How long will the YT stick around - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mwhitcraft · 09-16-2015, 03:16 PM

Newbie question here. How long will the YT stick around our coast line? I know they are caught all year long, but my question is, how long will they be up at the surface? Are we reaching the end of the season? With as warm as the water has been, will they be here later this year? Or is their migration based more on seasons than water temps?

surfisher · 09-16-2015, 03:48 PM

Depends on the water temps. I'd say by late October they will start dropping deeper. Right now offshore ALOT of paddies are loaded with hundreds/thousands of baby YT about 8" long, this happened last year and we had a great winter of yoyo YT. I've also seen a ton of rat yellows schooling in the local kelps, so hopefully we will have a new batch of homegaurds for the future.

TJones · 09-16-2015, 05:42 PM

It won't be long now . Another epic day on water .

surfisher · 09-16-2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TJones

It won't be long now . Another epic day on water .

This made me laugh. You have a good point too. It's like they are trying to die lately.

MITCHELL · 09-17-2015, 01:48 AM

Good question will be interesting to see I have been fishing LJ once a week all summer

RK · 09-17-2015, 01:06 PM

the yellowtail tuna usually run for a while

octico · 09-17-2015, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RK

the yellowtail tuna usually run for a while

Yellowtail Tuna? LOL!

King Saba · 09-17-2015, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by octico

Yellowtail Tuna? LOL!

That's what the La Jolla beachgoers call them apparently.

addicted2sp33d · 09-17-2015, 03:53 PM

Everything in La Jolla is a Tuna, Shark, Whale, or Seal... and then there's us Evil Fishermen.

09-16-2015, 03:16 PM	#1
Mwhitcraft Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Orange, CA or Aiea, HI Posts: 32	How long will the YT stick around Newbie question here. How long will the YT stick around our coast line? I know they are caught all year long, but my question is, how long will they be up at the surface? Are we reaching the end of the season? With as warm as the water has been, will they be here later this year? Or is their migration based more on seasons than water temps?

09-16-2015, 03:48 PM	#2
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Depends on the water temps. I'd say by late October they will start dropping deeper. Right now offshore ALOT of paddies are loaded with hundreds/thousands of baby YT about 8" long, this happened last year and we had a great winter of yoyo YT. I've also seen a ton of rat yellows schooling in the local kelps, so hopefully we will have a new batch of homegaurds for the future. __________________

09-16-2015, 05:42 PM	#3
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	At the rate they are dying . It won't be long now . Another epic day on water .

09-17-2015, 01:48 AM	#5
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,269	Good question will be interesting to see I have been fishing LJ once a week all summer __________________ Duke Mitchell

09-17-2015, 01:06 PM	#6
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	the yellowtail tuna usually run for a while

09-17-2015, 03:53 PM	#9
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Everything in La Jolla is a Tuna, Shark, Whale, or Seal... and then there's us Evil Fishermen.