglers are finding a few halibut. The anglers reported some early wind up the coast today but tomorrow is supposed to be better. The shore anglers are catching some striped bass and halibut from the harbor mouth to the river mouth. The swell is small.
Aug. 5
Today was a repeat of yesterday for the anglers fishing for rock fish and halibut. We are starting to see some bigger halibut being caught on the west side of Santa Cruz. The anglers near New Brighton are catching halibut on swim baits in 30 feet of water. The wind and swell remains calm.
Aug. 4
The halibut fishing is still decent for the anglers fishing near Capitola to Aptos. The majority of anglers are trolling the flats and finding some nice halibut. There have been another set of anglers casting swim baits for the halibut. The anglers fishing near the harbor and on the west side found a mix of halibut and rock fish. The striped bass are still biting near the river mouth in the morning. The striped bass are being caught on pencil poppers, swim baits, Nomad Shikaris, and Lucky Crafts. The halibut are being caught near New Brighten on Zoom Flukes. The perch were on the bite at Rio del Mar. The wind was calm in the morning and the swell is small.
Aug. 3
The fishing for halibut was a little slower near Capitola but some anglers did well trolling. The anglers who ran up the coast caught a mix of rock fish and halibut. The big anchovies schools were in front of the harbor and there were some halibut caught there. The wind was blowing up the coast by mid morning today. The swell is still small.
Aug. 2
Halibut fishing was good today near Capitola for the anglers trolling in 30-45 feet of water. The anglers that fished up the coast from Natural Bridges to Davenport found a mix of rock fish and halibut. The surf anglers are catching striped bass, halibut, and perch. The wind was calm all morning and the swell is small.
Aug. 1
The fishing continues to be good for halibut and rock fish. The winds remain calm in the morning and evening. The swell is small and expected to stay that way.
July 31
The weather conditions were calm on the inshore waters until noon today. There was a little wind chop offshore but people did find albacore. The albacore were caught straight outside of the Guide. The anglers caught 19 albacore at 36'59/123'46. The halibut fishing is still going good near Capitola and Pajaro. The rock fishing is still going well on the west side. The wind chop has been strong up the coast in the early afternoon. The south swell died today.
July 30
The rock fish were on the bite again on the west side of Santa Cruz. There were some bigger halibut caught near Natural Bridges. The majority of anglers are catching the smaller halibut near New Brighten and Pajaro. The anglers are having good luck trolling and casting swim baits for the halibut. The wind was not bad early but it did pick up in the late morning. There is a small south swell that is dropping.
July 29
The inshore rock fishing for blues was great near Natural Bridges. There were a few nice lingcod caught near 4 Mile Beach. The halibut anglers are still doing well trolling from New Brighten to Aptos in 35-45 feet of water. The perch fishing was great near Rio del Mar. The wind was calm all morning and the swell is still small.
July 28
There were some nice limits of rock fish and lingcod caught up the coast near 4 Mile and Davenport. The inshore rock fishing was great for blacks and blues near Natural Bridges. There were a few bigger halibut caught up the coast near Davenport. There were a couple of boats looking for bluefin near the Davenport Fingers today. The anglers did find good bait and meter marks on the edge of the Davenport Canyon. There was a rumor that a bluefin was caught off Davenport on a Mad Mack. The wind was not bad all morning and the swell is still small.
July 27
The fishing for rock fish up the coast was good early before the wind came up. The halibut fishing was good for the anglers trolling near the Mile Buoy and near Capitola. The surf anglers are still catching striped bass and a few halibut. The wind stayed down until 11:00 and the swell is small.
July 26
The inshore rock fishing was great up the coast near 4 Mile and Davenport. The halibut anglers caught quick limits near Capitola and New Brighten. The halibut are still being caught in 35-55 feet of water. There were some nice halibut caught on the west side of Santa Cruz. The wind stayed down until the fog lifted around noon. The swell is still small.
July 24&25
The halibut fishing is still going well for the anglers fishing near the Mile Buoy and down in Capitola. The rock fish has been great up the coast near Natural Bridges and Davenport. There have been some nice halibut up the coast while rock fishing. The surf anglers are still catching some striped bass and halibut. The swell is small and the wind has been calm.
July 23
The rock fishing remains hot near 4 Mile and Natural Bridges. The halibut fishing has improved on the west side and near the harbor due to the big schools of anchovies. The wind was down and the swell is small. There are some striped bass being caught near the Boardwalk.
