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Newport Beach Fish Counts

Recent sportfishing catch counts from Newport Beach charter boats, by landing and boat. See the statewide fish counts, this city’s charter boats & landings, California fishing seasons, or the species guides.

Over the last 7 days (through October 6, 2026), Newport Beach charter boats reported 4,625 fish across 1 landing and 5 boats.

Newport Beach landings

1 reporting, most fish first

Species by Day

Newport Beach fish counts by species and day
SpeciesTotal
Bonito2722375384694881032,107
Bullet Tuna2067069342369759
Yellowfin Tuna84125103202174688
Sculpin135206100441
Rockfish33130163
Skipjack Tuna3653159158
Sand Bass81919133613108
Calico Bass1723132780
Trips53646529

Sep 30 – Oct 6: 4,625 fish across 29 reported trips. Same dates last year: 2,845 fish across 12 trips (+63%).

Newport Beach fish stats

Last 7 days · Sep 30 – Oct 6

Range total

4,625

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Recent Trips newest 25 of 29

Patriot (Newport) · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 5, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 35 anglers
210
6.0 per angler
131 Yellowfin Tuna57 Bullet Tuna16 Dorado6 Skipjack Tuna
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 5, 2026 · 1/2 Day AM · 23 anglers
128
5.6 per angler
100 Bonito20 Rockfish5 Sand Bass3 Whitefish
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 5, 2026 · 1/2 Day PM · 22 anglers
124
5.6 per angler
110 Rockfish10 Whitefish3 Sand Bass1 Sheephead
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 5, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 54 anglers
109
2.0 per angler
53 Skipjack Tuna43 Yellowfin Tuna12 Bullet Tuna1 Bonito
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 5, 2026 · 1/2 Day Twilight · 18 anglers
107
5.9 per angler
100 Sculpin5 Sand Bass2 Bonito
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 4, 2026 · 1/2 Day AM · 47 anglers
256
5.4 per angler
225 Bonito20 Sand Bass6 Calico Bass3 Sheephead2 Whitefish
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 4, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 37 anglers
207
5.6 per angler
185 Bonito13 Sand Bass3 Bullet Tuna2 Whitefish2 Yellowtail1 Barracuda1 Sheephead
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 4, 2026 · 1/2 Day PM · 38 anglers
102
2.7 per angler
78 Bonito21 Calico Bass2 Sand Bass1 Blue Perch
Thunderbird · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 4, 2026 · 2 Day · 27 anglers
97
3.6 per angler
69 Yellowfin Tuna21 Skipjack Tuna6 Bluefin Tuna1 Dorado
Patriot (Newport) · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 4, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 41 anglers
82
2.0 per angler
73 Yellowfin Tuna6 Skipjack Tuna2 Barracuda1 Sand Bass
Blackfish · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 4, 2026 · Full Day · 6 anglers
66
11.0 per angler
60 Yellowfin Tuna4 Skipjack Tuna2 Dorado
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 3, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 56 anglers
369
6.6 per angler
342 Bullet Tuna7 Bonito7 Whitefish6 Sculpin3 Sheephead2 Sand Bass1 Calico Bass1 Mako Shark
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 3, 2026 · 1/2 Day PM · 49 anglers
244
5.0 per angler
240 Bonito3 Sheephead1 Calico Bass
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 3, 2026 · 1/2 Day AM · 52 anglers
228
4.4 per angler
210 Bonito10 Calico Bass6 Sand Bass2 Sheephead
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 3, 2026 · 1/2 Day Twilight · 52 anglers
218
4.2 per angler
200 Sculpin12 Bonito5 Sand Bass1 Calico Bass
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 2, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 57 anglers
262
4.6 per angler
163 Bonito67 Bullet Tuna28 Yellowfin Tuna3 Sand Bass1 Skipjack Tuna
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 2, 2026 · 1/2 Day PM · 32 anglers
172
5.4 per angler
160 Bonito5 Sand Bass4 Calico Bass2 Whitefish1 Blue Perch
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 2, 2026 · 1/2 Day AM · 29 anglers
163
5.6 per angler
145 Bonito6 Calico Bass4 Sand Bass3 Sheephead2 Bullet Tuna2 Whitefish1 Yellowtail
Patriot (Newport) · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 2, 2026 · 1/2 Day AM · 0 anglers
91
fish
70 Bonito13 Calico Bass7 Sand Bass1 Sheephead
Thunderbird · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 2, 2026 · Overnight · 22 anglers
90
4.1 per angler
62 Skipjack Tuna28 Yellowfin Tuna
Blackfish · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 2, 2026 · Full Day · 5 anglers
52
10.4 per angler
47 Yellowfin Tuna3 Dorado2 Skipjack Tuna
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 1, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 52 anglers
319
6.1 per angler
125 Bonito125 Yellowfin Tuna65 Bullet Tuna2 Yellowtail1 Bluefin Tuna1 Dorado
Western Pride · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 1, 2026 · 1/2 Day AM · 19 anglers
167
8.8 per angler
90 Bonito33 Rockfish27 Vermilion Rockfish12 Sand Bass5 Bullet Tuna
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Oct 1, 2026 · 1/2 Day Twilight · 23 anglers
164
7.1 per angler
135 Sculpin22 Bonito7 Sand Bass
Freelance · Davey's Locker, Newport Beach
Sep 30, 2026 · 3/4 Day · 29 anglers
250
8.6 per angler
165 Bullet Tuna82 Bonito1 Dorado1 Skipjack Tuna1 Yellowfin Tuna

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Newport Beach Fish Counts by Year

Fish City records for Newport Beach begin January 2023. Through October 5, 2026 they show 407,434 fish across 2,272 reported trips.

YearFishTripsTop species
2026(through Oct 5)109,075609
31,580 Sculpin21,234 Bonito16,955 Rockfish
Monthly totals, 2026
MonthFishTrips
January1,0245
March9,03832
April15,82451
May13,33657
June15,56386
July14,72995
August12,301114
September23,233145
October4,02724
2025112,857562
50,671 Sculpin18,768 Rockfish12,499 Whitefish
Monthly totals, 2025
MonthFishTrips
January4,90029
February2,55115
March5,43733
April13,47368
May13,09362
June13,54276
July12,83366
August11,58263
September12,03561
October10,33444
November9,31234
December3,76511
202496,143576
39,754 Sculpin18,319 Rockfish15,549 Whitefish
Monthly totals, 2024
MonthFishTrips
January2,36611
February1,76913
March6,70738
April10,76962
May12,69771
June14,43888
July10,81877
August10,22369
September6,39341
October5,89239
November10,82753
December3,24414
202389,359525
28,876 Sculpin27,932 Rockfish11,034 Whitefish
Monthly totals, 2023
MonthFishTrips
January1411
March2,31614
April10,98153
May11,25570
June16,00881
July14,66873
August8,82469
September10,14964
October7,79162
November4,35030
December2,8768

Trips are the fishing sessions reported to Fish City for this city.