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Bayshore Beach Pier

33.76°N · 118.13°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Bayshore Beach Pier Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Long Beach: Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass fishing at Bayshore Beach Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Bayshore Beach Pier 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 78 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Kelp Bass openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 14"

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
78
Good
Tide
3.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
2 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Flat
1.5 ft @ 11 s S
Air temp
65°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
49% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 78 Good. Tide 3.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.3kn Slack. Wind 2kn E G6. Sea 1.5 ft @ 11 s S Flat. Air 64.6°.

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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 openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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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
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
The pier is on Bayshore Ave inside Alamitos Bay, with street parking in the Peninsula neighborhood and a short walk across the sand. The water is calm bay water, and a moving tide fishes best.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Drifting live bait on a Carolina rig

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About Bayshore Beach Pier

Bayshore Beach Pier is a shore spot near Long Beach, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Surfperch, California Halibut and Kelp Bass.

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