July 22
The rock fishing was great on the local reefs from Davenport to South Rock. The water was cold near Ano Nuevo but there were a few rock fish caught up there. The halibut fishing was decent for the anglers fishing near Santa Cruz. The Capitola area did produce some nice halibut. The wind was down on the local waters but there was some breeze near Davenport. The swell is still small.
July 21
The fishing for halibut was better near Santa Cruz and up the coast. The red tide slowed the bite from Pleasure Point to Pajaro but there were a few caught. The rock fishing has been wide open on the west side of Santa Cruz. The wind was down in the morning and the swell is small. The surf anglers are catching some striped bass near the harbor and the wharf. The anchovies have moved into the bay so things are only going to get better.
July 20
The rock fishing was great on the local rock piles from South Rock to Wilder Beach. The halibut fishing was slower due to the red tide. The red tide is from Pleasure Point to Pajaro. The few anglers that did have luck on the halibut were trolling herring and squid. The shore anglers are still catching some striped bass, perch, and halibut. The wind was calm all morning and the south swell is dropping.
July 19
The majority of halibut anglers took today off due to the slow fishing the last two days. The south swell slowed the bite and the red tide is dark on the southern beaches. The majority of anglers caught easy limits of rock fish on the west side of Santa Cruz. The swell has died and I expect the halibut fishing will turn back on this weekend.
July 17 & 18
The south swell came in today. There was still decent rock fishing on the west side. The halibut fishing was slower near Rio del Mar. There were some better scores of halibut near Pajaro. The wind was down until noon.
July 16
There is a boat out looking for tuna from Santa Cruz today. The last I heard he found blue water and 61 degrees just short of the 601. I did not hear of any tuna caught from the angler. The majority of action was halibut and rock fish. The rock fishing has been great up the coast near Davenport. The halibut fishing was better near Capitola due to the red tide near the Cement Ship. The wind was calm in the morning but it did pick up in the afternoon. The swell is building from the south.
July 15
There were some albacore caught today! The anglers were 80 miles out from Half Moon Bay. My best guess on the numbers are 37'30/124'00. The water is blue and the albacore are there. The water is warmest outside of the Pioneer and it looks colder in front of Santa Cruz. The inshore anglers did get some big lingcod and rock fish up the coast. The halibut fishing is still doing well near Rio del Mar. The wind was down all day and it looks to be the same tomorrow.
July 14
The anglers found more halibut from Capitola to Rio del Mar today. There were boats leaving with limits by 9:00 am. The anglers are still catching halibut in 30-45 feet of water. There were a few halibut caught in front of the harbor and on the west side of Santa Cruz. The rock fishing on the west side to Davenport is producing limits daily. The wind was down all morning and the swell was small.
July 13
The halibut bite was hot this morning from Capitola to La Selva in 30-45 fet of water. There were some anglers back in the harbor with limits at 9:00 am. The rock fishing continues to be great up the coast near Davenport and Natural Bridges. The shore anglers are starting to catch more halibut near New Brighten on Zoom flukes and Big Hammers. The wind stayed down all day due to the cloud cover. The swell is small.
July 12
The halibut fishing continues to be good for the anglers fishing from Capitol to Aptos. There were a few halibut caught on the west side of Santa Cruz and up the coast near Davenport. The rock fishing is still great near Davenport and Natural Bridges. The wind is down and the swell is small.
July 11
The fishing remains great for halibut and rock fish.
July 10
The rock fishing was great up the coast near Davenport and Natural Bridges. The anglers fishing for halibut are having a harder time finding squid. There are some sardines and anchovies moving into the shallow water. The anglers are doing well trolling Gold Star Dodgers and Hoochies for halibut. The action for halibut remains near Capitola to Pajaro. You may want to try fishing around the bait balls near the harbor and near Capitola Wharf. The wind was calm due to fog all morning. The wind did pick up in the afternoon. The swell is expected to remain small.
July 9
The inshore fishing has been great in Santa Cruz. There were some quick halibut limits caught between Rio del Mar and La Selva. The anglers in Capitola caught halibut in 35-55 feet of water. The rock fishing was excellent near 4 Mile and Davenport. The water conditions were calm all morning due to the fog. The south swell has settled down.
July 8
The halibut fishing is still going strong for the anglers fishing from Capitola to Pajaro. The majority of the halibut were caught in 35-55 feet of water. The anglers are still catching easy limits of rockfish. The wind was down all morning and the swell was smaller.
