Fishing Calendar App
Fishing Calendar for San Diego Bay, United States
A sheltered natural harbour near the Mexican border, San Diego Bay holds bass and halibut over its eelgrass flats, while offshore kelp beds and banks produce rockfish for boat anglers.
Best fishing times in August 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 01 | Waning gibbous | 06:02 | 19:46 | 01:54–03:54, 14:17–16:17 | 08:06–10:06, 20:29–22:29 | 11% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 02 | Waning gibbous | 06:03 | 19:45 | 02:37–04:37, 15:01–17:01 | 08:49–10:49, 21:12–23:12 | 11% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 03 | Waning gibbous | 06:04 | 19:44 | 03:25–05:25, 15:49–17:49 | 09:37–11:37, 22:02–00:02 | 33% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 04 | Waning gibbous | 06:04 | 19:44 | 04:11–06:11, 16:37–18:37 | 10:24–12:24, 22:50–00:50 | 72% ●●●●○ |
| Wed 05 | Last quarter | 06:05 | 19:43 | 05:00–07:00, 17:28–19:28 | 11:14–13:14 | 97% ●●●●● |
| Thu 06 | Waning crescent | 06:06 | 19:42 | 05:54–07:54, 18:25–20:25 | 23:39–01:39, 12:09–14:09 | 88% ●●●●● |
| Fri 07 | Waning crescent | 06:06 | 19:41 | 06:53–08:53, 19:26–21:26 | 00:36–02:36, 13:10–15:10 | 54% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 08 | Waning crescent | 06:07 | 19:40 | 07:56–09:56, 20:30–22:30 | 01:39–03:39, 14:13–16:13 | 19% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 09 | Waning crescent | 06:08 | 19:39 | 09:01–11:01, 21:35–23:35 | 02:44–04:44, 15:18–17:18 | 16% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 10 | Waning crescent | 06:08 | 19:38 | 10:04–12:04, 22:37–00:37 | 03:48–05:48, 16:21–18:21 | 52% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 11 | Waning crescent | 06:09 | 19:37 | 11:04–13:04 | 04:48–06:48, 17:19–19:19 | 93% ●●●●● |
| Wed 12 | Waning crescent | 06:10 | 19:36 | 23:30–01:30, 11:59–13:59 | 05:45–07:45, 18:13–20:13 | 100% ●●●●● |
| Thu 13 | New moon | 06:11 | 19:35 | 00:23–02:23, 12:50–14:50 | 06:36–08:36, 19:03–21:03 | 86% ●●●●● |
| Fri 14 | Waxing crescent | 06:11 | 19:34 | 01:12–03:12, 13:37–15:37 | 07:24–09:24, 19:50–21:50 | 43% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 15 | Waxing crescent | 06:12 | 19:33 | 01:58–03:58, 14:22–16:22 | 08:10–10:10, 20:35–22:35 | 12% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 16 | Waxing crescent | 06:13 | 19:32 | 02:43–04:43, 15:07–17:07 | 08:55–10:55, 21:19–23:19 | 18% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 17 | Waxing crescent | 06:13 | 19:31 | 03:27–05:27, 15:52–17:52 | 09:40–11:40, 22:04–00:04 | 24% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 18 | Waxing crescent | 06:14 | 19:29 | 04:13–06:13, 16:38–18:38 | 10:25–12:25, 22:51–00:51 | 48% ●●●○○ |
| Wed 19 | Waxing crescent | 06:15 | 19:28 | 05:00–07:00, 17:26–19:26 | 11:13–13:13 | 64% ●●●●○ |
| Thu 20 | First quarter | 06:15 | 19:27 | 05:48–07:48, 18:15–20:15 | 23:35–01:35, 12:02–14:02 | 59% ●●●○○ |
| Fri 21 | Waxing gibbous | 06:16 | 19:26 | 06:39–08:39, 19:06–21:06 | 00:25–02:25, 12:53–14:53 | 38% ●●○○○ |
| Sat 22 | Waxing gibbous | 06:17 | 19:25 | 07:30–09:30, 19:58–21:58 | 01:16–03:16, 13:44–15:44 | 16% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 23 | Waxing gibbous | 06:17 | 19:24 | 08:21–10:21, 20:49–22:49 | 02:08–04:08, 14:35–16:35 | 11% ●○○○○ |
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| Mon 24 | Waxing gibbous | 06:18 | 19:22 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 25 | Waxing gibbous | 06:19 | 19:21 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 26 | Waxing gibbous | 06:19 | 19:20 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 27 | Full moon | 06:20 | 19:19 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 28 | Waning gibbous | 06:20 | 19:18 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 29 | Waning gibbous | 06:21 | 19:16 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 30 | Waning gibbous | 06:22 | 19:15 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 31 | Waning gibbous | 06:22 | 19:14 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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California halibut
Paralichthys californicus
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Coastal cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii
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Barred sand bass
Paralabrax nebulifer
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Black perch
Embiotoca jacksoni
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Black rockfish
Sebastes melanops
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Blue rockfish
Sebastes mystinus
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Brown rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus
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Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
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California sheephead
Semicossyphus pulcher
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Canary rockfish
Sebastes pinniger
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Copper rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
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Cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at San Diego Bay?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at San Diego Bay is 12 August 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%. The strongest feeding window is around 23:30–01:30 local time.
- What fish can you catch in San Diego Bay?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as San Diego Bay include California halibut, Coastal cutthroat trout, Barred sand bass, Black perch, Black rockfish. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in San Diego Bay itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at San Diego Bay?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.