New Moon, Full Rip! |The Bite Index | June 11, 2026

The Coronados are running triple-digit yellowtail days for the first time since the April peak. The multi-day boats heading south are posting the best F/A ratios of the entire season. The white seabass bite spread to four different landings in a single day. And the New Moon hits Sunday at 7:54 PM PDT -- the peak gravitational moment of the lunar cycle. Conditions are 10/10 all weekend, twelve consecutive clean weekends, variable under 10 knots and 3-4 feet both days. The solunar windows land at midday this week, different from the dawn setup of the last two issues. Stay through lunch. This is the best weekend of the year.

Weekend Score: 10/10 🟢

In Issue #11 we called the Full Moon correction. In Issue #12 we called the recovery. Here's what the recovery became -- and it's coming from two different directions.

At the Coronados, the San Diego put up 106, 98, and 101 yellowtail on three consecutive full-day trips Sunday through Tuesday. Mission Belle went 105 YT on 21 anglers (5.0 F/A) on Monday. The Coronados are running as well as they have since the April peak -- not quite back to those numbers yet, but the trajectory going into New Moon weekend is pointed the right way.

Then there are the multi-day boats, which are fishing a completely different fishery much further south. The Polaris Supreme returned Tuesday with 154 yellowtail on 19 anglers -- 8.11 fish per angler on a 3-day trip. That's the best single-trip F/A ratio of the 2026 season. Pacific Queen came back Wednesday with 112 YT on 24 anglers. Horizon returned Wednesday with 91 YT on a 2.5-day. Those fish aren't at the Coronados -- they're in warm water well south of the border.

Fleet-wide total June 4-10: 1,841 yellowtail across all trip types and fisheries. The build at the Coronados specifically tells the story: 9 YT Thursday, 18 Friday, then accelerating through the weekend as the New Moon window opened. Now the New Moon itself arrives Sunday.

And a second story that's been quietly building: the white seabass bite went wide this week. On Saturday the 6th, the Dolphin came in with 10 WSB on a half-day PM trip -- the best WSB count of the season on a single trip. Four different boats posted WSB that same day. On Wednesday, WSB showed up on four more boats including the Voyager (3 WSB on a 2-day), the Daily Double, and both the New Seaforth Twilight and PM trips. 23 white seabass total for the week, spread across multiple landings. This is not a fluke.

Offshore Mexico -- EXCELLENT (5/5)
The multi-day fleet is having the best week of the season south of the border. Polaris Supreme returned with 154 YT on 19 anglers (8.11 F/A). Pacific Queen 112 YT. Horizon 91 YT. These boats are not fishing the Coronados -- they're finding warm water and stacked fish well into Mexican waters. Dorado are starting to appear on multi-day runs (10 fleet-wide this week), which confirms the warm-water mass is still in play. Notably absent: the BFT and YFT that dominated earlier in the season. More on that in the Data Angle.

Coronado Islands -- VERY GOOD (4/5)
The best Coronados pace since the April peak. The San Diego ran 106, 98, and 101 YT on consecutive full-day Coronados trips. Mission Belle went 105 YT on 21 anglers. These are the kinds of numbers that set the standard for a good week at the islands -- and they're building into a New Moon weekend. Old Glory came back empty, which is a reminder that not every boat finds them every day. But the trend is unambiguous.

La Jolla / Nearshore -- HOT (5/5)
The WSB bite is the story of the week. Dolphin posted 10 WSB on a half-day PM on June 6 -- four boats reported WSB the same day, then four more boats on June 10. The fish are not concentrated in one spot; they're spread across Point Loma, Fisherman's Landing, and Seaforth. Calico remains exceptional (8,028 fleet-wide). Barracuda at 285 fleet-wide. The nearshore is stacked from top to bottom right now.

San Clemente Island -- FAIR (2/5)
Less fleet data this week as boats concentrated at the Coronados or pushed south. The island holds YT and calico at this point in the season but didn't generate notable trips in this week's data.

Dana Point / Oceanside -- SLOW (2/5)
No significant pelagic action from the north end this week.

The New Moon changes the timing calculus for private boaters. In the last two weeks, the dawn window was the moment -- get there at first light, fish hard for two hours. This weekend the solunar peak shifts to midday (10:21 AM Saturday, 11:28 AM Sunday). That's actually better for private boaters who don't want to run offshore in the dark.

For Coronados runs: plan to be on the grounds by 8 AM, actively fishing through the late morning. The gravitational peak hits around 11 AM Saturday and noon Sunday. Don't leave early. The midday bite window is when the fish are going to respond to both the tidal influence and the lunar overhead major.