July 7
The fishing remained the same today for halibut and rock fish. The anglers were doing best on halibut in 30-45 feet of water near the Cement Ship. The rock fishing was great near Wilder Beach and South Rock. The wind stayed down and the swell is dropping. The shore anglers are catching a few more perch and striped bass.
July 6
The halibut fishing is still good for the anglers trolling herring, anchovies, and squid. The halibut were biting in 25-35 feet of water near Rio del Mar. There were a few anglers catching halibut closer to Pajaro in 60-80 feet of water. There have been a few bigger halibut caught in the deeper water. The rock fishing has been best on the local rock piles near Santa Cruz. The water up the coast near Ano nuevo has been cold. The beach anglers are still catching striped bass and a few halibut. There were a few boats looking for tuna yesterday near the Pioneer. The anglers did find warm water but no signs of tuna. There were some tuna caught in Fort Bragg. The wind has been calm due to the morning fog. There is a small south swell.
July 5
The rock fish anglers had a productive day up the coast near 4 Mile and Davenport. There were limits of rock fish reported by all the anglers I spoke with. The halibut fishing was a little slower today due to a small south swell. The anglers did catch limits of halibut trolling and drifting near Rio del Mar. There were some anglers who did well casting swim baits in 25-35 feet of water. The striped bass were on the bite last night near Rio del Mar. The wind was calm today.
July 4
The halibut fishing continues to be great from the Cement Ship to Pajaro. The anglers are having good luck trolling herring and squid. The anglers in 20-30 feet of water have been catching halibut casting C. B. Swim baits. The rock fishing was great from Wilder Beach to Davenport. There were early limits of rock fish and halibut reported today. The shore anglers are still catching more striped bass compared to halibut. The wind was calm and the swell was small.
July 3
The halibut fishing was good for the anglers trolling squid and herring near Rio del Mar. The rock fishing was great near Davenport and 4 Mile beach. The lingcod fishing has been good near South Rock. The beach anglers are still catching striped bass and a few halibut. The wind remains calm and the swell is small.
June 30-July 2
The fishing is still going strong for the halibut on the beaches from Capitola to Pajaro. The rock fishing has been great on the local reefs. The wind was calm and the swell is small.
June 29
The report remains the same for halibut. The majority of the anglers are catching halibut in 40-60 feet from Capitola to Pajaro. There were some bigger halibut caught near South Rock. The rock fishing has been best on the local rock piles. The water is still cold up the coast but there have been some good scores of rock fish there. The shore anglers are still doing well on striped bass. The halibut fishing for the surf anglers has not gone crazy like last year yet! The winds were calm and the swell is small.
June 28
The halibut fishing continues to keep anglers busy from Pleasure Point to Pajaro. The halibut are still being caught in 40-60 feet of water. There have been some anglers doing well in shallower water with swim baits. The rock fishing was good up the coast near Wilder Beach. The striped bass fishing is good on the beaches south of Manresa. The shore anglers are catching some halibut on the drop shot fluke rig. The wind was down all morning and the swell is small.
June 27
Halibut fishing is still going good from Pleasure Point to Pajaro. The anglers are trolling and drifting squid, herring, and anchovies. The rock fishing was good up the coast and near South Rock. The swell was small and the wind was calm all morning.
June 26
The fishing for halibut continues to be good for the anglers working from Capitola to Pajaro. The rock fishing was good early in the morning before the wind came up. The wind came up around noon in the bay. The swell is small.
June 25
The halibut fishing is still going strong from Capitola to Pajaro. There were some bigger halibut caught in 50-70 feet of water. The rock fishing continues to be good near South Rock and Natural Bridges. The striped bass are being caught on the Lucky Craft lures on the beaches near Manresa and Marina. The wind was calm all morning and the swell is dropping.
June 24
The halibut fishing was a little slower today due to the south swell. There were some decent scores near Rio del Mar and Pajaro in 40-60 feet of water. There were some anglers who had good luck fishing swim baits in the shallow water near Rio del Mar. The rock fishing was better near Natural Bridges and South Rock. The wind was calm all morning.
June 23
Halibut fishing from Capitola to Pajaro continues to keep anglers happy. There were some boats in early with their limits of halibut. The anglers are trolling and drifting for the halibut. There have been a few anglers using swim baits in the shallow water to fool the halibut. The rock fishing was a little slower near Wilder Beach and Davenport. The lingcod were on the bite near South Rock. The wind was down due to the fog and the swell is still flat.
