California Fishing Guides and Charters

Landings, ocean charters and river guides by county.

Overview

California fishing guides, charters and landings

329 guides, charter boats and sportfishing landings list a California home: 85 ocean charter, 67 unclassified, 57 freshwater / river guide, 47 charter / party boat, 40 charter boat operator, 22 sportfishing landing / party boat and 11 fly fishing guide.

ocean charter85
unclassified67
freshwater / river guide57
charter / party boat47
charter boat operator40
sportfishing landing / party boat22
fly fishing guide11
Landings

Sportfishing landings

sportfishingreport.com landings list; species are the operators dock-total leaders.

By county

Guides and charters by county

San Diego County (67)

Los Angeles County (34)

  • Betty-Gcharter / party boat, Redondo Beach Sportfishing, (310) 372-2111
  • City of Long Beachcharter / party boat, Pierpoint Landing, (562) 983-9300
  • El Patroncharter / party boat, Long Beach Sportfishing, (562) 432-8993
  • Eldoradocharter / party boat, Long Beach Sportfishing, (424) 2-ELDO-85
  • Enterprisecharter / party boat, Pierpoint Landing, (562) 983-9300
  • Freedomcharter / party boat, 22nd Street Landing, (310) 832-8304
  • Navegantecharter / party boat, Redondo Beach Sportfishing, (310) 372-2111
  • Pridecharter / party boat, 22nd Street Landing, (310) 832-8304
  • Redondo Specialcharter / party boat, Redondo Beach Sportfishing, (310) 372-2111
  • Toronadocharter / party boat, Pierpoint Landing, (562) 983-9300
  • LA Waterfront Cruises and Sportfishingcharter boat operator, San Pedro
  • Marina Del Rey Sportfishingcharter boat operator, Marina Del Rey
  • Masterflyfishing.Netfly fishing guide, Marina Del Rey, (310) 823-2975
  • 976-Tunaocean charter, Torrance, (310) 328-8862
  • Catalina Island Sportfishing Incocean charter, Avalon, (310) 510-2420
  • Four Reel Sport Fishingocean charter, Long Beach, (562) 704-2374
  • Gail Force – Triton Sportfishingocean charter, San Pedro, (310) 844-3814
  • Icon Sportfishingocean charter, San Pedro, (562) 337-0177
  • L A Harbor Sport Fishingocean charter, Carson, (310) 547-9916
  • Ultra Sportfishingocean charter, San Pedro, (424) 224-9255
  • 22nd Street Landingsportfishing landing / party boat, San Pedro, (310) 832-8304
  • Long Beach Sportfishingsportfishing landing / party boat, Long Beach, (562) 432-8993
  • Pierpoint Landingsportfishing landing / party boat, Long Beach, (562) 983-9300
  • Redondo Beach Sportfishingsportfishing landing / party boat, Redondo Beach, (310) 372-2111
  • Afishinados Incunclassified, Avalon, (310) 510-2440
  • Amaysingfishing.comunclassified, Pacoima, (805) 558-9398
  • Aztec Toronado Chartersunclassified, Long Beach, (562) 495-6250
  • Boat & Bottleunclassified, Long Beach, (310) 889-5432
  • LBC Fishing Lessons & Craftsunclassified, Long Beach, (310) 735-2689
  • Malibu Fish N Tackleunclassified, Westlake Village, (805) 496-7332
  • Newell Fishingunclassified, Sun Valley, (818) 240-9652
  • Options Fishing – Day Tourunclassified, Long Beach, (562) 983-9300
  • RENTABOAT.COunclassified, Santa Monica, (424) 253-9129
  • TeamDixonFishingunclassified, Torrance, (310) 818-6496

Orange County (19)

Ventura County (17)

  • Aloha Spiritcharter / party boat, Channel Islands Sportfishing, (805) 844-5566
  • Californiancharter / party boat, Ventura Harbor Sportfishing LLC, (805) 676-3474
  • Cobracharter / party boat, Channel Islands Sportfishing, (310) 403-9969
  • Endeavor (Ventura)charter / party boat, Ventura Harbor Sportfishing LLC, (805) 908-9954
  • Island Spiritcharter / party boat, Ventura Harbor Sportfishing LLC, (805) 676-3474
  • Miragecharter / party boat, Channel Islands Sportfishing, (805) 983-0975
  • Pacific Eaglecharter / party boat, Ventura Harbor Sportfishing LLC, (805) 676-3474
  • Channel Islands Sportfishingcharter boat operator, Oxnard
  • Graphic Slayer Sportfishingocean charter, Oxnard, (805) 302-1901
  • Island Spirit Sportfishingocean charter, Ventura, (805) 652-1397
  • Port Hueneme Sportfishingocean charter, Thousand Oaks, (805) 488-2212
  • S T Sportfishingocean charter, Oxnard, (805) 382-1612
  • Sea Jay Sportfishingocean charter, Oxnard, (805) 382-1612
  • Hooks Landingsportfishing landing / party boat, Oxnard
  • Ventura Harbor Sportfishing LLCsportfishing landing / party boat, Ventura, (805) 676-3474
  • Bella Luna Charterunclassified, Oxnard, (818) 298-6472
  • Ojai Angler Fishing Guide Servicesunclassified, Ventura, (805) 701-2835

