Best place to launch in Los Alamitos?
 

hello, i was going to go out tomorrow to fish the Los Alamitos harbor. is there a good place to launch the kayak with all day free parking? the last thing i want to do is have to get off the kayak and pay the parking meter.

any help would be great! i was thinking of launching from where the kayak rental shop is. i believe the parking there is free. can anybody verify that is true?

Thanks!

if you are going north bound on Second Street from PCH the park across the boat launch that is located where the albertson market.

"thread jack" question where is this Los Alimitos you speak of?

Long Beach

Do you mean mothers beach? If so, that is a metered lot

I have only been to Cabrillo in the LBC, and I would love to get back down there, my we will hit the LA next trip there....

Claremont St. Catamaran Launch - $10 -12 but you get to drive your yak to within maybe 60 feet of the water. You can also park on the street (if you can find a spot) and wheel your yak down the same path.


Cherry Beach - Metered parking for about $10 for most the day.

Further to the west there is:

Queen Mary Boat Launch (not the real name)- $12 and has a free wash down (bring your own hose)

Cabrillo Beach - $9 all day and bait barge within 1/2 mile of launch.

I am sure there are others but these are the ones I have tried.

i think im going to launch from mothers beach. im gonna park on the street and wheelie my yak over there :)

Cabrillo is the bomb...:linesnap:

I fish Alamitos bay fairly frequently. Its local for me and I usually launch from Bayshore playground area get there when its not crowded and theres free parking on the street (Ocean Blvd). Its been loaded with lizard fish lately, although I've found thats not always a bad thing. Its an easy launch and one of my fave parts is a fresh water washdown area.
Darren

Cool thanks darren! I hit it today and caught 3 lizard fish today. I it was nice to at least get bit by something lol

Afterwards I went to fish seal beach and caught my first surf perch off the sand :) 10"er!

I am definately going to launch from the playground side next time also.

if you can make it some of us will be headed to cabrillo sunday morning 7 ish

Darn, ill be at work this weekend! Thanks for the invite though!