[O'Connor]

Mates count the fish out here everyday, report number to captain, captain calls report into landing, landing posts online. I have never been on a boat in So-Cal where I thought the numbers were inflated. Example of yesterdays run in Oxnard, Ca. This system works well.




Channel Islands Sportfishing Center Fish Counts
as of July 21, 2013

Boat Trip Type Anglers Fish Counts

Speed Twin 1/2 Day Twilight 40 36 Barracuda

Pacific Islander Overnight 26 260 Rockfish, 2 Lingcod

Sea Jay Full Day 10 3 Yellowtail, 3 White Seabass, 8 Barracuda, 10 Rockfish, 5 Calico Bass

Aloha Spirit Full Day 21 1 Calico Bass, 15 Sheephead, 1 Whitefish, 2 Cabezon, 35 Lingcod, 3 Halfmoon, 208 Rockfish

Mirage Overnight 24 1 Calico Bass, 5 Sheephead, 7 Lingcod, 167 Whitefish, 240 Rockfish

Cobra Full Day 11 50 Rockfish, 1 Lingcod, 7 Opaleye, 4 Sheephead, 3 Calico Bass, 1 Sculpin

Speed Twin 1/2 Day AM 58 1 Sand Bass, 310 Rockfish, 1 Halfmoon, 1 Sculpin, 1 Whitefish

Island Tak Full Day 8 1 Halibut, 2 White Seabass, 18 Barracuda, 21 Calico Bass

Gentleman 3/4 Day 53 3 Sculpin, 10 Opaleye, 300 Rockfish

Erna B 3/4 Day 17 1 Lingcod, 170 Rockfish
Seabiscuit Overnight 24 52 Whitefish, 5 Lingcod, 162 Rockfish

Coral Sea 2 Day 16 225 Rockfish, 54 Lingcod, 8 White Seabass
Boats Anglers Dock Total

12 Boats 308 62 Barracuda, 1935 Rockfish, 105 Lingcod, 3 Yellowtail, 13 White Seabass, 31 Calico Bass, 24 Sheephead, 221 Whitefish, 2 Cabezon, 4 Halfmoon, 17 Opaleye, 5 Sculpin, 1 Sand Bass, 1 Halibut