Welcome to So Cal Fish Reports

This trip had it all and fishing all the way home

Sometimes the hunt takes you far, but the ocean doesn't always cooperate. We put in the work today, making a 140-mile move south to track down the yellowfin, but they remained elusive. We managed two blind jig strikes on bluefin,

We worked up the coast searching. We found some excellent bass fishing and kept a few for a traditional Royal Star lunch. In the late afternoon we found a few yellowtail. We are going to sleep well and get after

Sunday wrapped up the weekend on a high note with some absolute "monsters" coming over the rail! Here is the breakdown: The Conditions: Perfectly flat and calm weather made for a smooth day on the water for the 30 anglers on board. The Haul: The group

Southern California Lake Cachuma Fishing Guide Report 04/13/2026 - Here's one of our clients that came out with me yesterday bass fishing at Lake Cachuma. Plenty of sunshine and catching some nice quality largemouth bass on a variety of baits.

Braved the conditions and ran out to  San Clemente Island and we're rewarded with a steady pick on the whitefish, rockfish,  sheephead,  and a few lingcod as well for our 14 anglers.

Hey guys Matt checking in from the Stardust. We had a super light load and took advantage of that to cover some new ground. Started our morning by limiting the boat out on reds and made a run out deep which lead

Commercial Fishing Returns After 3-Year Closure; Recreational Anglers to See More Open Days in 2026 Significant improvements in key California salmon populations -- specifically Sacramento River fall-run Chinook and Klamath River fall-run Chinook  -- will allow for more ocean salmon fishing opportunities this year. The California Department of Fish and

Some nice catches by 5 y/o Levi and his mom Jennifer! They were caught using nightcrawlers in Cottonwood Cove. Nice work!!

    Today’s fish count.   15 passengers   149 Rockfish   138 Whitefish   8 Lingcod   3 Sheephead   1 Calico Bass   1 Cabezon     We have space on our open party trips coming up.   Please call 805-382-1612 or go to alohaspirit.com to make a rest.

    Today was a grind. Absolutely no current from start to finish. Add a little wind just to make things a little more difficult. Aggressively swinging on the anchor made it hard to fly line baits and stay out of tangles.

Todays fish count! 21 anglers: 5 Lingcod, 98 Whitefish, 210 Rockfish We have trips coming up! You can visit www.miragesportfishing.com to see our full schedule.  We look forward to fishing with you!