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Groundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Sheephead · Open

Lasuen Knoll (227 Spot)

33.27°N · 118.07°W

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Best score for the day · 12 PM
84/100
GOOD

Now 84 · 1 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-7 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Sheephead openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 12" · Boat-based anglers only
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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
84
Good
Tide
4.4 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
3 kn
SW · steady
Sea state
Rough
3.3 ft
Air temp
71°
Warm
Weather
Clear
11% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 84 Good. Tide 4.4ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 3kn SW G3. Sea 3.3ft Rough. Air 70.9°.
Why this score
Tide
Early ebb
Prime
Swell
2.6 ft
Prime
Light
Sun overhead
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Sheephead
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 12"
Gear
Boat-based anglers only.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Boat-based anglers may retain California sheephead from March 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Divers and shore-based anglers are open year-round. Minimum size 12 inches total length.
Season
Mar 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Lingcod Catch & releaseYellowtail Retention openCabezon ClosedCowcod Retention openHalibut ClosedOcean Whitefish Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCalifornia Halibut Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When California Sheephead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for California Sheephead
~9 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonRelease only
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
180-300 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

Lasuen Knoll, also known as the 227 Spot, is an outer, exposed rocky pinnacle rising from depths of 180 to 300 feet off Santa Monica, California. The structure holds a strong groundfish population, with lingcod peaking September through February, cabezon September through April, and aggregate rockfish available year-round. Vertical jigging with metal jigs or leadhead jigs with swimbaits works the pinnacle for lingcod, while dropper loop rigs baited with squid or cut mackerel target rockfish along the rock. Warmer months bring California sheephead from April through September and yellowtail from May through October, the latter taken on live sardines or mackerel drifted over the high spots. Ocean whitefish move in June through August and respond to dropper loops with squid strips or cut mackerel worked near the bottom.

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