SD bay fishing? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lowprofile · 11-30-2011, 08:31 AM

headed to SD bay this afternoon. plan is to drift for halibut and throw lures for bass. dont know what else the bay holds. also bringing a few nets to drop around sunset to get a few pulls in before heading home.

obviously drifting we can pick up anything, but curious if theres been lings or rockfish caught in there.

Tyler S. · 11-30-2011, 09:19 AM

the bay is mainly flat bottom with a few wrecks scattered about. I'll be out there this PM as well fishing a "spot" thats on the seaward end of the bay. Probably holds lobster and possibly some rockfish if you would like to join.

james92026 · 11-30-2011, 04:37 PM

The bay usually is a good bet for BSB and Sandies, but some legal size butts have been caught. Lots of lizard fish and Macks. (This is what I have gleened from lurking, my own experiences recently have produced only bass, lizzards, and short butts). The shoals at West end of Shelter Island are good for bass, the bridge flats good for bass and butts. I've never seen much in the way of other bottom species.

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

headed to SD bay this afternoon. plan is to drift for halibut and throw lures for bass. dont know what else the bay holds. also bringing a few nets to drop around sunset to get a few pulls in before heading home.

obviously drifting we can pick up anything, but curious if theres been lings or rockfish caught in there.

blackcloud9 · 11-30-2011, 05:00 PM

fyi

http://www.sdfish.com/forums/viewtop...?f=34&t=108227

Read this thread and watch the Bay Reports forum for more info.

kobra · 11-30-2011, 05:27 PM

Lots of sculpin on the rock piles and by the cable crossing.

mazilla · 11-30-2011, 06:36 PM

Bait barge across from north island was hot a couple of weeks ago, lots of sculpin, bass and halis...caught 5 just shorts in about an hour.

lowprofile · 11-30-2011, 10:43 PM

we went to shelter island and fished from the bait barg and drifted back into the marina area. between the two of us, 6 short hali, one 15" sandie, 3 lizards and a smooth hound shark. fished from 3-5:30pm.

a short 16 incher

11-30-2011, 08:31 AM	#1
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	SD bay fishing? headed to SD bay this afternoon. plan is to drift for halibut and throw lures for bass. dont know what else the bay holds. also bringing a few nets to drop around sunset to get a few pulls in before heading home. obviously drifting we can pick up anything, but curious if theres been lings or rockfish caught in there.

11-30-2011, 09:19 AM	#2
Tyler S. Junior Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 16	the bay is mainly flat bottom with a few wrecks scattered about. I'll be out there this PM as well fishing a "spot" thats on the seaward end of the bay. Probably holds lobster and possibly some rockfish if you would like to join.

11-30-2011, 05:00 PM	#4
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	fyi http://www.sdfish.com/forums/viewtop...?f=34&t=108227 Read this thread and watch the Bay Reports forum for more info.

11-30-2011, 05:27 PM	#5
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Lots of sculpin on the rock piles and by the cable crossing.

11-30-2011, 06:36 PM	#6
mazilla advocatus diaboli Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 154	Bait barge across from north island was hot a couple of weeks ago, lots of sculpin, bass and halis...caught 5 just shorts in about an hour.

11-30-2011, 10:43 PM	#7
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	we went to shelter island and fished from the bait barg and drifted back into the marina area. between the two of us, 6 short hali, one 15" sandie, 3 lizards and a smooth hound shark. fished from 3-5:30pm. a short 16 incher