Albacore Count Drops in San Diego

Albacore counts at the San Diego landings have dropped in recent days, with most fish being caught in an area 130 miles south of Point Loma--out of range of the overnight fleet.

However, according to Carol Sandner of H&M; Landing, there are still enough fish being caught within range--as close as 62 miles--to keep the fleet’s interest.

The Deluxe returned Monday from a 1 1/2-day trip with 50 albacore, 67 skipjack tuna, two bluefin tuna and a dorado.

MORRO BAY (Virg’s Landing)--72 anglers (3 boats): 17 lingcod, 99 rock cod, 108 red snapper, 288 red rock cod, 318 bass, 3 sole.

AVILA BAY (Port San Luis)--51 anglers (1 boat): 145 red rock cod, 49 yellow bass, 241 rockfish.

VENTURA--43 anglers (1 boat): 15 calico bass, 23 sand bass, 100 rockfish, 1 lingcod.

OXNARD--135 anglers (6 boats): 10 sand bass, 568 calico bass, 3 bonito, 92 blue perch, 89 whitefish, 45 sculpin, 30 sheephead, 69 barracuda, 341 rockfish, 13 sole, 1 lingcod, 1 cabezon.

PORT HUENEME--50 anglers (3 boats): 211 calico bass, 8 sheephead, 2 bonito, 265 rockfish, 23 barracuda, 5 sculpin, 16 cabezon.

MALIBU--32 anglers (2 boats): 115 sculpin, 14 rockfish, 1 halibut, 13 sand bass.

MARINA DEL REY--60 anglers (4 boats): 25 sand bass, 25 calico bass, 340 sculpin, 150 rock cod.

REDONDO--147 anglers (5 boats): 10 yellowtail, 256 bonito, 223 calico bass, 56 barracuda, 109 rockfish. Barge--112 anglers: 132 bonito, 1 sand bass, 24 sculpin, 88 sand dabs, 1,410 mackerel, 30 rockfish.

SAN PEDRO (L.A. Harbor Sportfishing)--64 anglers (3 boats): 9 yellowtail, 39 barracuda, 247 bonito, 4 rockfish. Barge--43 anglers: 1 halibut, 2 sculpin, 4 bass, 100 smelt. (22nd St. Landing)--119 anglers (3 boats): 10 yellowtail, 123 calico bass, 100 barracuda, 19 sand bass, 675 bonito, 23 sculpin, 52 rockfish, 75 sole, 79 mackerel, 1 cabezon, 1 lingcod.

LONG BEACH (L.B. Sportfishing)--58 anglers (2 boats): 6 yellowtail, 41 barracuda, 52 calico bass, 13 sheephead, 169 bonito, 28 perch, 25 rockfish. (Belmont Pier)--89 anglers (4 boats): 112 sand bass, 6 sculpin, 84 calico bass, 382 bonito, 4 whitefish, 30 rockfish, 73 barracuda, 23 sheephead, 15 blue perch, 295 mackerel.

SEAL BEACH--43 anglers (3 boats): 135 sand bass, 107 bonito, 20 calico bass, 10 barracuda, 70 mackerel, 40 sole.

NEWPORT (Newport Landing)--48 anglers (3 boats): 6 sand bass, 11 barracuda, 25 bonito, 27 mackerel, 4 rockfish, 4 sculpin, 4 sheephead, 110 calico bass. (Davey’s Locker)--197 anglers (8 boats): 67 barracuda, 171 bonito, 1 yellowtail, 23 cod, 1 halibut, 138 calico bass, 57 sand bass, 40 mackerel, 24 blue perch, 15 sculpin, 2 black sea bass (released), 3 mako sharks, 29 blue sharks (27 released).

DANA WHARF--187 anglers (8 boats): 748 bass, 2 barracuda, 130 bonito, 3 rockfish, 103 mackerel, 11 sheephead, 8 sculpin,

OCEANSIDE--119 anglers (5 boats): 30 bonito, 807 sand bass, 12 halibut, 25 rock sole, 303 mackerel.

SAN DIEGO (H&M; Landing, Fisherman’s, Point Loma)--222 anglers (12 boats): 1 dorado, 70 skipjack, 193 albacore, 59 yellowtail, 58 bass, 52 barracuda, 432 bonito, 57 rock fish. (Seaforth)--176 anglers (6 boats): 3 yellowtail, 2 barracuda, 711 bonito, 60 calico bass, 43 sand bass, 17 rockfish, 31 mackerel, 37 sculpin, 1 lingcod. (Islandia)--80 anglers (2 boats): 281 bonito, 1 yellowtail, 2 calico bass, 5 sculpin, 6 rockfish, 51 mackerel.

Freshwater

Catfish are the main attraction at most reservoirs and fishermen at Pyramid Lake are finding them to be a lot easier to catch than the stubborn striped bass.

