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During the Pleistocene period, a stream carved a canyon at Upper Bay of Newport. Sand brought by ocean currents helped create Lower Bay of Newport and Balboa Peninsula. The Tongva people lived in the area for thousands of years before Europeans arrived in the 1800s. At the time, surveyors warned against sailing through the upper and lower bay areas, but Captain Samuel S. Dunnells successfully steered a 105-ton steamer through the waters in 1870. They set up a port there and called it Newport.
McFadden Wharf was constructed in 1888 but was removed in 1928 because it was damaged by a storm. Newport Municipal Pier was built in its place in 1940. The pier is 1,032 feet long and is registered as a California Historical Landmark. Balboa Pier is another pier in Newport Beach that was built in 1906. With the many rocks and ledges, natural and artificial reefs, piers, and shipwrecks in the area, Newport Beach attracts a wide variety of fish, making it a top destination for fishing in California.
Bottom fishing around Newport Beach can produce Bocaccio, Cabezon, California Sheepshead, Flounder/Sole, and Lingcod are popular targets much of the year. There are also many different bass you can catch such as Kelp Bass, Giant Sea Bass, and White Seabass. Yellowtail Amberjack and Queenfish are popular targets for those looking for a powerful tug on the end of the line.
Nearshore and offshore fishing around Newport Beach for tuna is great many months of the year. Albacore, Bluefin, and Yellowfin Tuna are the most common. A record 361-pound tuna was caught in the offshore waters. There is also a good billfishing with catches of Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin and Swordfish each year.
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There is a 21.72% catch rate for California Sheephead, based on 839 California Sheephead counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA SHEEPHEAD COUNTS CHART
There is a 19.57% catch rate for Kelp Bass, based on 756 Kelp Bass counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH KELP BASS COUNTS CHART
There is a 17.65% catch rate for Queenfish, based on 682 Queenfish counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH QUEENFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 6.5% catch rate for Giant Sea Bass, based on 251 Giant Sea Bass counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH GIANT SEA BASS COUNTS CHART
There is a 5.93% catch rate for Striped Marlin, based on 229 Striped Marlin counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH STRIPED MARLIN COUNTS CHART
There is a 5.2% catch rate for Kelp Rockfish, based on 201 Kelp Rockfish counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH KELP ROCKFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.58% catch rate for Chub Mackerel, based on 177 Chub Mackerel counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH CHUB MACKEREL COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.37% catch rate for Cabezon, based on 169 Cabezon counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH CABEZON COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.22% catch rate for Black Rockfish, based on 163 Black Rockfish counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH BLACK ROCKFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.17% catch rate for Lingcod, based on 161 Lingcod counted.
ENLARGE NEWPORT BEACH LINGCOD COUNTS CHART
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.
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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Newport Beach are the following:
14 MILE BANK 14 Mile Bank, also known as Lasuen Bank, is a popular area to troll for tuna, including Bonito and Bluefin Tuna. It is also a good spot to catch Yellowtails. Opah
Horseshoe Kelp Beds
Lasuen Knoll Lasuen Knoll
Bolsa Chica Reef 4 Bolsa Chica Reef 4 Orange, California
New Saturnia
San Pedro Escarpment
Huntington Flats
Stranger
the spots sweet day in la harbor
Pendleton Reef Pendleton Reef San Diego, California Depth: 40
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