For the WSB bite: the fish are spread out, which gives private boaters more options. The standard setups still apply -- slow-trolled live bait near kelp and structure, incoming tide windows. The moonset minor (5:06-6:06 PM Saturday, 6:21-7:21 PM Sunday) lands in the late afternoon, which has historically been productive for WSB in nearshore structure.

For offshore runs south: dorado are starting to appear at the warm edges. If you're making a long run, SST charts showing water above 68°F are your target. Color changes, floating debris, and flying fish are the surface signals. Too early to call it a consistent bite, but it's worth running some color lines if you're already out there.

Forecast: Excellent all weekend. Twelve consecutive clean weekends.

Source: NOAA PZZ750, San Mateo Pt to Mexican Border, out 30nm.

Barometric Pressure: Stable at 29.88 inHg. No significant signal.

SST:

Four factors converging at once.

1. New Moon Sunday at 7:54 PM PDT. The peak gravitational moment of the lunar cycle. The Coronados YT bite has historically spiked around the New Moon window, and the fleet is already running triple-digit days heading into it. This weekend is the apex.

2. Three consecutive triple-digit YT days at the Coronados coming into the weekend. The San Diego went 106, 98, and 101 Sunday through Tuesday. The fish are stacked and they were stacking before the New Moon hit. What happens after Sunday's lunar peak is the question -- but there's no reason to expect a pullback with water temperatures stable and conditions clean.

3. Solunar midday windows -- the best setup for full-day boats. Near New Moon the overhead major falls at 10:21 AM Saturday and 11:28 AM Sunday. Full-day sport boats are already on the grounds at that hour. You don't have to rush the pre-dawn run or be set up at first light -- the gravitational peak window is right in the middle of a normal fishing day.

4. WSB bite is wide and spreading. 23 WSB across multiple boats and multiple landings this week. When the bite this distributed, it means fish are holding throughout the area and actively feeding. Weekend WSB trips from any of the main San Diego landings have real potential.

Weekend of June 13-14, 2026 -- San Diego

New Moon (Sunday June 14, exact 7:54 PM PDT). Saturday 3.1% illumination / Sunday 0.4% illumination.

The picks: Saturday midday 10:21 AM-12:21 PM and Sunday midday 11:28 AM-1:28 PM.

Near New Moon, the moon rises and sets close to the sun -- which means the overhead transit happens around solar noon rather than at dawn. This is the opposite of the last two weeks, where the waning moon put the solunar peak at first light. The practical difference: the best bite window isn't at sunrise this weekend. It's mid-morning into early afternoon.

For full-day sport boats arriving on the grounds at first light, fish all morning -- but plan to be actively working the marks hard from 10 AM through 1 PM. That's the gravitational peak. Overnight boats should target the Underfoot Majors (9:49-11:49 PM Saturday, 10:54 PM-12:54 AM Sunday) when the moon is directly underfoot at its second maximum.

The late afternoon moonset minors (5:06-6:06 PM Saturday, 6:21-7:21 PM Sunday) are worth noting for WSB anglers -- that window lands right in the evening feeding window when white seabass move up from structure.

The New Moon Coronados call. Three consecutive days of 100+ yellowtail heading into the peak lunar window -- the San Diego has been the most reliable Coronados bellwether all season, and this weekend is the moment the whole lunar arc has been building toward. The midday solunar window (10:21 AM-12:21 PM Saturday) is when to be fishing hard at the islands. Full-day Coronado Islands trip.

Best single-trip F/A ratio of the 2026 season (154 YT / 19 ang, 8.11 F/A) on a 3-day that returned Tuesday. They know where the warm water is running south and they're going back to it. Dorado are starting to appear in that same zone. If you want the offshore multi-day experience and the chance at mixed species in warm water, this is the call.

The WSB pick. The Twilight format continues to be the most consistent WSB producer at Seaforth, and the bite this week is as widespread as it's been all season. The moonset minor (5:06-6:06 PM Saturday) lands directly in their departure and early fishing window. Calico and barracuda also in the mix.

CORONADOS YELLOWTAIL

MULTI-DAY / OFFSHORE YELLOWTAIL

WHITE SEABASS

OFFSHORE / MIXED BAG

NEARSHORE

San Diego tops 100 yellowtail on Saturday.

They've done 106, 98, and 101 the last three days running. New Moon hits Sunday -- the peak gravitational pull of the lunar cycle. Saturday is the setup; the fish don't know it's almost over.

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