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Alamitos Bay Peninsula Beach

33.75°N · 118.13°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Alamitos Bay Peninsula Beach Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Long Beach: Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass fishing at Alamitos Bay Peninsula Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Alamitos Bay Peninsula Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Kelp Bass. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.

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Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.

Species

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Best score for the day · 7 AM
79/100
GOOD

Now 64 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-11 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Kelp Bass openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 14"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
64
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
13 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft @ 11 s S
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
2% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 64 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 13kn W G17. Sea 1.5 ft @ 11 s S Easy. Air 68.5°.

Why this score

No factor breakdown for this species yet.

Current regulations

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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 and 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
Barred Sand Bass Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Kelp Bass is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Kelp Bass
~1 more week in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park on the Peninsula streets off Ocean Boulevard, where spaces are limited, and walk to the bay-side sand or toward the jetty. Fish the tide changes.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Drop-shot or swimbait fished along the channel edges

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About Alamitos Bay Peninsula Beach

Alamitos Bay Peninsula Beach is a shore spot near Long Beach, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Barred Surfperch, California Halibut and Kelp Bass.

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