alamitos bay - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Minix008 · 03-09-2008, 08:26 PM

Is there any good fishing around alamitos bay, if so for what and what is the bait of choice?

Nick

where can i make bait

Corey · 03-09-2008, 08:49 PM

There can be good fishing for spotted bay bass & halibut in Alamitos bay. As far as lures go, small swimbaits & grubs work well as do crankbaits & sometimes spinnerbaits when the bass are aggressive. As for making bait around there, you can probably find some smelt & catch them w/ a small sabiki. www.baytubers.com is a good site for your neck of the woods, lots of good halibut info for the OC, LB, LA areas on there.

Minix008 · 03-09-2008, 09:01 PM

Thanks , sounds good, im going to target the halibut this weekened and break in my minix, i appreciate the hit.. Hopefully soon i can head down to la jolla, or some other good spots. Can you recomend any other bays around my area.

Nick

Minix008 · 03-09-2008, 09:19 PM

where would i go to launch in alamitos bay? is there any restrictions to fishing the bay

Corey · 03-09-2008, 09:42 PM

Try Huntington Harbor. You can launch from the small beach by OEX in Sunset Beach, or off the free parking lot on countess st. is closer to the good fishing. There is good fishing for bay bass & halibut there, better than Alamitos in my opinion. Same stuff works there & you can usually find some smelt if you look around, although I usually just fished artificials & caught alot of halibut that way. Troll a crankbait while you cover ground & you will pick up alot of fish that way in HH.

Long Beach Harbor holds alot of halibut too, bigger ones. There are lots of launch options there, but I think most launch off Cherry St. & make smelt by the pier.

Minix008 · 03-09-2008, 11:43 PM

Thanks a lot ill be trying out these spots asap, i pick up my yak wed from Sunset so when friday hits ill be out there

hopefully hung on a butt'

mg2969 · 03-10-2008, 06:21 AM

Alamitos bay seems pretty dead until the water warms up.

Huntingon Harbor is a great place like Corey says. Countess is a nice place to launch.

LB harbor, Cherry beach - pay parking only, claremont beach (aka the catamaran launch) - pay parking as well as on the street parking, and its only 2 blocks from alamitos bay so if you change your mind there it is.

Minix008 · 03-10-2008, 09:37 AM

LOoks like ill be hitting HH this friday or sat, thanks for the info

Nick

T-Rex · 03-11-2008, 10:28 AM

With a mini-x you could launch in Alamitos Bay at 61st place, or a few blocks south depending on parking. As Corey said, crankbaits or small plastics are usually pretty good for bass and halibut. Ghost shrimp, innkeeper worms, blood worms and mussels can be pretty productive for corbina, perch, & turbot, but be prepared for a lot of white croaker bycatch.

03-09-2008, 08:26 PM	#1
Minix008 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cypress, ca Posts: 92	alamitos bay Is there any good fishing around alamitos bay, if so for what and what is the bait of choice? Nick where can i make bait

03-09-2008, 08:49 PM	#2
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	There can be good fishing for spotted bay bass & halibut in Alamitos bay. As far as lures go, small swimbaits & grubs work well as do crankbaits & sometimes spinnerbaits when the bass are aggressive. As for making bait around there, you can probably find some smelt & catch them w/ a small sabiki. www.baytubers.com is a good site for your neck of the woods, lots of good halibut info for the OC, LB, LA areas on there. __________________

03-09-2008, 09:01 PM	#3
Minix008 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cypress, ca Posts: 92	thans Thanks , sounds good, im going to target the halibut this weekened and break in my minix, i appreciate the hit.. Hopefully soon i can head down to la jolla, or some other good spots. Can you recomend any other bays around my area. Nick

03-09-2008, 09:19 PM	#4
Minix008 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cypress, ca Posts: 92	launching where would i go to launch in alamitos bay? is there any restrictions to fishing the bay

03-09-2008, 09:42 PM	#5
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	Try Huntington Harbor. You can launch from the small beach by OEX in Sunset Beach, or off the free parking lot on countess st. is closer to the good fishing. There is good fishing for bay bass & halibut there, better than Alamitos in my opinion. Same stuff works there & you can usually find some smelt if you look around, although I usually just fished artificials & caught alot of halibut that way. Troll a crankbait while you cover ground & you will pick up alot of fish that way in HH. Long Beach Harbor holds alot of halibut too, bigger ones. There are lots of launch options there, but I think most launch off Cherry St. & make smelt by the pier. __________________

03-09-2008, 11:43 PM	#6
Minix008 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cypress, ca Posts: 92	sounds good, ill be trying these spots soon Thanks a lot ill be trying out these spots asap, i pick up my yak wed from Sunset so when friday hits ill be out there hopefully hung on a butt'

03-10-2008, 06:21 AM	#7
mg2969 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach / Lakewood Posts: 85	Alamitos bay seems pretty dead until the water warms up. Huntingon Harbor is a great place like Corey says. Countess is a nice place to launch. LB harbor, Cherry beach - pay parking only, claremont beach (aka the catamaran launch) - pay parking as well as on the street parking, and its only 2 blocks from alamitos bay so if you change your mind there it is. __________________ Hobie Mirage Revolution Prowler 13 - Look ma no hands

03-10-2008, 09:37 AM	#8
Minix008 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cypress, ca Posts: 92	sounds good LOoks like ill be hitting HH this friday or sat, thanks for the info Nick

03-11-2008, 10:28 AM	#9
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	With a mini-x you could launch in Alamitos Bay at 61st place, or a few blocks south depending on parking. As Corey said, crankbaits or small plastics are usually pretty good for bass and halibut. Ghost shrimp, innkeeper worms, blood worms and mussels can be pretty productive for corbina, perch, & turbot, but be prepared for a lot of white croaker bycatch.