FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST. 
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fishing center of the county ; it has many natural advantages for fishing, 
and is, besides, within easy reach of San Francisco by rail; the journey 
can be made in 7 hours; fish landed here in the evening are marketed 
at San Francisco the next day. 
At Point Alones, about 1£ miles northwest of Monterey, is a large 
Chinese fishing village, composed of rude shanties; this “camp” was 
started in 1863, and appears to be one of the most thriving settlements 
of its kind on the west coast. At Pescadero, on Carmel Bay, is another 
Chinese fishing camp, but second in importance to the one at Point 
Alones; this was settled in 1868 and has a resident population of some 
30 fishermen; it is picturesquely situated on a road that skirts the shore, 
and is within easy reach of the fishing grounds in Carmel Bay. 
Species, abundance , migrations, etc . — Monterey Bay is celebrated for 
its abundance of fish, and is especially noted for apparently being the 
limit of migration for many species that occur north and south of this 
point. Of the many species of fish found in abundance farther south 
(especially the bonito, barracuda, mackerel, sea bass, horse mackerel, 
and pompano), few are ever seen in great numbers north of Monterey 
Bay. It is said that many northern species, among which the salmon 
is included, are generally rare south of this point, and are sometimes not 
to be found. 
In 1889 mackerel and barracuda were quite plentiful as late as De- 
cember 7. According to Alexander : 
The first-named species has never before been known to remain on the coast so 
late in the season; the 1st of September is, as a rule, about the time it leaves; after 
that date it is seldom caught. The Pacific mackerel, like the Atlantic species, are 
very erratic, and very little is known as to their migratory habits. Fishermen ap- 
proximately foretell the arrival of other fish, but the movements of the mackerel are 
acknowledged to be too ambiguous for their comprehension. 
The following list includes the principal species of fish in this county ; 
there are, however, many other varieties that are caught occasionally, 
also squid, crustaceans, shellfish, etc. : 
Name of species. 
When found. 
Rockfish ; rock-cod ( Sebastichthys ) 
All the year. 
Do. 
Flounders .. 
Perch (Ditremct and Holconotus) 
Do. 
Bluefish 
Do. 
Kingfish 
Do. 
Stingray ( Myliobatis californicus) 
Do. 
Sculpin; bull-head ( Leptocottus armatus and Scurpcenich- 
t.hyx marmarat.ii.fi) 
Do. 
Sea bass 
July to October. 
Do. 
Spanish mackerel 
Horse mackerel 
Do, 
Do. 
Chub mackerel 
Whitefish 
April to October. 
Do. 
Yellow-tail 
Smelt ( Osmerus and Sypomesus ) ... 
March to November. 
Sardine ( Clupea sagax) . . 
April to November. 
May to September. 
July to November. 
All" the year. 
Do. 
Bastard halibut 
Barracuda 
Sharks ( Rhinobatus , Oaleorhinus , and others) 
Skate ( Raia inornata and R. binoculata) 
Sea trout ( Hexagrammus de.cagrammua). 
Mullet (Mugil). 
Pompano ( Stromateus ) . 
July to September. 
