anyone seen halibut at Monastery Beach? (Carmel River)

has anyone fished or seen halibut while fishing or diving carmel river beach? that large expanse of a cove seems there would be good halibut populations but its damn steep and cold water from the depths of the deep blue. i have snorkeled there numerous times and there are always baitballs near the shore in about 5-6 feet of water.

the sand is kind of gravely thick and not powdery like lovers or del monte. but there is baitfish. not talking senoritas but sardines. the kind you see around lovers point when the halibut are laying down there.

john

I've dove there dozens of times and have never seen halibut.  I did see a big guitarfish in the sand one time, which was pretty cool, but that's about it.

-Allen

Yeah, that area is super steep.  I've hauled in LOTS of little lings from there.

A bit to the north, after butterfly house, I've taken lots of sand dabs in the sand stretch after the rocks.