Visitors and residents alike come to California’s coastal towns to rest, relax, recharge, and enjoy the ocean, beaches, and all the fun activities they have to offer, no matter the time of year. Summertime brings higher temperatures and even more tourists looking to enjoy the ideal California Coast summer.  

While many visitors will dress in bathing suits and gather their beach gear for a day on the shore that includes water activities like stand up paddleboarding, swimming, kayaking, sunbathing, and other water and sandy fun, others come in search for their next big fish story.  

Pack your bags, make sure your fishing gear makes the packing list, and head out for a San diego summer fishing trip to remember this summer in San Diego. Don’t forget to secure the proper California fishing license and brush up on local rules and regulations before dropping a line in the water. 

Types of Fish

Before you head out, you’ll want to check the local fishing report for the most up-to-date news on what’s biting and where. Fish that swam further south for the winter begin to reappear in spring in anticipation of the warmer waters of the summer season.  

Plan on reeling in bluefin and yellowfin, rock cod and rockfish, calico bass, halibut, and more. You can always ask the advice of local bait shops or the staff at Carefree Boat Club could have some suggestions, too. 

Shelter Island Pier

Not only is the pier a prime place for summer fishing in San Diego, CA—you may reel in spotted sand bass, guitarfish, California halibut, Pacific chub mackerel, and others—it’s a prime place to take a break, too.  

After you’re done on the water, head to the pier and find beautiful waterfront for breaks like long walks, a swim, soaking up the sun, and other California beach activities you won’t want to miss this summer. Check out the shopping, dining, and other activities at the pier that will keep you busy if you want to stretch your stay out to a whole day. 

Include a stop by Fathom Bistro Bait & Tackle, which offers San Diego craft beers, homemade sausages, and other delicious eats when you need a mid-day snack or post-trip celebration. While you’re out, expect other boats, including U.S. Navy ships. 

San Diego Bay

You don’t want to miss the fishing here! Anglers setting sail for the bay usually hope to reel in tuna, mahi mahi, yellowtail, albacore, and others. 

Coronado Ferry Landing

Tucked behind the Coronado Ferry Landing shopping complex, you’ll find the 377-foot-long fishing pier. The small pier offers fishing off the island into San Diego Bay. If you want your next big fish story to include Pacific Barracuda, bonefish, halibut, bluefin tuna, or even sharks, it’s the place to be! 

There is no bait/tackle, or restaurants on this pier, but it’s just steps away from the shopping complex where you’ll find all you need for a productive day on the water – and some entertainment afterward. 

Water Activities

In addition to the variety of boats you have to choose from to create your perfect fishing trip on the waters of San Diego this summer, membership at Carefree Boat Club means the water fun never has to end.  

If your fishing adventure is done for the day, or you need a break, head back to the marina and exchange poles and bait for stand up paddleboards, tubes, wakeboards, water skis, inflatable docks, and other water toys. If your ultimate summer fishing trip is done, but you can’t resist boating the waters of San Diego, reserve a different boat! Choose from tritoons and cruisers, to double-decker pontoons and more. 

Bayshore Bikeway

From hanging at the beach to fishing, golfing, hiking, or whatever else sparks your interest, there’s plenty of outdoor fun ready for you in San Diego this summer. Rent a bike and follow the paved 24-mile Bayshore Bikeway trail that wanders and winds around San Diego Bay. You’ll pass locales like Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, and Coronado, historical sites, attractions – all while being surrounded by ocean scenery. 

Spectacular Boats for Spectacular San Diego Summer Fishing

Once you seek out the best locations to cast a line this in San Diego this summer, you’ll want to make sure you can get to your chosen spot, settle in, and have everything you need. That includes a fishing boat that can handle the waters of the San Diego Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and all of your crew and gear, too.  

Have all those bases covered – and even ones you haven’t thought of – with a membership to Carefree Boat Club. There are locations across the U.S., including San Diego, that have exactly the boat you need whenever you need it. Avoid the hit-and-miss availability of small rental companies with limited selection, and the hassle of storage, maintenance, trailering, covering, and cleaning, added to expenses like insurance and mooring that come with owning your own boat and transporting it long-distance between locations.  

Reserve a boat in San Diego and it will be ready for your use any time you show up at our marinas during your reservation period. 

Contact us today!