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Izor's Reef

33.63°N · 118.06°W

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

Now 84 · 1 PM PDT

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
84
Good
Tide
4.5 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
5 kn
WSW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3.0 ft
Air temp
71°
Warm
Weather
Clear
12% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 84 Good. Tide 4.5ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 5kn WSW G5. Sea 3.0ft Chop. Air 71.4°.
Why this score
Current
0.3 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/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
Kelp Greenling ClosedVermilion Rockfish Catch & releaseLingcod Catch & releaseSculpin ClosedBarred Sand Bass Retention openCalico Bass ClosedCalifornia Sheephead Retention openWhite Seabass Catch & releaseRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCalifornia Halibut Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
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Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Kelp Bass is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Kelp Bass
~7 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
30-80 ft
Sand
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Flat
Mid

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Izor's Reef sits off Santa Monica, California, a rocky structure holding between 90 and 110 feet of water. The reef supports a strong mix of species, with California Sheephead peaking April through September, Calico Bass April through August, and White Seabass and California Halibut running strongest March through July. Rockfish hold on the structure year-round, while Lingcod move through September into February. Anglers work the bottom for Sheephead with live shrimp, squid, or cut mackerel, and target Rockfish and Lingcod with dropper loops and vertical jigging using metal jigs and squid. Drift fishing with live anchovies and sardines covers the Halibut and Barred Sand Bass that hold over the reef's edges through summer.

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