November marked a period of change for those fishing the Northern Channel Islands. Early in the month we were catching big numbers of Yellowtail on our overnight trips to San Nicolas Island. Local boats were also getting them at Santa Cruz and Anacapa Island with regularity. After putting some awesome trips together at the beginning of November we got cut off by weather systems cruising through the area. Thunder storms bringing minimal rain but lots of winds cooled the water and kept us off the fishing grounds for several days. In between fronts we were out there trying to find those Yellowtail that only days prior were biting everything that hit the water. Now, after the Thanksgiving holiday with December on the horizon, everything has changed back to standard fall fishing. Some captains are still putting in a good effort to catch exotics but very little success has been seen as of late. Most of the boats are now strictly bottom fishing as we would normally be doing at this time of year. For those that need to load up the freezer for the upcoming off-season or the angler that likes to fish jigs in the shallows, this is a great time to go fishing. We are seeing some really big Lingcod and Sheephead at both the inner and outer islands. Not uncommon to see Lings pushing 15 to 20 pounds and Sheephead over 20 pounds. Keep in mind they are not all this big but the average quality is definitely on the high end. Rockfish consisting of several sub species like Vermilion Rockfish better known as "Red Snapper" are getting caught by everyone in record numbers. The boat loads are also down which will surely make the day more enjoyable for those that like a lot of elbow room. Only one month left to fish this 2015 season and its not over yet. Get up and get out there to get your share of the bounty!

Today’s Fish Count: 8 boats and 151 anglers

1,657 Rockfish, 227 Lingcod, 56 Sheephead, 290 Ocean Whitefish, 1 Sole, 2 Sand Bass and 50 Bonito.

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