Current Fish Count
Dana Wharf fishing report, October 4th, 2026
8 Boats, 222 Anglers
532 Yellowfin Tuna, 207 Bullet Tuna, 5 Dorado, 101 Skipjack Tuna, 133 Bonito, 30 Spiny Lobster, 10 Sand Bass, 7 Calico Bass, 5 Sheephead, 2 Sculpin, 1 Whitefish, 120 Spiny Lobster Released, 370 Bass Released
| Boat | Trip | Anglers | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA PRIDE | 10 HR | 39 | 200 Yellowfin Tuna, 3 Dorado, 100 Bullet Tuna, 73 Skipjack Tuna |
| SUM FUN | 3/4 DAY | 43 | 158 Yellowfin Tuna, 1 Dorado, 8 Skipjack Tuna |
| REEL FUN | 3/4 DAY CHT | 22 | 135 Yellowfin Tuna, 81 Bullet Tuna, 10 Skipjack Tuna |
| CLEMENTE | AM 1/2 DAY | 42 | 5 Calico Bass, 7 Sand Bass, 30 Bonito, 3 Sheephead, 2 Sculpin, 1 Whitefish, 160 Bass Released |
| CLEMENTE | PM 1/2 DAY | 40 | 2 Calico Bass, 3 Sand Bass, 18 Bonito, 2 Whitefish |
| HELENA | 1/2 DAY CHT | 18 | 7 Yellowfin Tuna, 85 Bonito, 1 Bullet Tuna |
| REEL FUN | LOBSTER CHT | 10 | 30 Spiny Lobster, 120 Shorts Released |
| FURY | 2 DAY CHT 10/3 | 14 | 40 Yellowfin Tuna, 1 Dorado, 8 Yellowtail, 55 Bonito, 55 Calico Bass, 1 Skipjack Tuna, 20 Whitefish, 11 Sheephead, 1 Sculpin, 125 Bass Released |
| NEW SAN MATEO | 3/4 DAY CHT | 8 | 32 Yellowfin Tuna, 1 Dorado, 25 Bullet Tuna, 10 Skipjack Tuna |
Recent Dana Point fish counts
What the boats brought back each day, September 4, 2026 to October 3, 2026.
| Date | Boats and anglers | Fish caught |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 8 Boats, 153 Anglers | 79 Yellowfin Tuna, 10 Dorado, 2 Yellowtail, 104 Bullet Tuna, 148 Bonito, 84 Calico Bass, 90 Whitefish, 25 Sheephead, 20 Rockfish, 9 Vermillion Rockfish, 9 Sculpin, 5 Sand Bass, , 2 Ling Cod, 3 Barracuda, 1 Skipjack, 1 Black Skipjack, 2 Opaleye, 4 Spanish Jack, 100 Bass Released |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7 Boats, 149 Anglers | 79 Yellowfin Tuna, 10 Dorado, 102 Bullet Tuna, 2 Yellowtail, 2 Skipjack Tuna, 25 Sheephead, 20 Rockfish, 4 Spanish Jack, 136 Bonito, 78 Calico Bass, 90 Whitefish, 9 Vermilion Rockfish, 9 Sculpin, 5 Sand Bass, 2 Lingcod, 3 Barracuda, 2 Opaleye, 100 Bass Released |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5 Boats, 102 Anglers | 201 Yellowfin Tuna, 19 Dorado, 154 Bullet Tuna, 1 Pilot Fish, 5 Yellowtail, 17 Bonito, 3 Skipjack Tuna, 8 Calico Bass, 12 Sand Bass, 3 Sheephead, 1 Whitefish, 70 Bass Released |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4 Boats, 83 Anglers | 10 Yellowfin Tuna, 1 Dorado, 18 Bullet Tuna, 46 Bonito, 25 Calico Bass, 20 Sand Bass, 16 Whitefish, 8 Sheephead, 1 Sargo, 218 Bass Released |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3 Boats, 97 Anglers | 98 Yellowfin Tuna, 4 Dorado, 184 Bullet Tuna, 34 Skipjack Tuna, 8 Yellowtail, 265 Whitefish, 145 Rockfish, 53 Bonito, 18 Calico Bass, 2 Sheephead, 1 Sculpin, 65 Bass Released |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5 Boats, 97 Anglers | 56 Yellowfin Tuna, 4 Yellowtail, 4 Dorado, 92 