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Bluff Park

33.76°N · 118.16°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernBarred Sand Bass · Open

Bluff Park Fishing Forecast

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Barred Sand Bass fishing at Bluff Park looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 12 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Bluff Park from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Barred Sand 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 · 8 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 85 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-12 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Barred Sand Bass openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 14"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
85
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
47% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 85 Good. Tide 3.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.3kn Slack. Wind 2kn E G6. Sea 1.5 ft @ 11 s S Flat. Air 65.1°.

Why this score

Current
0.2 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Barred Sand 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 Surfperch Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park along Ocean Blvd and take the stairs or paths down the bluff to the sand. The beach sits inside the federal breakwater, so the surf is gentle, and the incoming tide is preferred.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Light Carolina rig with sand crabs or grubs

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About Bluff Park

Bluff Park is a shore spot near Long Beach, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Barred Surfperch, Surfperch and California Halibut.

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