Huntington Beach Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Huntington Beach on October 31, 2026. Barred Sand Bass, peak window 7 AM to 6 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 7 of 7 spots around Huntington Beach today.
Conditions
- Water
- 74°F
- Wind
- 5 kt from the S
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- Barred Sand BassPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Newport Pipe
drift fishing (live anchovies, live sardines, plastic swimbaits)
- California HalibutPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Newport Pipe
drift fishing (live anchovies, live smelt, sardines)
- California SheepheadPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Newport Pipe
bait fishing (live shrimp, squid, market shrimp)
- Kelp BassPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Newport Pipe
bait fishing (live anchovies, live sardines, queenfish)
- White SeabassPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Huntington Beach / Newport Beach Flats (Halibut Grounds)
live bait fishing (live squid, live sardines, live mackerel)
- BonitoPeak window 7 AM to 2 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Platform Emmy
live bait chumming (live anchovies, live sardines)
- YellowtailPeak window 7 AM to 2 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Platform Emmy
live bait (live sardines, live mackerel, live squid)
- California ScorpionfishPeak window 7 AM to 2 PM8 fishable hours
Leading spot: Platform Emmy
- California BarracudaPeak window 7 AM to 11 AM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Huntington Flats
- Leopard SharkPeak window 8 AM to 2 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Newport Pipe
- LingcodPeak window 9 AM to 1 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Newport Beach Artificial Reef (Tom Horn Reef)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Huntington Beach. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Kelp Greenling · good
- Lingcod · excellent
- Sculpin · good
Tides
Read from Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar. Huntington Beach has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide3:43 AM · 3.4 ft
- low tide6:45 AM · 3.2 ft
- high tide1:23 PM · 5.4 ft
- low tide9:29 PM · -0.1 ft
What you can keep in Huntington Beach today
- California HalibutKeep5 a day · min 22"Open at all 5 spots we cover
- Kelp BassKeep5 a day · min 14"Open at all 5 spots we cover
- White SeabassKeep3 a day · min 28"Open at all 5 spots we cover
- Barred Sand BassKeep5 a day · min 14"Open at all 5 spots we cover
- YellowtailKeep10 a day · min 24"Open at all 1 spot we cover
- California SheepheadKeep2 a day · min 12"Open at all 5 spots we cover
- BonitoKeep10 a day · min 24"Open at all 2 spots we cover
- California BarracudaKeep10 a day · min 28"Open at all 1 spot we cover
- Leopard SharkKeep3 a day · min 36"Open at all 2 spots we cover
- LingcodKeep in places2 a day · min 22"Open at 1 of 5 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)ClosedShut at all 4 spots we cover
- CabezonClosedShut at all 2 spots we cover
- Nearshore RockfishClosedShut at all 1 spot we cover
Rules differ between groundfish management areas and change in season. Check CDFW for the groundfish management area you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Huntington Beach
›What is the Huntington Beach fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Fair windows around Huntington Beach on October 31, 2026. Barred Sand Bass, peak window 7 AM to 6 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Huntington Beach today?
Barred Sand Bass, California Halibut, California Sheephead, Kelp Bass, White Seabass, Bonito, Yellowtail, California Scorpionfish, California Barracuda, Leopard Shark and Lingcod have a forecast window or fishable hours around Huntington Beach on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Huntington Beach today?
The daylight water reading for Huntington Beach on October 31, 2026 is 74°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Huntington Beach today?
The daylight mean wind around Huntington Beach on October 31, 2026 is 5 kt from the S.
›Which species are in a strong month around Huntington Beach in October?
On the season curves for Huntington Beach, Kelp Greenling (good), Lingcod (excellent) and Sculpin (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.