Newport Beach — Davey's Locker
Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach · near Newport Beach · Los Angeles / SoCal
Fishing
At a glance
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Best season
- Year-round; tuna July–October
Permits and booking
- Licence required
- Yes
- Licence detail
- CA license (16+); 1-day licenses sold at the landing.
What is here
- Features
- Historic Balboa Pavilion · Half-day to overnight offshore tuna runs · Walk-on party boats · Whale-watch combos
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Fishing detail
- Water type
- ocean-boat
- Water
- salt
- Methods
- Live bait · Dropper-loop · Surface iron
- Boat
- boat
- Target species
- Rockfish · Calico bass · Yellowtail · Bluefin & yellowfin tuna (offshore, summer)
- Intl tip
- No license needed to book — just buy the ~$20 1-day license at the counter; a half-day trip includes rod rental and needs no experience.
The guide
Davey's Locker at the Balboa Pavilion is Orange County's flagship sportfishing landing, running everything from beginner-friend…
In the Guidebook
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 33.6031, -117.901