Go visit this place! I've only seen 3 fisherman here in all my visits, almost everyone who fishes hits the harbor side or the jetty. It is a cozy beach, only 1/2 mile long with plenty of organized, 'clean' fire pits and areas for picnicing and beach volleyball. This place has been a salad blender a few times I've been here but recently it seems to have cleared up well. 394 reviews of Corona del Mar State Beach 'Corona Del Mar State Beach is at the intersection of Iris Street and Ocean Blvd in Corona Del Mar. Not only that, you get a great view of everything! You get a birds eye view on the entire beach, where the waves are breaking, if there are any schooling fish, or possible places to set up camp. I recommend parking on the residential street right next to Inspiration Point and walking down the ramp. If you plan to visit pay for parking down in the lot (its much higher rate during the weekend). Most of the time I run 1 rod, a 7' Light rod that used to be my pan fish slayer, a size 4000 reel, 20lb braid, and 10lb foluro at the end. Most of my time here has been breaking into the light tackle surf fishing world, and Im hooked. I usually try to target croaker here, since they are so abundant you would figure they would be getting hit all the time, but I've only managed to get 3 of them the last few visits. Pulled in Guitar Fish, Bat Rays, and the occasional Y.F.C. I've fought a Smooth Hound Shark 2' long for 3 mins. Night fishing here is a different story, let me tell ya. Newport Beach Pier: Measuring in at 1,000 feet, this old wooden pier has been reinforced with concrete over the. Calico Bass, large White Seabass, and Sheephead are all caught here. You can cast from the beach or explore this stretch of coast aboard a charter boat. They are a quick fight, but can make your reel scream if you arent ready for it. Corona Del Mar Beach: This is where Newport’s coastal fishing scene shines. Now even close to shore, I've caught plenty of young leopard sharks. There are thousands of them the size of a quarter and bigger ready for the picking! If you watch the first wave break coming in, you can see the yellow and silver as there are tons of these fish cruising in for the chance to snag a sand crab.ĭuring the day, Ive found a few decent sized sand crabs, but at night its a different story. The Yellow Fin Croaker have been schooling pretty hard just out the first wave break. The whole month of August I've visited Del Mar a whopping 5 times. Maybe its the teeny bopper island aka Fire Pit Areas or the $20 for 5 hrs of parking that act as a deterrent, but this place can be productive. Pet Details: Leashed dogs allowed on beach before 10am and after 4:30pm. Here is a place that does not seem to get much fishing attention. Corona Del Mar State Beach is a large popular beach on the east side of the.
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