Skipjack, 76 Bullet Tuna, 22 Calico Bass, 8 Sand Bass, 6 Sculpin, 4 Sheephead, 1 Whitefish, 1 Bonito, 166 Bass Released |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 11 Boats, 244 Anglers | 107 Yellowfin Tuna, 8 Yellowtail, 446 Bullet Tuna, 561 Bonito, 7 Skipjack, 18 Calico Bass, 18 Sand Bass, 11 Sheephead, 1 Barracuda, 1 Whitefish, 480 Bass Released |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 13 Boats, 318 Anglers | 281 Yellowfin Tuna, 326 Bullet Tuna, 4 Yellowtail, 4 Dorado, 188 Bonito, 20 Skipjack, 47 Sand Bass, 21 Whitefish, 13 Calico Bass, 6 Sheephead, 470 Bass Released |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 9 Boats, 190 Anglers | 702 Yellowfin Tuna, 508 Bullet Tuna, 44 Skipjack, 4 Yellowtail, 4 Dorado, 28 Bonito, 6 Sculpin, 10 Calico Bass, 2 Sand Bass, 1 Sheephead |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 7 Boats, 136 Anglers | 306 Yellowfin Tuna, 20 Yellowtail, 4 Dorado, 1 Striped Marlin 434 Bullet Tuna, 89 Skipjack, 108 Bonito, 13 Sand Bass, 6 Sculpin, 5 Sheephead, 3 Whitefish, 2 Calico Bass, 30 Bass Released |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 6 Boats, 129 Anglers | 128 Yellowfin Tuna, 5 Dorado, 284 Bullet Tuna, 2 Yellowtail, 118 Bonito, 12 Skipjack Tuna, 13 Barracuda, 14 Calico Bass, 7 Sand Bass, 4 Sheephead, 3 Sculpin, 110 Bass Released |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4 Boats, 131 Anglers | 212 Yellowfin Tuna, 13 Dorado, 255 Bullet Tuna, 31 Skipjack Tuna, 100 Bonito, 2 Yellowtail, 7 Sand Bass, 3 Sheephead, 2 Calico Bass, 90 Bass Released |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4 Boats, 99 Anglers | 15 Yellowfin Tuna, 5 Dorado, 75 Bonito, 6 Bullet Tuna, 2 Skipjack Tuna, 14 Calico Bass, 3 Sand Bass, 1 Sculpin, 85 Bass Released |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7 Boats, 212 Anglers | 242 Yellowfin Tuna, 20 Yellowtail, 22 Skipjack, 730 Bonito, 8 Black Skipjack, 92 Bullet Tuna, 63 Calico Bass, 13 Sand Bass 50 Whitefish, 7 Sheephead, 2 Sculpin, 340 Bass Released |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 10 Boats, 275 Anglers | 102 Yellowfin Tuna, 3 Dorado, 14 Yellowtail, 399 Bonito, 41 Bullet Tuna, 20 Skipjack Tuna, 19 Calico Bass, 13 Sand Bass, 2 Sculpin, 443 Bass Released |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 10 Boats, 174 Anglers | 709 Yellowfin Tuna, 1 Striped Marlin, 20 Yellowtail, 17 Dorado, 66 Bullet Tuna, 1 Black Skipjack, 113 Bonito, 25 Skipjack, 30 Calico Bass, 9 Sand Bass, 5 Sculpin, |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 5 Boats, 107 Anglers | 227 Yellowfin Tuna, 183 Bullet Tuna, 5 Yellowtail, 4 Dorado, 26 Bonito, 19 Skipjack, 5 Calico Bass, 2 Sheephead, 60 Bass Released |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 7 Boats, 178 Anglers | 190 Yellowfin Tuna, 23 Dorado, 307 Bullet, 6 Yellowtail, 26 Humboldt Squid, 29 Skipjack Tuna, 32 Calico Bass, 24 Sand Bass, 29 Bonito, 11 Sculpin, 8 Sheephead, 1 Barracuda, 