June 22
The halibut fishing is still going strong here in Santa Cruz. There were some early limits reported from Capitola to Pajaro. There were some nice halibut caught near the Mile Buoy also. The majority of the action was in 35-60 feet of water. The rock fishing has been great from South Rock to Franklin Point. The wind was calm and the swell remains flat. The surf anglers are starting to catch a good amount of halibut on swim baits and Lucky Crafts. The halibut are moving into the shallows because the anchovies are here.
June 21
The halibut fishing continues to be great with limits being reported. The anglers are trolling and drifting squid, herring, and anchovies in 35-60 feet of water. The best action was from Capitola to Pajaro but there were some halibut caught in front of the harbor. The rock fishing was great near South Rock and Natural Bridges. The fog kept the wind down and the swell is flat.
June 20
The inshore rock fishing was great at South Rock and Natural Bridges today. There were some nice lingcod and vermillion caught in 90 feet of water. There are large schools of quality blues being caught in the same area. The halibut fishing continues to be good from Capitola to Pajaro. The anglers are trolling anchovies, herring, and squid. The halibut are still being caught in 40-60 feet of water. There have been some halibut caught in 20-30 feet of water on Big Hammers. The shore anglers are starting to catch halibut at the wharf and New Brighten beach.
June 19
The halibut fishing turned on from Capitola to Pajaro. The anglers are catching some nice halibut trolling and drifting in 40-60 feet of water. The rock fishing was good near 4 Mile and Natural Bridges in the morning when it was calm. There was some fog so conditions were calm until noon. The swell was small today. The surf anglers are catching halibut, perch, and striped bass in the surf.
June 18
The halibut fishing was good for the anglers fishing from Rio del Mar to Pajaro. There were some nice halibut caught on the west side of Santa Cruz in 40-60 feet of water. The rock fishing has been great up the coast near 4 Mile and Natural Bridges. The wind did blow in the afternoon but the morning was not bad. The striped bass are biting near Rio del Mar on Battle Stars, Kastmasters, and Big Hammers.
June 17
The rock fishing was good early in the morning near Natural Bridges and South Rock. The halibut anglers found some fish near Pajaro, Rio del Mar, and Natural Bridges. The majority of the halibut are being caught in 35-60 feet of water. The swell was smaller today but the wind blew hard around 10:00. The wind is expected to be the same Tuesday. The wind looks calmer from Thursday on.
June 16
The rock fishing was good on the near Natural Bridges and South Rock. There were some nice halibut caught drifting and trolling squid, anchovies, and herring. The anglers are catching the halibut near Capitola and Rio del Mar. There were some nice halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and near Pajaro. The wind was calm and the swell was small.
June 15
The inshore rock fishing turned on today up the coast from Wilder Beach to Davenport. There have been some quality blues, blacks, and vermillion caught. The lingcod are biting the Big Hammers in 70-90 feet of water. The halibut are starting to get bigger. I weighed a few different 25 pound halibut today. The anglers are doing well trolling and drifting herring and squid. The wind was calm all morning but it did blow in the afternoon. The south swell has dropped.
June 14
The swell dropped today but there was some afternoon wind. The anglers who fished near Capitola to the Cement Ship caught some nice halibut. The rock fishing was good near Natural Bridges. There were a few halibut caught near the Mile Buoy. The anglers on the Santa Cruz Wharf caught some halibut on Big Hammers and Kastmasters.
June 12 & 13
The fog stayed here all day making the winds calm. There was a south swell this morning but it seems to be fading. The rock fishing was good up the coast near Davenport. The halibut fishing was good at Pajaro and near Capitola.
June 11
The water was calm all morning due to the dense fog. The anglers caught limits trolling and drifting squid, herring, and anchovies. The anglers had good luck in 40-60 feet of water from Rio del Mar to Pajaro. There were a few nice halibut caught on the west side of Santa Cruz. The rock fishing was good near Davenport and Wilder beach.
June 10
The halibut fishing continues to be good from Capitola to Pajaro around the squid spawn. There were some good scores of halibut in 30-60 feet of water. The anglers fishing up the coast caught a variety of rock fish, lingcod, and halibut. The surf anglers are doing well on Lucky Crafts, Kastmasters, and Big Hammers. There are striped bass from Manresa to Marina. The halibut are slowly coming into the shallow water near New Brighten. The wind was calm all morning but there was a 4 foot south swell.
