La Jolla Kelp

[Jacobk123]

Well going out tomorrow and was hoping to find a few nice spots for fish since I am still new to fishing La Jolla. Was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to tell me a couple good spots around La Jolla Kelp to catch a couple.

I've seen maps like this one...

But wanted to know if the spots marked on there are accurate. If not were do you guys think we would be able to catch yellowtail and bonito.

 

[crazy cajun]

Go out to LaJolla and look under the birds and Yo-Yo the high spots. Still kind of early for large spot of fish.

 

[Par]

Meter outside the kelp for rocks. Drift over rocks. Drop sardines or squid on rocks with dropper loop. Catch rockfish. Repeat. Have fun!

 

[Jacobk123]

thanks guys

 

[Par]

But wanted to know if the spots marked on there are accurate. If not were do you guys think we would be able to catch yellowtail and bonito.

Just saw this part. You never know what tomorrow will bring, but YT and Bonita have been slow lately in LJ. Try the NW area marked yellowtail on your map. The wind is supposed to blow pretty good tomorrow.

 

[G Ride]

First off, the water rolled on us with these storms. It's cold and green so the YT have probably moved onto greener pastures or will have lockjaw.

Second, I agree with Par there. The far NW section of kelp marked "Yellowtail" is called the NW corner. Very popular for catching YT and bonita. You're in a transition time right now. Migrants haven't moved in quite yet (bonita, yt) and the locals (three b's) aren't real active. If you're headed out this weekend I'd do the rockfishing stuff. If you want to give the gamefish a try I would try and meter bait around the NW corner or look for birds and yo-yo. For the bones, slow troll a Rapala along the whole north side of the kelp about 1/2 mile north of the reserve all the way to the NW corner. I usually turn around and repeat around the "26" on your map.

For a better local map pick up one of the maps they have Turners. For the life of me I can't remember the name of the maps. I have the whole 12 page booklet, but they sell singles and one of them is a shot of La Jolla and Point Loma kelp beds and has all the good spots, as well as the hard bottom for groundfishing.

 

[Jacobk123]

Thanks Par and G Ride, I think im going to try the NW section and if we have no luck then rock-fishing it is, lol. You guys think that frozen small squid and shrimp will work?

 

[G Ride]

Frozen squid out fishes everything else I've thrown at the bottom stuff. I still like the heavy irons thought, keeps the small buggers off.