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White Point

33.71°N · 118.32°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

White Point Fishing Forecast

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Kelp Bass fishing at White Point looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at White Point from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Kelp Bass. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.

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Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.

Species

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Best score for the day · 7 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 70 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Kelp Bass openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 14"

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
70
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
13 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2 ft @ 14 s S
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
20% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 70 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 13kn W G17. Sea 2 ft @ 14 s S Choppy. Air 68.7°.

Why this score

Current
0.4 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Kelp Bass
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Size
Minimum 14"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Paralabrax species. Open year-round. Daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish in any combination of kelp bass, barred sand bass, and spotted sand bass, except no more than 4 barred sand bass may be taken. Minimum size 14 inches total length or 10 inches alternate length.
Other species here
California Sheephead Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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When Kelp Bass is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park along Paseo del Mar at White Point Park and take the road or path down to the rocky shore at Royal Palms and White Point Beach. Fish around lower tides and watch your footing on the slick rocks.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting bait into rocky kelp edges

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About White Point

White Point is a shore spot near Los Angeles, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: California Sheephead, Barred Surfperch, Surfperch, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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