June 9
The rock fishing was good today near 4 Mile Beach and Davenport. The halibut fishing was good near Capitola to Pajaro. The anglers have been trolling and drifting squid. The anglers surf fishing are still catching a few nice striped bass and halibut. The Big Hammer swim baits are working well for the halibut. The striped bass are biting on Battle Stars and Kastmasters. The wind was calm all morning but the swell was building.
June 8
The inshore fishing picked back up today due to the calmer conditions. The anglers had luck on halibut from Moss Landing to Santa Cruz. There were some good scores trolling the flats near Pajaro and Moss Landing. The Mile Buoy and the west side of Santa Cruz produced some quality halibut. The shallow water near Capitola had some smaller halibut biting bait and Big Hammer's. The rock fishing was good near Davenport and Wilder Beach. The wind stayed down all morning due to the fog. The shore anglers are catching more striped bass and halibut. The perch fishing has been slower due to the last swell. I did hear one angler looking for tuna 10 miles out of Santa Cruz but I did not hear of any fish caught.
June 7
The swell is slowly fading and the fishing was a little better compared to yesterday. There were some halibut caught and rock fish caught on the west side of Santa Cruz. There have been some nice halibut and sea bass caught near Capitola. The wind was down all morning due to the fog.
June 6
There was a large mix of swells today which slowed the action. There were still some halibut caught near Rio del Mar and Capitola. The west side is still producing some rock fish despite the swell. There were a few halibut caught on the west side in deeper water. The anglers near Manresa are catching some nice striped bass.
June 5
The rock fishing was a little slower due to the building swell. There were still good scores of rock fish and lingcod near Natural Bridges. The bait is in and anglers are finding squid and sardines. There has been some success trolling and casting swim baits for the halibut. The halibut fishing has been good in Capitola and on the west side of Santa Cruz. The wind was down in the morning and the swell did not fill in until the evening.
June 4
The inshore rock fishing was good in the morning by Davenport and 4 Mile Beach. The anglers have been finding halibut near the schools of bait in Capitola. There were some nice halibut caught on the west side of Santa Cruz. The were a few sea bass caught near the Mile Buoy. The wind was down in the morning but it did come up in the afternoon. The swell was slowly building today.
June 3
The halibut fishing continues to improve in Santa Cruz. There were some nice halibut caught near Capitola and the Cement Ship. The rock fishing was good near Davenport and Wilder Beach. There were some nice halibut caught on the west side of Santa Cruz. The majority of the halibut are being caught in shallow water. There were a few sea bass caught of the shore on swim baits. The wind was calm and the swell was small.
June 2
The inshore fishing was decent for rock fish near South Rock and Natural Bridges in the morning. The halibut anglers are doing well near Capitola and Aptos in 30-50 feet of water. The wind came up early today but the swell remained small. The shore anglers are catching halibut and striped bass from New Brighten to Pajaro.
June 1
The halibut fishing has finally picked up in Santa Cruz and Capitola. There were some good scores of halibut caught near Capitola and the Mile Buoy. The bait and warm water has moved in. The rock fishing was good up the coast in the morning near Davenport. The wind was down in the morning and swell was small.
May 31
The inshore fishing for halibut was good from Capitola to Pajaro. The bait is moving in and shore anglers are catching halibut as well. The rock fishing was good up the coast near Davenport. The wind was down in the morning and the swell is still small.
May 29 & 30
The inshore halibut fishing was good near Capitola. The rock fishing was good near Davenport. The wind has been down in the morning and the swell is small.
May 28
The inshore rock fishing was great up the coast near Davenport. The halibut bite was good near Capitola today. The wind was down until noon and the swell is small. The striped bass are still being caught near Marina. There have been a few striped bass caught near the San Lorenzo river mouth. The halibut are biting near New Brighten for shore anglers.
May 27
The inshore rock fishing was good from Davenport to Natural Bridges today. There were some nice halibut caught trolling and drifting near Capitola. The bait fish have moved in and the shore anglers are catching some halibut. The wind was calm all morning and the swell is small.
May 26
The halibut fishing has turned on here in Santa Cruz and Capitola due to the bait fish moving in. There were some good scores of halibut caught trolling near the Cement Ship. The anglers fishing for rock fish up the coast caught limits. There were a few halibut caught near Wilder Ranch. The shore anglers caught some halibut near New Brighten. The striped bass are still biting well near Moss Landing. The swell has dropped and the wind stayed down all morning.
