Shelter Island - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

army guy · 07-01-2014, 09:23 PM

I launched late in the afternoon because I had to wait for a relative. Family fished the pier and caught 3 sand bass. Afternoon wind and choppy water made the trek around the harbor challenging on the outback. I was the only kayak out there late Saturday afternoon. No fish for me. The worse day of fishing is better than the best day of work.

I've launched many times from SI and found that there is sand bass on the bottom in the grass near the pier and plenty of Spanish mackerel at about 6 ft depth if you want it. And the tidal current is fairly strong. I didn't know about the issue of the cleanliness of the water there. Thanks for all the feedback.

JDW · 07-02-2014, 01:51 PM

Hi Army guy, I was in the Army too. My mos was 11b. What was yours? Here are some links i found about eating fish from the bay and mission bay...

http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish/so_cal/sandiegobay.html

http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish/so_cal/missionbayfish.html

Hope that helps!

JDW

Rufus · 07-05-2014, 01:02 PM

Oh ya, the fish in San Diego Bay glow in the dark and will give you herpes.

If I were you I'd fish Oceanside or Dana Harbor and leave SD Bay and the fish to those of us who are immune from that sort of silly talk.

(Snerk)

07-02-2014, 01:51 PM	#2
JDW Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 57	safe to eat fish in. SD Bay? Hi Army guy, I was in the Army too. My mos was 11b. What was yours? Here are some links i found about eating fish from the bay and mission bay... http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish/so_cal/sandiegobay.html http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish/so_cal/missionbayfish.html Hope that helps! JDW

07-05-2014, 01:02 PM	#3
Rufus Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ocean Beach Posts: 90	SD Bay Oh ya, the fish in San Diego Bay glow in the dark and will give you herpes. If I were you I'd fish Oceanside or Dana Harbor and leave SD Bay and the fish to those of us who are immune from that sort of silly talk. (Snerk)

07-01-2014, 09:23 PM	#1
army guy Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 14	I launched late in the afternoon because I had to wait for a relative. Family fished the pier and caught 3 sand bass. Afternoon wind and choppy water made the trek around the harbor challenging on the outback. I was the only kayak out there late Saturday afternoon. No fish for me. The worse day of fishing is better than the best day of work. I've launched many times from SI and found that there is sand bass on the bottom in the grass near the pier and plenty of Spanish mackerel at about 6 ft depth if you want it. And the tidal current is fairly strong. I didn't know about the issue of the cleanliness of the water there. Thanks for all the feedback.