315 Bass Released |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 3 Boats, 98 Anglers | 102 Yellowfin Tuna, 5 Dorado, 25 Yellowtail, 45 Bullet Tuna, 38 Skipjack, 54 Bonito, 12 Calico Bass, 6 Sculpin, 5 Sheephead, 50 Bass Released |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 6 Boats, 143 Anglers | 170 Yellowfin Tuna, 24 Yellowtail, 4 Dorado, 132 Bullet Tuna, 148 Bonito, 42 Skipjack, 32 Calico Bass, 11 Sand Bass, 2 Sheephead, 260 Bass Released |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 10 Boats, 241 Anglers | 193 Yellowfin Tuna, 75 Yellowtail, 2 Dorado, 30 Skipjack, 5 Bullet Tuna, 5 Humboldt Squid, 32 Bonito, 14 Sand Bass, 8 Calico Bass, 5 Sheephead, 290 Bass Released |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 9 Boats, 216 Anglers | 126 Yellowfin Tuna, 80 Yellowtail, 34 Skipjack, 108 Calico Bass, 120 Bonito, 149 Whitefish, 57 Sheephead, 12 Sand Bass, 1 Halibut, 1 Opaleye, 3 Sculpin, 275 Bass Released |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 6 Boats, 194 Anglers | 48 Yellowtail, 33 Yellowfin Tuna, 217 Bullet Tuna, 127 Bonito, 3 Dorado, 11 Skipjack, 39 Calico Bass, 2 Sand Bass, 270 Bass Released |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 4 Boats, 150 Anglers | 27 Yellowfin Tuna, 51 Yellowtail, 11 Skipjack, 185 Bullet Tuna, 247 Bonito, 65 Calico Bass, 50 Whitefish, 25 Sheephead, 5 Sculpin, 2 Sand Bass, 1 Rockfish, 2 Blue Perch, 120 Bass Released |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 5 Boats, 128 Anglers | 15 Yellowfin Tuna, 1 Dorado, 86 Yellowtail, 96 Bonito, 26 Bullet Tuna, 26 Calico Bass, 6 Skipjack, 21 Sheephead, 7 Sculpin, 5 Blue Perch, 2 Opaleye, 1 Barracuda, 1 Rockfish, 135 Bass Released |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 3 Boats, 106 Anglers | 39 Yellowtail, 3 Yellowfin Tuna, 257 Bonito, 30 Whitefish, 4 Sheephead, 2 Skipjack, 2 Calico Bass, 60 Bass Released |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 9 Boats, 305 Anglers | 2 Yellowfin Tuna, 3 Dorado, 40 Yellowtail, 130 Bullet Tuna, 875 Bonito, 57 Whitefish, 18 Calico Bass, 6 Skipjack, 1 Halibut, 1 Barracuda |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 9 Boats, 150 Anglers | 234 Yellowfin Tuna, 15 Bluefin Tuna, 124 Yellowtail, 424 Bonito, 353 Rockfish, 101 Bullet Tuna, 91 Skip Jack, 188 Whitefish, 21 Sheephead, 4 Sculpin, 1 Triggerfish |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 12 Boats, 250 Anglers | 120 Yellowfin Tuna, 7 Yellowtail, 317 Skipjack, 981 Bonito, 29 Bullet Tuna, 8 Calico Bass, 8 Sand Bass, 7 Sheephead, 40 Bass Released |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 8 Boats 216 Anglers | 60 Yellowtail, 3 Yellowfin Tuna, 4 Bullet Tuna, 72 Calico Bass, 12 Sand Bass, 5 Sculpin, 16 Sheephead, 95 Whitefish, 210 Rockfish, 9 Barracuda, 720 Bonito, 1 Lingcod, 3 Triggerfish, 80 Bass Released |
The last 30 days on record. Dana Wharf has logged catch counts from Dana Point Harbor since 2012.
