Dana Point Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Slow day around Dana Point on October 31, 2026. Bonito, peak window 7 AM to 6 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 5 of 5 spots around Dana Point today.
Conditions
- Water
- 74°F
- Wind
- 4 kt
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- BonitoPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: San Juan Rocks
- YellowtailPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Dana Point Kelp Beds
bait fishing (live sardines, live mackerel, live anchovies)
- Barred Sand BassPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: San Onofre Kelp
drift fishing (live anchovies, live sardines, squid)
- California HalibutPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: San Onofre Kelp
drift fishing (live anchovies, live sardines, live smelt)
- California ScorpionfishPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: San Onofre Kelp
- California SheepheadPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: San Onofre Kelp
bait fishing (live shrimp, shrimp, squid)
- Kelp BassPeak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Dana Point Kelp Beds
bait fishing (live anchovies, live sardines, squid)
- White SeabassPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: San Onofre Kelp
live bait fishing (live squid, live sardines, live mackerel)
- Leopard SharkPeak window 9 AM to 2 PM7 fishable hours
Leading spot: San Onofre Kelp
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Dana Point. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- bluefin tuna · excellent
- Albacore tuna · peak
- Yellowfin tuna · peak
- California Sheephead · good
- Bluefin tuna · good
- Lingcod · good
Tides
Read from Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar. Dana Point has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide3:43 AM · 3.4 ft
- low tide6:45 AM · 3.2 ft
- high tide1:23 PM · 5.4 ft
- low tide9:29 PM · -0.1 ft
What you can keep in Dana Point today
- YellowtailKeep10 a day · min 24"Open at all 1 spot we cover
- White SeabassKeep3 a day · min 28"Open at all 4 spots we cover
- California HalibutKeep5 a day · min 22"Open at all 5 spots we cover
- Barred Sand BassKeep5 a day · min 14"Open at all 3 spots we cover
- California SheepheadKeep2 a day · min 12"Open at all 5 spots we cover
- Kelp BassKeep5 a day · min 14"Open at all 5 spots we cover
- Leopard SharkKeep3 a day · min 36"Open at all 3 spots we cover
- CabezonClosedShut at all 3 spots we cover
- LingcodClosedShut at all 3 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)ClosedShut at all 3 spots we cover
Rules differ between groundfish management areas and change in season. Check CDFW for the groundfish management area you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Dana Point
›What is the Dana Point fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Slow day around Dana Point on October 31, 2026. Bonito, peak window 7 AM to 6 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Dana Point today?
Bonito, Yellowtail, Barred Sand Bass, California Halibut, California Scorpionfish, California Sheephead, Kelp Bass, White Seabass and Leopard Shark have a forecast window or fishable hours around Dana Point on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Dana Point today?
The daylight water reading for Dana Point on October 31, 2026 is 74°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Dana Point today?
The daylight mean wind around Dana Point on October 31, 2026 is 4 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Dana Point in October?
On the season curves for Dana Point, bluefin tuna (excellent), Albacore tuna (peak), Yellowfin tuna (peak), California Sheephead (good), Bluefin tuna (good) and Lingcod (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.