San Diego Tuesday docks: 397 yellowfin lead an 897-fish day

Five San Diego County landings reported 897 fish kept and 222 released on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to San Diego Fish Reports dock totals. That came from 13 boats, 14 trips and 383 anglers.

Yellowfin tuna led the count with 397. Skipjack were next at 129, and calico bass at 104 kept with 125 released. Sportfishing landings also counted 60 sand bass, 46 sculpin, 38 dorado, 25 bonito, 13 sheephead and nine yellowtail. Two wahoo and a striped marlin also came in.

Seaforth Sportfishing's four boats had the biggest day, with 208 yellowfin, 68 skipjack and 33 dorado. One Point Loma Sportfishing boat with 24 anglers brought back 121 yellowfin. H&M Landing's six trips included 68 yellowfin and a striped marlin, and lobster trips there produced 63 spiny lobster kept and 77 released. Oceanside Sea Center and Fisherman's Landing ran local trips for calico bass, sand bass, sculpin and sheephead.

Tuesday was slower than the weekend. Sunday, Oct. 25, had 2,794 fish across 28 trips.

This is a The Gillnet news desk summary, not a reprint.

Source: San Diego Fish Reports — Dock Totals, October 27, 2026 (Oct. 27, 2026).