Bluefin Tuna
(Thunnus orientalis)
Season: Typically July through Late November. JOIN OUR TUNA LIST
Limit: 2 fish
Length
50″-90″
Weight
90lb-300lb+
Fishing Style/depth
High Speed Trolling, Kite Fishing, Spreader Bar Trolling, Jigging in Evenings and Twilight
Description
Pacific bluefin has the largest geographic range of all the tunas. Bluefin is one of the most exciting fisheries since it is extremely visual, you often see several thousand fish jumping per day and endless wildlife following schools of fish like birds, whales and dolphins. Bluefin Tuna are a relatively new fishery for Northern California , due to intercontinental conservation efforts with massive success. In Bodega Bay we see some of the largest bluefin on the west coast, averaging about 120lbs to 250lbs and rarely caught below 100lbs. We use various methods of targeting Bluefin depending on conditions including high speed trolling, medium speed trolling spreader bars, kites with helium balloons skipping flying fish, knife jigs at twilight and dark hours and casting surface lures. Join Our tuna list to stay updated, as we will be heavily targeting these fish when they arrive. Our peak BlueFin Tuna Fishing Bodega Bay is typically late fall. We offer a quick Bluefin Tutorial Page for those interested in learning more.
