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THREE FINGERS REEF 50’ - 75’ Int. - Adv. CORONADO 30’ - 50’ Int.Beach entry at Sil- MISSION BAY CHANNEL To 20’ Beg.- Int. Dive
32042.56’N 117016.63’WOuter edge of gi- ver Strand Bl. Two sunken barges, and one on incoming tide to avoid Mission Bay run-
ant Point Loma kelp forest. Large boulders sunken gambling wreck. Sandy area has off pollution. N side entry from jettynear
with numerous colorful invertebrates. Tons halibut, rubberlip perch, white seabass seaward of Harbor Office. S side entry at
of small fishes. end of Mission Bl. Night diving for lobsters.
WRECK ALLEY/MISSION BAY INSERT:
POINT LOMA KELP BED 40 - 85’ Int. - Adv. WRECK ALLEY 40’ - 90’ Int. - Adv.Boat dive
Boat dive to numerous wrecks and wonder- PACIFIC BEACH - Good surfing in W, NW approx. 1 NM from entrance channel
ful kelp forests from Ocean Beach to Point or SW swell at 3’ - 6’. Best in winter with E amongst intentional and accidental ship
Loma. Good visibility, particularly in south wind. Sandy bottom. sinkings, which form artificial reefs. Much
end. Colorful invertebrates include scallops, sea life grows here: Strawberry anemones,
lobsters, anemones and nudibranchs. Nu- PACIFIC BEACH ARTIFICIAL REEF 42’ - 72’ gorgonians, white plumed anemones.
merous sheephead, kelp bass and lingcod. Beg.- Adv.Boat dive amongst 10,000 tons of
Photogenic as sun filters through kelp. Stay quarry rock in piles spread over 109 acres. NOSC TOWER was 55’ tall, blew over in 1988
200’ offshore S of Nazarene College. Lots of fish and invertebrates, including storm. 60’ depth to bottom of tower. Straw-
lobsters and halibut. berry anemonies abound, as do super-size
NEW HOPE ROCK 20’ - 45’ Int. 32041.10’N seastars, and tons of fish.
117016.00W’Boat dive to rock that rises 25’ MISSION BEACH - Good surfing in W, NW
from sandy/rocky bottom. Lots of inverte- or SW swell at 3’ - 6’. Best in fall and spring RUBY E is 160’ long CG cutter at 80’ depth,
brates inhabit rocks. Many small fishes. with E wind. Sandy bottom. sunk in 1987 for marine life reef. Big ling-
cod, calico bass, bright strawberry anemo-
ZUNIGA POINT 10 ‘ - 30’ Beg.- Int. Boat or BONITA COVE To 20’ depth Beg. Common nes everywhere. Accessible bridge. Bring a
kayak entry to submerged jetty. Submerged beginner check-out dive spot with surpris- light.
jetty keeps harbor clear. Numerous wrecks. ingly good lobster hunting.
Halibut on sand, lobsters in jetty rocks.
