FISH COUNTS: If anyone cares-yesterday's 1 day sport fish counts in San Diego are approximately: 400 Blue Fin tuna (Toro) (up to 100 lbs. +), 800 Yellowfin tuna (Ahi) up to 50 lbs.

rpe111 Loc: SAN DIEGO

If anyone cares-yesterday's 1 day sport fish counts in San Diego are approximately: 400 Blue Fin tuna (Toro) (up to 100 lbs. +), 800 Yellowfin tuna (Ahi) up to 50 lbs., 400 Dorado (Mahi Mahi), 175 Yelowtail (Hamachi), 125 Skipjack tuna, 85 Bonito and a pile of misc. bottom fish-sea bass etc...

This has been more or less steady every day for about 2 months. Should continue into Oct.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

rpe111 wrote:

If anyone cares-yesterday's 1 day sport fish counts in San Diego are approximately: 400 Blue Fin tuna (Toro) (up to 100 lbs. +), 800 Yellowfin tuna (Ahi) up to 50 lbs., 400 Dorado (Mahi Mahi), 175 Yelowtail (Hamachi), 125 Skipjack tuna, 85 Bonito and a pile of misc. bottom fish-sea bass etc...

This has been more or less steady every day for about 2 months. Should continue into Oct.

Unfortunately I have no idea what this means. Total (quota) catches per species?

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Good thing it's a big pond huh

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

rpe111 wrote:

If anyone cares-yesterday's 1 day sport fish counts in San Diego are approximately: 400 Blue Fin tuna (Toro) (up to 100 lbs. +), 800 Yellowfin tuna (Ahi) up to 50 lbs., 400 Dorado (Mahi Mahi), 175 Yelowtail (Hamachi), 125 Skipjack tuna, 85 Bonito and a pile of misc. bottom fish-sea bass etc...

This has been more or less steady every day for about 2 months. Should continue into Oct.

Well,,,,,,,, welcome to the Forum, rpe111, I wouldn't want to clean all of those fish.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

OJdidit wrote:

Unfortunately I have no idea what this means. Total (quota) catches per species?

I think that's reported catch for the day OJ. All the pelagic fish have to be reported to the feds so they can be subtracted from the years quota. When they reach quota the season will be shutdown.

Jeremy Loc: America

Fredfish wrote:

I think that's reported catch for the day OJ. All the pelagic fish have to be reported to the feds so they can be subtracted from the years quota. When they reach quota the season will be shutdown.

YUP.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Fredfish wrote:

I think that's reported catch for the day OJ. All the pelagic fish have to be reported to the feds so they can be subtracted from the years quota. When they reach quota the season will be shutdown.

I suspected as much from watching Wicked Tuna, the fishing soap opera on the Outdoor Channel. Thanks for clearing that up for me. If it preserves the fishery by not over-bagging I am for it.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

OJdidit wrote:

I suspected as much from watching Wicked Tuna, the fishing soap opera on the Outdoor Channel. Thanks for clearing that up for me. If it preserves the fishery by not over-bagging I am for it.

Yeah it's intentions are good,but commercial and recreational battle every year. The populations are affected by entities outside this country, that cause our quotas to go down every year. That makes it harder every year to justify investing money in offshore gear. Many of the guys I know who used to fish offshore gave it up,due to less return. First you have to gear up, then you need good weather to make the trip, then the fish have to come within range of your boat,then the commercial fleet over fish the quota,and the season closes!

Cleemartin Loc: Hampton, Virginia

Not interested!

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Fredfish wrote:

Yeah it's intentions are good,but commercial and r... (show quote)

Tough way to make a living

rpe111 Loc: SAN DIEGO

No. Total fish caught yesterday off the coast.

rpe111 Loc: SAN DIEGO

All sport caught-no commercial fish in those numbers.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

rpe111 wrote:

All sport caught-no commercial fish in those numbers.

rpe, I understand that, but recreational fish count towards the total quota for the season, and must be reported. As far as tuna goes, recreational gets about 30-40% of the total for the year.

rpe111 Loc: SAN DIEGO

No quotas.

And most boats are going into Mexican waters-10 fish per day limit but some fish (dorado-marlin) count as 5 fish.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

rpe111 wrote:

No quotas.

And most boats are going into Mexican waters-10 fish per day limit but some fish (dorado-marlin) count as 5 fish.

I don't know how to copy a link on this tablet but Google this site for the west coast regs.
After further review, apparently there are NO recreational quotas on the west coast? I don't know why they are exempt,since the Atlantic and Gulf have limits. Good Luck and enjoy while you can.