Where to forage sea urchins & mussels in San Diego?

[alfsteur]

Hi y'all... unrelated to kayak fishing but recently I've been watching Outdoor Chef Life on Youtube, and Taku (host) has made foraging for sea urchin & mussels from the coastline look so easy.

Any recommendations where I can find sea urchins & mussels in San Diego during low tide?

Cheers, Alfred

[FullFlavorPike]

If you want an urchin, dive to the bottom of a kelp strand and carefully yank it off a rock. That's where the sweet uni gold is. Daily limit was 35 last I checked.

[Ggiannig89]

Go for a drive around the La Jolla, bird rock coast line at low tide. You’ll surely run into rocky areas and tide pools. Just make sure you’re not in a MLPA

[JohnMckroidJr]

I would be careful about where you harvest. Back in the 80's, there were signs warning not to eat the mussels. I don't think the water has gotten any cleaner, and San Diego is often subject to the pollutants of Tijuana, so just be cautious.

[alfsteur]

Thanks for the suggestions, how about Sunset Cliff or Swami beach?

[alfsteur]

Thanks for the suggestions, how about Sunset Cliff or Swami beach?

No go on Swami beach, it's in MLPA and no collections of any resource....