Newport Dunes/Harbor Launch Area?

[mooneypilot]

Fished Newport Dunes/Harbor the past weekend and am looking for a public launch area for Kayaks. Any advice would be appreciated.



Thanks,
Jack :?:

[komaiaboyz]

i think the public docks have launches

[sonarbp]

Hey mooneypilot,

Try 15th off of Balboa.....easy launch site and it is FREE!!

[MikeAce00]

Has anyone ever had success in the back bay marina that they care to share. I've often thought that area looks very fishable from a float tube but I haven't given it a chance yet...

TIA

Mike

[sonarbp]

MikeAce00 what part are you talking about? The part of the bay that goes under the Newport Blvd? If so, yeah...I have fished back there with Jimmy Decker from Berkley and caught lots of nice spotties and some halis....I even tube back there once in a while.

Just got to remember that if there is cover and a food source the fish will be there!!!

sonarbp

[MikeAce00]

I'm talking about these areas...

Seems like lots of eel grass and structure...

http://fishingnetwork.net/images/tmp2/NPB1.jpg

[sonarbp]

I am not sure but I think that is the area that the only floatuber in the Plastic Navy tourney fished and won it with something like 5 bass weighing about 12.7lbs!!!! :shock: so yeah there is fish back there.

[sullyfish]

I tubed back there about two weeks ago on a good incoming tide and caught one small fish a piece for my friend and I...I won't try it agin anytime soon

Not enough water movementback there...

The PCH bridge holds some flatties(near fish market)

[sullyfish]

:roll:

[sonarbp]

YOU DONE US TUBERS PROUD SULLY!!!!!!

I was going to enter that tourney but got talked out of it!!!! Man when I heard that a tuber taught the yakers how to fish.....I couldn't stop laughing!!!

[SwisherFisher]

this guy has his own satelitte for taking pictures or what???????????
thts an eagle eye view of everything

[sonarbp]

Hey SwisherFisher,

If you like that photo take a look at this site!!! I use it to plan my trips in the bay....you can get arieal photos and show eel grass and mooring sites....really cool.

http://www6.city.newport-beach.ca.us/we ... bormap.asp (http://www6.city.newport-beach.ca.us/website/InteractiveMap/harbormap.asp)

sonarbp

[MikeAce00]

this guy has his own satelitte for taking pictures or what???????????
thts an eagle eye view of everything

LOL... Its just from google maps..

Thanks everyone, lots of good info :D

[mooneypilot]

Thanks to all for the info.



Jack :)

[SwisherFisher]

thanx sonar,,,
im not too internet savy..
DOPE,,, u can even find little hidden fishing holes everywhere!!!!!
gonna try one in upland i saw on google maps