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Groundfish Management Area SouthernStriped marlin · Open

14 Mile Bank (Lasuen Knoll)

33.40°N · 117.97°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
85
Good
Tide
4.5 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
Ebb
Wind
4 kn
WSW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3.0 ft
Air temp
71°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
31% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 85 Good. Tide 4.5ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 4kn WSW G4. Sea 3.0ft Chop. Air 71.4°.
Why this score
Tide swing
5.0 ft range today
Prime
Pressure trend
Steady
Prime
Moon brightness
9% lit
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Striped marlin
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
Not published
Gear
Harpoons and bow-and-arrow fishing tackle may not be possessed or used aboard any vessel on any day or trip when marlin (broadbill swordfish or marlin) have been taken. CCR T14 §28.95.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Limit of 1 marlin (applies to black, blue, and striped marlin in combination per the summary table listing 'Marlin (Black, Blue, and Striped)'). CCR T14 §28.50. Spearfishing and bow-and-arrow prohibited for swordfish/marlin.
Other species here
Dorado ClosedBronzespotted Rockfish Retention openCalifornia Barracuda ClosedBonito ClosedVermilion Rockfish Catch & releaseLingcod Catch & releaseYellowtail Retention openBlue Shark Retention openAlbacore Tuna ClosedBonito ClosedVermilion/Sunset Rockfish ClosedYellowfin tuna Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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When Striped marlin is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Striped marlin
~6 more weeks at peak
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
120-240 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

14 Mile Bank, also known as Lasuen Knoll, is an outer-exposed rocky pinnacle rising off the coast near Santa Monica, California, with depths running from 120 to 240 feet. The structure draws pelagic gamefish through summer and fall, with Yellowtail peaking May through October, Dorado from June to September, and Albacore and Yellowfin Tuna from June to October. Live bait fishing with sardines, anchovies, and mackerel works the tuna and yellowtail, while kelp paddy fishing with live sardines and surface iron targets Dorado holding near drifting cover. Striped Marlin move through July to October and respond to live bait drift with mackerel, sardines, or squid. The rocky bottom also holds Vermilion and Sunset Rockfish year-round, reached by deep dropping squid strips, shrimp flies, and anchovy across the deeper end of the pinnacle.

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