May 25
The rock fishing was better today on the west side of Santa Cruz up to Davenport. There were limits of rock fish and lingcod caught in 40-80 feet of water. The halibut fishing improved for shore and boat anglers. There were some nice halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and New Brighten beach. The wind was not bad in the morning and is expected to improve the rest of the weekend.
May 24
The wind was up today but a few anglers did troll in front of the harbor for halibut. The halibut anglers are trolling herring and hoochies near the Mile Buoy. The anglers caught 1-3 halibut in 40-60 feet of water. The rock fishing was decent near South Rock for a few hours in the morning. The wind is expected to come down on Sunday.
May 22-23
The report has been the same with inshore rock fish being the best bet. There were a few halibut caught. The swell is starting to drop today but there is wind expected for tomorrow. The end of the weekend looks best for calm conditions.
May 21
The inshore rock fishing was good up the coast this morning. The halibut are starting to come in now that there is some bait around. There were some halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and in Capitola. The shore anglers are catching striped bass and perch. There have been a few halibut caught from the pier and near Pleasure Point. The swell is slowly dropping and the wind has been coming up around noon.
May 20
The swell is still here and there was some wind blowing offshore. The few anglers who went fishing caught a mix of rock fish and lingcod. There were some bigger halibut caught. The shore anglers are still catching striped bass and perch.
May 19
The inshore rock fishing was better today for the anglers fishing up the coast. There were some halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and Capitola. The shore anglers are doing well on the striped bass and perch. The south swell picked up today and brought some warmer water. We hope to see more bait fish with the warm water.
May 18
The rock fishing was decent today near South Rock and Davenport. There were a few halibut caught in Capitola. The south swell picked up in the morning so the bite was not as good as yesterday. The anglers who fished in 80-100 feet of water did better on the rock fish and lingcod. The striped bass are still being caught on Battle Stars, Calissas, and Lucky Crafts.
May 17
The halibut fishing is getting better for the anglers working hard. There were some nice halibut caught near the Lighthouse and on the west side of Santa Cruz. The anglers have been drifting squid, herring, and anchovies. The rock fishing was good near Davenport. Ano Nuevo has been great for bigger lingcod. The striped bass are still being caught on the beaches. The wind was down in the morning and the swell was small.
May 16
The water conditions were great today due to the calm winds and no swell. There were some nice lingcod caught at South Rock. The anglers up the coast caught a mix of inshore rock fish and lingcod. The halibut is still slowly getting better. There were a few halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and near Capitola.
May 14 & 15
The inshore rock fishing remains good on the west side of Santa Cruz. There have been a few halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and Capitola. The wind is calm and the swell is dropping.
May 13
The fog was here all morning but when it cleared at noon the wind came up. The rock fishing was good on the west side of Santa Cruz. There were a few halibut caught. The south swell should be helping the water warm up. The warmer temperature should bring in more halibut and bait fish.
May 12
The inshore rock fishing is still going good up the coast. There was some swell today so most anglers were trying for rock fish and lingcod. There were a few nice halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and Capitola. The shore anglers are still catching halibut, striped bass, and perch. The wind stayed down due to the fog that was here all morning. The anglers who went looking for tuna yesterday saw lots of marine life but no tuna.
May 11
The fishing for rock fish continues to be good up the coast. The halibut are starting to be caught on the west side of Santa Cruz down to Capitola. There were some halibut caught near Franklin Point while rock fishing. There was one boat who went looking for tuna about 40-60 miles out. I have not heard anything from them. The weather is flat calm and foggy.
May 8-10
The inshore fishing is still going well for the anglers who are working hard. There was a south swell for a few days but anglers did still catch some nice fish. There were some halibut caught on the west side of Santa Cruz. The inshore rock fishing was good near Davenport and Franklin Point. The anglers in Capitola did catch some rock fish but there is a red tide down there. The shore anglers are still catching striped bass, halibut, and perch. The wind has been calm.
May 7
The inshore fishing was good for lingcod near South Rock. There were a few halibut caught near the Mile Buoy and Capitola. The inshore fishing has been good for striped bass and perch. The wind did blow in the afternoon today and the swell was a little bigger.
May 6
The water conditions were great today. There were some nice halibut caught in Capitola. The rock fishing was decent near South Rock. The lingcod were biting on the west side. The shore anglers are still catching a mix of striped bass, halibut, and perch.
May 5
The wind was up but a few anglers fished the South Rock and the Mile Buoy. There were some nice lingcod, rock fish, and halibut caught. The shore anglers are catching some striped bass, perch, and halibut. The wind is predicted to be calm this week.
