Questions about Newport Bay? - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rpd · 02-23-2014, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by William Novotny

this place is better to launch imo if your Fishing outside the harbor!

StinkyMatt · 02-23-2014, 04:49 PM

To me the coast guard station is a no brainier. Super secure off street parking, free, wash down a walkway to the water.....12.5 kayak makes the turn on that corner no problem. Easy in and out without any regard to the tides(unlike the little landing on the other side). As close to the harbor mouth as any other landing.

Google the coast guard/sheriff station on the ater and it will show you exact location.

Amish Ed · 02-23-2014, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CheapPelican

Also they recently installed an additional set of hand rails between the top landing of the walk and the restrooms. Kayaks longer than 11' will have trouble making the turn. There's also a curb between the top landing and the sand. I guess you could lift your stuff over the curb and make the pull through the sand from here if you cant make the turn. It would save you from pulling the distance from the pipe gates to the wash rack.

Dang, mine is 14'. Used to just make the turn. Good thing I have good wheels now. Thanks for the update.

CheapPelican · 02-24-2014, 06:39 AM

Stinkymatt could be right about fitting a longer boat through the turn. A Scrambler was a tight fit but it might have just been us making it difficult

johnnyblaze2009 · 02-24-2014, 06:45 AM

The turn wasn't that bad going down to the water, for my stealth 12 or my dad's PA but coming up we had to adjust the back to make it easier-

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Hawkman · 02-27-2014, 06:48 AM

Try the main channel just inside the harbor entrance. No need to meter, just look for the surface breaking by hundreds of smelt. Nice patch of eel grass /sand right there as well. Good luck

William Novotny · 02-27-2014, 07:49 AM

I've been using m Street for 3 years and never had a problem. With parking, security of my vehicle, putting my yak in the water or rinsing off my things using the shower by the side walk. I have launched from the coastguard a dozen times and ran into problem every time. Either my yak not fitting in hair pin turns, or pulling through super soft sand. Plus it's further from where I'm ultimately trying to go anyways. Doesn't matter to me where anyone puts their yak in at its all personal preference. Allot of guys like that there are actual parking spots and a hose at the cgs. I launch so early there is always parking on m Street and I bring a bucket to rinse my things

02-24-2014, 06:39 AM	#24
CheapPelican Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Too far from the launch. Posts: 443	Stinkymatt could be right about fitting a longer boat through the turn. A Scrambler was a tight fit but it might have just been us making it difficult __________________

02-27-2014, 07:49 AM	#27
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	I've been using m Street for 3 years and never had a problem. With parking, security of my vehicle, putting my yak in the water or rinsing off my things using the shower by the side walk. I have launched from the coastguard a dozen times and ran into problem every time. Either my yak not fitting in hair pin turns, or pulling through super soft sand. Plus it's further from where I'm ultimately trying to go anyways. Doesn't matter to me where anyone puts their yak in at its all personal preference. Allot of guys like that there are actual parking spots and a hose at the cgs. I launch so early there is always parking on m Street and I bring a bucket to rinse my things __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

02-23-2014, 04:49 PM	#22
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	To me the coast guard station is a no brainier. Super secure off street parking, free, wash down a walkway to the water.....12.5 kayak makes the turn on that corner no problem. Easy in and out without any regard to the tides(unlike the little landing on the other side). As close to the harbor mouth as any other landing. Google the coast guard/sheriff station on the ater and it will show you exact location.

02-24-2014, 06:45 AM	#25
johnnyblaze2009 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 215	The turn wasn't that bad going down to the water, for my stealth 12 or my dad's PA but coming up we had to adjust the back to make it easier- Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-27-2014, 06:48 AM	#26
Hawkman Hawkman Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 7	Try the main channel just inside the harbor entrance. No need to meter, just look for the surface breaking by hundreds of smelt. Nice patch of eel grass /sand right there as well. Good luck