Alameda County (15)

  • Berkeley Charter Boatscharter boat operator, Berkeley
  • California Dawn Sportfishingcharter boat operator, Berkeley
  • Gatherer Outfitterscharter boat operator, Berkeley
  • Golden State Sportfishingcharter boat operator, Berkeley
  • Happy Hooker Sportfishingcharter boat operator, Berkeley
  • Reel Addiction Sportfishingcharter boat operator, Berkeley
  • Right Hook Sportfishingcharter boat operator, Berkeley
  • The CodFather Sportfishingcharter boat operator, Alameda
  • Emeryville Sportfishingocean charter, Emeryville, (510) 654-6040
  • Josie Mac Sportfishingocean charter, Alameda, (408) 639-1557
  • Longfin Sport Fishingocean charter, Berkeley, (415) 425-3800
  • Fish Emeryvillesportfishing landing / party boat, Emeryville, (510) 652-3403
  • Amethyst Fishing Chartersunclassified, Alameda, (925) 489-1104
  • Big Game Fishing Incunclassified, Oakland, (510) 531-3701
  • Captain Chris On the Waterunclassified, Alameda, (650) 400-0626

Marin County (14)

San Mateo County (13)

County not listed (11)

Shasta County (11)

San Francisco County (10)

Santa Cruz County (10)

Contra Costa County (9)

Placer County (9)

Sonoma County (9)

Monterey County (8)

San Luis Obispo County (7)

El Dorado County (6)

Sacramento County (6)

Santa Barbara County (5)

  • Coral Seacharter / party boat, Santa Barbara Landing, (805) 886-0454
  • Stardustcharter / party boat, Santa Barbara Landing, (805) 886-0454
  • Stardust Sportfishingocean charter, Santa Barbara, (805) 963-3564
  • Santa Barbara Landingsportfishing landing / party boat, Santa Barbara, (805) 963-3564
  • Castagnola Tug Serviceunclassified, Santa Barbara, (805) 335-9574

Humboldt County (4)

Napa County (4)

San Bernardino County (4)

Lake County (3)

  • Anchor Charter Boatsfreshwater / river guide, Clearlake, (707) 964-4550
  • Fish On Guide Servicefreshwater / river guide, Hidden Valley Lake, (707) 225-1290
  • Wave Dancer Fishing Guidefreshwater / river guide, Lakeport, (707) 367-0087

Mendocino County (3)

Modoc County (3)

San Joaquin County (3)

Siskiyou County (3)

Tehama County (3)

Butte County (2)

Inyo County (2)

Mono County (2)

  • Fly Fishing with Cogfly fishing guide, Mammoth Lakes, (760) 914-3040
  • Sierra Drifters Guide Servicefreshwater / river guide, Crowley Lake, (760) 935-4250

Riverside County (2)

Solano County (2)

Del Norte County (1)

Madera County (1)

  • Southern Yosemite Mountain Guidesfreshwater / river guide, Bass Lake, (800) 231-4575

Nevada County (1)

Santa Clara County (1)

  • Fish On Sportfishingcharter boat operator, San Jose

Sierra County (1)

Stanislaus County (1)

Sutter County (1)

  • North Valley Guide Servicesfreshwater / river guide, Yuba City, (530) 682-3997

Trinity County (1)

Tuolumne County (1)

Listings from sportfishingreport.com and public directories, checked October 2026. Call to confirm trips.

Answers

California guide questions

How many fishing guides are listed in California?

329 guides, charters and landings.

What is a sportfishing landing?

A dock that runs party boats and half-day, full-day and overnight trips, mostly in Southern California.

Which county has the most charters?

San Diego County.

Do charter passengers need a license?

Yes, from age 16; many landings sell one-day licenses at the counter.

Are freshwater guides listed?

Yes, 57.

Are fly fishing guides listed?

Yes, 11.

How do I list my service?

Use the contact page.

Where is the data from?

sportfishingreport.com and public directory listings.