Dana Wharf Fish Count

Dana Point Times

Offshore waters near the Dana Point Harbor are still teeming with fish.

According to Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching general manager Donna Kalez, the month of July has seen the best fishing in the area since 1997. The promise of yellowtail, tuna and dorado have been attracting a large amount of anglers to the water.

Here is a recent fish count out of Dana Wharf.

7/30—8 boats; 331 anglers: 114 yellowtail, 65 calico bass, 52 rockfish, 41 sand bass 35 bonito, 8 sheephead, 7 sculpin, 5 bluefin tuna, 5 dorado, 1 barracuda.

7/29—7 boats; 218 anglers: 81 calico bass, 71 bonito, 11 sheephead, 11 rockfish, 6 sand bass, 3 yellowfin tuna, 2 sculpin, 2 lingcod, 1 bluefin tuna, 1 barracuda.

7/28—7 boats; 268 anglers: 37 calico bass, 35 bonito, 26 rockfish, 12 yellowfin tuna, 3 yellowtail, 3 sand bass, 2 sheephead, 1 bluefin tuna.

7/27—10 boats; 334 anglers: 377 bonito, 52 calico bass, 45 sand bass, 34 rockfish, 26 yellowfin tuna, 26 bluefin tuna, 11 yellowtail, 4 sculpin, 3 sheephead, 1 opah, 1 barracuda.

7/26—7 boats; 229 anglers: 67 bonito, 62 calico bass, 38 sand bass, 16 rockfish, 10 yellowtail, 4 yellowfin tuna, 3 bluefin tuna, 1 sheephead.