Kelp Beds - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 08-10-2016, 06:05 AM

A couple years of warm water and big swells last winter did a number on the kelp. Cant speak about Dana but LJ kelp had been severely reduced. Been fishing LJ consistently all year and last Sunday was the first time I actually saw some stringers. Not healthy looking at all. It's still there but the tops have been taken off and its not growing back. We get s couple of cold/normal years and it will recover. Mike

08-10-2016, 06:05 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	A couple years of warm water and big swells last winter did a number on the kelp. Cant speak about Dana but LJ kelp had been severely reduced. Been fishing LJ consistently all year and last Sunday was the first time I actually saw some stringers. Not healthy looking at all. It's still there but the tops have been taken off and its not growing back. We get s couple of cold/normal years and it will recover. Mike