Laguna Beach Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Slow day around Laguna Beach on October 31, 2026. Barred Sand Bass, peak window 7 AM to 6 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 4 of 4 spots around Laguna 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: Abalone Point
drift fishing (live anchovies, live sardines, swimbaits)
- BonitoPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Abalone Point
- California BarracudaPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Muddy Canyon
casting lures (metal jigs, surface irons, swimbaits)
- California HalibutPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Abalone Point
drift fishing (live anchovy, live sardine, smelt)
- California SheepheadPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Abalone Point
bottom fishing (live shrimp, market squid, cut squid)
- Kelp BassPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Abalone Point
- White SeabassPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Abalone Point
live bait fishing (live squid, live sardines, live mackerel)
- YellowtailPeak window 7 AM to 6 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Muddy Canyon
live bait (live sardines, live mackerel, live squid)
- California ScorpionfishPeak window 9 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Moro Canyon
- MackerelPeak window 9 AM to 1 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Moro Canyon
- Leopard SharkPeak window 9 AM to 2 PM5 fishable hours
Leading spot: Muddy Canyon
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Laguna Beach. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Rockfish (Aggregate) · good
- California Sheephead · good
- Bonito · good
- Lingcod · good
Tides
Read from Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar. Laguna 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 Laguna Beach today
- YellowtailKeep10 a day · min 24"Open at all 3 spots we cover
- White SeabassKeep3 a day · min 28"Open at all 4 spots we cover
- California HalibutKeep5 a day · min 22"Open at all 4 spots we cover
- Kelp BassKeep5 a day · min 14"Open at all 4 spots we cover
- Barred Sand BassKeep5 a day · min 14"Open at all 4 spots we cover
- California BarracudaKeep10 a day · min 28"Open at all 3 spots we cover
- California SheepheadKeep2 a day · min 12"Open at all 2 spots we cover
- BonitoKeep10 a day · min 24"Open at all 4 spots we cover
- Leopard SharkKeep3 a day · min 36"Open at all 3 spots we cover
- MackerelKeepOpen at all 2 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)ClosedShut at all 1 spot we cover
- LingcodClosedShut 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 Laguna Beach
›What is the Laguna Beach fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Slow day around Laguna 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 Laguna Beach today?
Barred Sand Bass, Bonito, California Barracuda, California Halibut, California Sheephead, Kelp Bass, White Seabass, Yellowtail, California Scorpionfish, Mackerel and Leopard Shark have a forecast window or fishable hours around Laguna Beach on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Laguna Beach today?
The daylight water reading for Laguna Beach on October 31, 2026 is 74°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Laguna Beach today?
The daylight mean wind around Laguna Beach on October 31, 2026 is 5 kt from the S.
›Which species are in a strong month around Laguna Beach in October?
On the season curves for Laguna Beach, Rockfish (Aggregate) (good), California Sheephead (good), Bonito (good) and Lingcod (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.