King and Missouri Tucker of Gardena teamed to catch 20 catfish weighing 140 pounds. Robert MacClellan of Chatsworth caught a 9 1/2-pounder.

LAKE MEAD--Striped bass biting mainly in Vegas Wash area. Some top-water action but fish mostly biting on anchovies at 40 feet. Catfish biting in shallows. Largemouth bass slow.

LAKE HAVASU--Striped bass biting furiously on surface, averaging about four pounds. Mark Herbert, Moreno Valley, 10 stripers. Largemouth bass biting in coves. Catfish biting at 25-30 feet on shrimp, liver and anchovies. Best at night.

BULLHEAD CITY--Striped bass slow, biting best at night. Michael Gaskey, Bullhead City, 33-pound striped bass. Trout biting in river with Berkley Power Bait working best. Catfish biting in coves on lake. Largemouth bass biting near brush.

SALTON SEA--Orangemouth corvina averaging 12-14 pounds biting primarily at Red Hill or off Corvina Beach. Nine-fish limits common. Live baits working best. Regina Goderick, Los Angeles, 18-pound corvina. Croaker biting from North Shore to Bombay Beach.

LAKE CACHUMA--Catfish averaging 10-15 pounds biting best off shore near campground. Mackerel best bet. Lots of small largemouth bass, biting just off shore in bays. Red ear perch and bluegills fair throughout lake. Trout slow.

PYRAMID LAKE--Catfish averaging 6-7 pounds, biting mostly at 20-40 feet near south end of lake. Largemouth bass biting along weed lines and off rocky points. Bigger fish at 35 feet. Bluegills biting in backs of coves. Striped bass picking up, biting in main channel. Trout fishing fair in coves and main channel.

LAKE PIRU--Trout biting near dam in deep water. Trollers using 10 colors and needlefish lures. Largemouth bass picking up, biting mainly off rocky ledges and points. Bob Morris, Simi Valley, 8 1/2-pound bass. Catfish biting at mouth of Cow and San Felicia coves. Mackerel, garlic cheese and night crawlers working.

BIG BEAR--Fair for small largemouth bass around points and in coves. Catfish fair throughout lake.

BISHOP AREA--Sabrina and South lakes good for trout. Most baits working. Trollers using five colors and Dave Davis lures catching 12-to 14-inch trout. Bubble-and-fly-rigs in evenings producing most fish in North Lake. Flies and crickets working best in wild trout section near Pleasant Valley Reservoir.

JUNE LAKE AREA--Fishing excellent at most locations. Shore fishermen using red salmon eggs, Berkley Power Bait and marshmallows catching several limits. Trollers using flashers and nightcrawlers also getting excellent results.

BRIDGEPORT AREA--Bridgeport Reservoir good for 14- to 17-inch rainbows, with boaters doing best. Twin Lakes good from shore for pan-sized rainbows. Kokanee salmon abundant on Lower Twin. Grayling cooperating greatly for fishermen on Lobdell Lake. Virginia Lakes best in evenings for fishermen using bubble-and-fly rigs.

Trout Plants

RIVERSIDE--Fulmor Lake, Hemet Lake.

SAN BERNARDINO--Green Valley Lake, Gregory Lake, Santa Ana River, Santa Ana River (South Fork), Silverwood Lake.

SAN DIEGO--Cuyamaca Lake.

INYO--Baker Creek, Big Pine Creek, Bishop Creek (Lower, Middle and South forks), Goodale Creek, Independence Creek, Lake Sabrina, Lone Pine Creek, North Lake, Owens River (Laws Bridge downstream to Steward Lane), Pine Creek, Pleasant Valley Reservoir, Rock Creek (Rock Creek Lake to the end of the road), Rock Creek Lake, South Lake, Taboose Creek, Tinnemeha Creek, Tuttle Creek.

MONO--Convict Creek, Convict Lake, Deadman Creek, Ellery Lake, Lake George, Glass Creek, Grant Lake, Green Creek, Gull Lake, Hilton Creek, June Lake, Lake Mary, Lee Vining Creek, Lee Vining Creek (South Fork), Little Walker River, Lundy Lake, Mamie Lake, Mammoth Creek, McGee Creek, Owens River (Benton Crossing and Big Springs), Robinson Creek, Rock Creek (Paradise Camp to Tom’s Place, Tom’s Place upstream to Rock Creek Lake), Rush Creek, Saddlebag Creek, Saddlebag Lake, Sherwin Creek, Silver Lake, Tioga Lake, Trumbull Lake, Twin Lakes Bridgeport, Twin Lakes Mammoth, Virginia Creek, Virginia Lakes, Walker River (Chris Flat Campground to town of Walker, Leavitt Meadows Campground to Sonora Bridge).