May 4
Stormy.
May 3
The rock fishing was good near Natural Bridges. There were some nice lingcod caught at South Rock. The halibut fishing has been decent near Capitola. The shore anglers did well on striped bass, perch, and halibut. The wind was down in the morning.
May 2
The fishing is still going well for inshore rock fish. There were a few halibut caught in 60 feet of water near the Mile Buoy and Capitola. The bait fish are starting to move in near Pleasure Point. There were some halibut caught by beach anglers near Capitola. The wind was calm until noon.
May 1
The inshore conditions were calm all morning today. There was a mix of rock fish and lingcod caught in 120 feet or less. There were a few halibut caught in Capitola. The striped bass are still biting on Lucky Crafts near the west side. The conditions look good for tomorrow.
April 30
The deep water fishing was decent today in the gusty wind. There were some big rock fish caught in the deep water. The near shore fishing for 120 feet in begins tomorrow. We hope to see some more halibut and lingcod caught. The wind is finally slowing down.
April 29
The wind is still here but a few anglers did go fishing. The deep water rock fishing was good but choppy. The halibut are starting to be caught near the Mile Buoy. The striped bass are being caught on the west side of Santa Cruz on Lucky Crafts and Battle Stars.
April 28
The wind was up on the deep water rock fishing grounds but a few anglers did give it a try. There were some nice rock fish and lingcod caught in the deep water on the west side. There have been a few scores of 1-2 halibut caught near the Mile Buoy. The anglers were trolling and drifting bait for the halibut. The striped bass are starting to show up on the beaches past Moss Landing. The Lucky Crafts, Battle Stars, and Kastmasters are working well. Were hoping to see some better weather for the inshore opener on May 1.
April 27
There were a few boats who made it out to the deep water in the windy conditions. The anglers did get limits but the weather was nasty. The inshore was decent for the first part of the morning. There were a few halibut caught near the Mile Buoy. The wind is expected to stay here for a few more days.
April 26
The wind blew hard again today and things are not looking good for Saturday. The wind is going to be up on the deep water rock fish grounds. We will keep you posted.
April 25
The wind came up today so most anglers tried for halibut. There were a few halibut caught in Capitola. The wind is expected to blow hard tomorrow.
April 24
The wind was calmer today and a few boats made it out for deep water rock fish and halibut. The deep water produced quality limits. The halibut fishing was decent near the Mile Buoy.
April 23
South wind blew hard so not much to report.
April 22
The deep water rock fishing is still going great. There were some nice sole caught in the deep as well. There were a few halibut caught in Capitola. The wind was calm today but there is some south wind expected tomorrow.
April 21
The deep water rock fishing was great today due to the calm conditions. There were a few halibut caught trolling in Capitola. There were some bonito caught near the Cement Ship. The striped bass are starting to be caught near the river mouths.
April 20
The rock fishing remains great in the deep federal waters. There were some nice sole and sable fish caught in the deep looking for the rock fish. There were a few halibut caught in Capitola. The wind was calm all morning and the swell is small.
April 19
The deep water rock fishing was great today in federal waters. The water conditions were calm all day. There were a few boats looking for bluefin near the Fingers and the Dog Bone. The anglers did see bait, birds, and whales. I did not hear of any tuna caught today. The halibut fishing is getting better near Capitola. There have been some nice halibut caught in Monterey as well.
April 18
The swell made the water bumpy but the wind stayed down. There were good scores of rock fish and sole in the deep water.
April 17
The south swell came up today and is expected to stay until tomorrow. There were a few deep water rock fish caught. The halibut fishing is starting to get better.
April 16
The deep water rock fishing in federal waters remains great. There were limits of big rock fish caught straight out and up the coast. The wind stayed down all morning.
April 15
The sun came out today and the weather is improving. There were some deep water rock fish caught in federal waters. The wind is looking good for the next few days.
April 13 &14
Stormy!
April 12
The rock fishing was good in the deep federal waters today. The wind stayed down and the swell dropped. There was a boat fishing black cod near Davenport that saw schools of bluefin feeding.
April 10 & 11
The deep water rock fishing is still going great in federal waters. There were some halibut caught near Capitola. The few anglers looking for bluefin from the Soquel Hole to Monterey did not see much. The wind was calm in the morning but it did come up around noon.
April 9
The deep water rock fishing continues to be good in federal waters. There have been a few halibut caught near Capitola and New Brighton beach. There were a few boats looking for bluefin in the canyons today. The anglers looked from the Soquel Hole to Carmel. I did hear of one fish caught on a Mad Mack near Cypress Point. The wind was calm until noon.
