Compiled by Steve Breazeale
In his monthly newsletter Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching captain Brian Wooley anticipated that December would be a good month to catch rockfish and so far, that prediction has held true. Anglers have been pulling in a good amount of rockfish along with sculpin and sand bass.
This month also marks the start of lobster hoop netting trips, which are offered on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Here is the latest fish count from Dana Wharf.
12/11—3 boats; 32 anglers: 70 rockfish, 35 vermillion rockfish, 24 sculpin, 14 sand bass, 3 calico bass, 2 sheephead, 1 cabezon, 1 white fish, 1 lingcod.
12/9—2 boats; 22 anglers: 60 rockfish, 28 sculpin, 25 vermillion rockfish, 5 sheephead, 4 sand bass, 3 white fish.
12/8—4 boats; 77 anglers: 167 sanddabs, 53 rockfish, 10 sheephead, 6 sculpin, 6 sand bass, 4 white fish, 2 vermillion rockfish, 2 boccacio.
12/7—2 boats; 52 anglers: 41 rockfish, 25 sanddabs, 20 vermillion rockfish, 7 sculpin, 3 calico bass, 2 boccacio and 1 sand bass.
12/6—2 boats; 20 anglers: 35 sanddabs, 20 rockfish, 16 sand bass, 7 calico bass, 6 sculpin, 4 sheephead, 2 white fish, 2 cabezon, 2 boccacio.
12/5—1 boat; 11 anglers: 30 rockfish, 25 vermillion rockfish, 1 sheephead and 1 white fish.
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