San Onofre - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

T-Rex · 05-17-2011, 08:33 PM

The launch at Dogpatch at the south end of the parking area is usually the best bet, especially when the surf is up a bit. The problem with Pendleton Beach is the shorebreak -- you'd really want to make sure the surf is flat before heading out there.

gupppy · 05-18-2011, 07:25 AM

I went surffishing there on friday. I didn't catch anything as I was limited to a very small stretch of the beach. I had my dogs with me so I had to stay near the power plant. I fished in front of the power plant for an hour and was kicked off the beach. I guess the power plant workers and the attendant at the entrance of the beach have conflicting rules of fishing? Anyhow, I saw a few yakers that day launching from the surf... Off the rocks a couple of hundred yards north of the power plant. Seemed easy as pie, but maybe it was just a good deal. I'm not a local so I wouldn't know the typical conditions. Good luck!

cabojohn · 05-18-2011, 12:34 PM

You guys are crazy to paddle out & yak fish San'O with all them great white sharks swimming all around!
If you think there are only small white sharks there you are kidding yourself.
Nucking futs.

05-17-2011, 08:33 PM	#1
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	The launch at Dogpatch at the south end of the parking area is usually the best bet, especially when the surf is up a bit. The problem with Pendleton Beach is the shorebreak -- you'd really want to make sure the surf is flat before heading out there.

05-18-2011, 07:25 AM	#2
gupppy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: IE Posts: 171	I went surffishing there on friday. I didn't catch anything as I was limited to a very small stretch of the beach. I had my dogs with me so I had to stay near the power plant. I fished in front of the power plant for an hour and was kicked off the beach. I guess the power plant workers and the attendant at the entrance of the beach have conflicting rules of fishing? Anyhow, I saw a few yakers that day launching from the surf... Off the rocks a couple of hundred yards north of the power plant. Seemed easy as pie, but maybe it was just a good deal. I'm not a local so I wouldn't know the typical conditions. Good luck!

05-18-2011, 12:34 PM	#3
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 657	You guys are crazy to paddle out & yak fish San'O with all them great white sharks swimming all around! If you think there are only small white sharks there you are kidding yourself. Nucking futs.