Yellowfin tuna fishing out of San Pedro and Long Beach is a long-range game: the local fleet runs overnight and 1.5-day trips for them. The grounds in play are Horseshoe Kelp, the wrecks and oil rigs off Long Beach, and offshore banks. This page covers trip format, named structure, and who runs the trips, for owner-operators planning their own runs. The San Pedro and Long Beach port guide has launch, harbor, and port detail.
How yellowfin trips run from San Pedro and Long Beach
The fleet’s yellowfin trips come in two formats: overnight and 1.5-day. Trip length is a rough signal of range. The fish are a long run from the harbor, and the fleet plans around that.
| Format | What it tells a private boat |
|---|---|
| Overnight | The fleet commits a night to the run |
| 1.5-day | The fleet takes extra time to reach and work the fish |
Overnight trips
Overnight is one of the fleet’s two yellowfin formats. Because the fleet commits a night to the run, a private boat should plan it as a range trip rather than a half-day outing.
1.5-day trips
The 1.5-day trip is the longer format. The extra time goes to reaching the fish and working them once there.
Timing and range
Season windows and run distances for the region are in our Southern California yellowfin guide (see also the Pacific Southwest region guide). Read it alongside the fleet’s trip formats before you commit fuel and a night.
Grounds and structure
Three types of ground matter for yellowfin from this port:
- A kelp ground: Horseshoe Kelp
- Wrecks and oil rigs off Long Beach
- Offshore banks
Holding behavior and tackle are covered in the yellowfin tuna guide. You can plan the grounds with the Chart Contours and OBS SST layers in Breakpoint. The chart layers are not for navigation.
Horseshoe Kelp
Horseshoe Kelp is a named local ground for yellowfin out of this port, and a sensible place to start planning.
Wrecks and rigs off Long Beach
The local wrecks and oil rigs off Long Beach are listed structure for yellowfin.
Offshore banks
The offshore banks are unnamed here. They fit the overnight and 1.5-day logic above and are range-trip grounds.
Who fishes for yellowfin out of this port
These local charters list yellowfin tuna. An owner-operator can book a seat to see how the fleet works the grounds before running their own boat.
- 22nd Street Landing – Freedom (Captains Tino Valentine and Chris Isaac)
- Long Beach Sportfishing (Berth 55)
- LA Waterfront Cruises and Sportfishing – Gail Force (Captain Jared Mallot)
- Sport King (Captain Anthony Ortiz)
FAQ about yellowfin tuna fishing out of San Pedro and Long Beach
Can you catch yellowfin out of San Pedro and Long Beach?
Yes. The local fleet lists yellowfin and runs overnight and 1.5-day trips for them.
What trip length does the local fleet run for yellowfin?
Overnight and 1.5-day. For a private boat, that means treating the run as a range trip and planning fuel and time accordingly.
Where are the named grounds?
Horseshoe Kelp, the wrecks and oil rigs off Long Beach, and offshore banks.
Which local charters list yellowfin?
Freedom at 22nd Street Landing, Long Beach Sportfishing at Berth 55, Gail Force, and Sport King.
Where do I find season timing and other tunas?
Season and range are in the Southern California yellowfin guide. For other tuna species, see the tuna fishing guides.
