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San Diego, California Fishing Calendar

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Amberjack	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal	Not Ideal
Barracuda	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal	Not Ideal
Black Seabass	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal	Not Ideal
Blackfin Tuna	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Blue Marlin	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Bluefin Tuna	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Bonito	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Calico Bass	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good
California Corbina	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
California Sheephead	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good
Channel Catfish	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Great	Good	Good
Flounder	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Golden Dorado	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Halibut	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good
Largemouth Bass	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Great	Good	Good
Leopard Shark	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good
Lingcod	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Mahi Mahi	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal	Not Ideal
Mako Shark	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good
Mangrove Snapper	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Rockfish	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great
Sculpin	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Skipjack Tuna	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal	Not Ideal
Spanish Mackerel	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Spotted Bass	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Striped Marlin	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Tilefish
White Seabass	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Yellowfin Tuna	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Yellowtail Amberjack	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal

If you’re fishing in San Diego, CA knowing when to toss out a line is key. Our San Diego fishing seasons calendar lays out which species are running right now and with color-coded seasonality, it’s easy to see what’s biting in San Diego right now. From which months to catch yellowtail amberjack in San Diego to which months are best for rockfish in San Diego and every other species in between, we’ve aggregated the data so you can plan your next trip to San Diego with confidence. Ready to book your trip? See here all our San Diego fishing charters, find something you like, and let us set you up for the trip of a lifetime!