Mission Bay
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Mission Bay is not the most desirable dive spot but is a great back-up location, especially for open water classes, for when the ocean swell is too high for diving. The bay is protected so the water is always calm but visibility is not great and there is not too much to see.
You’ll see sea bass, sculpin, stingrays, and look in the rocks of the jetties for octopuses, lobsters, crabs, sea hares, smaller fish and whelks.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Stingrays
46
Total Sightings
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A
M
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J
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#2
Crab
37
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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N
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#3
Spiny Lobster
25
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Octopus
20
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Garibaldi Damselfish
15
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Nudibranch
10
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Shrimp
7
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Trumpetfish
6
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Lobster
5
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Moray Eel
4
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D