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Ocean-Based Activities in Mendocino

Situated in Northern California, Mendocino is a place where tourists can enjoy a wide range of activities. Since the town is located along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean, a large number of companies operate fishing charters designed to help visitors get the most out of their Mendocino vacations. In addition to fishing trips, however, guests staying in vacation homes in Mendocino have the opportunity to go whale watching in season. Boats offering these activities frequently launch from Noyo Harbor, which also has sea kayaks available for rental so that visitors can enjoy paddling along the coastline on their own if they prefer.

Fishing Opportunities

Species of fish that inhabit the waters off Mendocino include excellent salmon. It is becoming a well-known fact that 'wild caught' salmon for sale in stores are quite often farmed and mislabeled, but tourists in Mendocino can enjoy a taste of truly wild caught fish if they pull in the catch themselves. Other popular fishing species here include albacore tuna, rock cod, and Dungeness crab.

For those who prefer not to venture out onto the water, fishing companies also operate docks and welcome fishermen to cast their lines from there. The Point Arena Pier is another alternative; in season, it is considered one of the finest fishing piers in all of California. Good catches of striped sea perch, kelp greenling, rock greenling, and lingcod can be found here; salmon is also sometimes available.