April 8
There were 2 boats looking for bluefin today. The anglers were looking near the canyons from Soquel Hole down to Monterey. There were some good signs but no tuna were seen boiling. The rock fishing was good early in the deep water. The wind was on and off with gusts to 15 knots.
April 7
There were more bluefin spotted today by one of the party boats. There were bluefin about 7 miles out of Moss Landing. There were a few bluefin caught with Mad Macks and Knife Jigs about 14 miles straight out of Santa Cruz. The bluefin were spotted from the west side of Santa Cruz to the point of Monterey. The rock fishing continues to be good in the deep federal waters. The lingcod are biting in the deep water as well. The halibut are slowly coming into the shallows. The perch fishing is still good near Rio del Mar.
April 6
The weather was calm in the morning and anglers caught a nice mix of rock fish and lingcod in the deep water. The anglers are still fishing in federal waters out of Santa Cruz. There were a few halibut caught near Capitola. There were some rock fish anglers who said they saw bluefin straight out of Santa Cruz in the canyon.
April 5
The storm is slowly clearing up and the ocean conditions are expected to improve Saturday. we will keep you posted on how things go Saturday.
April 3
The deep water rock fishing is keeping anglers busy in federal waters. There were some quality rock fish caught today. The wind was down until noon today. The halibut are slowly coming in to the shallow water.
April 2
The deep water rock fishing is keeping anglers busy in federal waters. There were some quality rock fish caught today. The anglers reported some wind in the morning on the rock fish grounds. The wind came down through the morning. The anglers looking for bluefin are seeing good signs and a few possible jumpers. I have not heard anyone catch a bluefin here yet. The anglers looked from Monterey to the Big Sur Canyon for the bluefin. There is bait, birds, and whales in the area.
April 1
The anglers who fished the federal deep water found a mix of rock fish today. There were a few boats who went looking for bluefin near Monterey. The anglers saw birds and whales but did not see any bluefin today. There have been a few halibut caught near Capitola. The perch fishing has been good near Rio del Mar. The swell was small but there was some bump on the water on the rock fish grounds. The weather looks good Tuesday.
March 30
There have been some bluefin eating balls of anchovies near the point of Monterey. There was a rumor of a 85 pound bluefin caught in that area. The halibut waters were stirred up due to the swell. See you Monday for deep water rockfish.
March 22
There were a few bluefin caught trolling Mad Macks outside the Farrlons. There was one boat that went looking for bluefin yesterday near the Fingers. The anglers near the Fingers did see bait and whales and good water conditions. The bluefin were not in the area yesterday near the Fingers. The majority of anglers are catching a few halibut near the Mile Buoy while testing their boats. The perch fishing has been good near the San Lorenzo River.
March 18
The deep water rock fishing is set to open on April 1 in the deep water only. The inshore rock fishing is set to open on May 1. There have been some halibut caught trolling near the Mile Buoy. The wind has not been bad in the mornings.
March 7
We will have live Pile and Blood Worms tomorrow.
Feb. 23
The season for rock fish and salmon will be determined in March meetings.
Jan 12
Crab fishing with is now open with hoops or pots. The crab endorsement from D.F.W. is needed for using pots. The weather was calm all day today.
Jan 5
The water conditions improved after the rain and swells. There were some crab and sand dabs caught near the Soquel Hole. The perch anglers are catching big fish on Honey Badger Grubs. The rock fishing is closed. The steelhead fishing has been decent at the San Lorenzo. We have roe and worms in stock.
Dec. 27
The wind was down but the swell was big. The rock fishing was great in the deep water.
Dec. 23
There were some nice crab caught on the east edge of the Soquel Hole. The deep water rock fishing was good near Davenport. The ocean conditions were calm.
Dec. 19
Stormy conditions.
Dec. 16
The crab fishing was good near the east edge of the Soquel Hole in 100-190 feet of water. There were some bonito caught in the middle of the canyon in front of Moss Landing. The deep water rock fishing was good near Davenport. The water conditions were great after the east wind eased mid morning.
Dec. 15
The anglers are still catching deep water rock fish and crab. There have been a few halibut caught in 60-80 feet of water. The perch fishing has been good near Manresa. The striped bass are being caught near the river mouths. The steelhead are around but some of the rivers are closed due to low flow. Make sure you check the regulations before you go steelhead fishing.

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