Where to forage sea urchins & mussels in San Diego? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

alfsteur · 02-06-2021, 07:30 PM

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 · 02-06-2021, 07:43 PM

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 · 02-06-2021, 07:57 PM

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 · 02-07-2021, 03:34 AM

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 · 02-07-2021, 10:39 AM

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

alfsteur · 02-08-2021, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 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....

02-06-2021, 07:30 PM	#1
alfsteur Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 128	Where to forage sea urchins & mussels in San Diego? 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

02-06-2021, 07:43 PM	#2
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	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.

02-06-2021, 07:57 PM	#3
Ggiannig89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: El Cajon Posts: 512	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

02-07-2021, 03:34 AM	#4
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,933	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.

02-07-2021, 10:39 AM	#5
alfsteur Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 128	Thanks for the suggestions, how about Sunset Cliff or Swami beach?