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Seal Beach Pier

33.74°N · 118.11°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernBonito · Open

Seal Beach Pier Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Long Beach: Bonito

Bonito fishing at Seal Beach Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 12 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Seal Beach Pier from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Bonito. 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
85/100
GOOD

Now 67 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-12 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Bonito openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 24"

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
67
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
13 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2.5 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
2% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 67 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 13kn W G17. Sea 2.5 ft @ 13 s S Choppy. Air 68.5°.

Why this score

Temp break
On the break
Tough
Light
Low sun
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Bonito
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 24"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Limit: 10 fish. Minimum size: 24 inches fork length (61.0 cm) or 5 pounds. Exception: up to 5 fish less than 24 inches fork length or weighing less than 5 pounds may be taken and possessed. No more than 10 fillets may be possessed; all bonito fillets considered part of the allowable undersized tolerance (CCR T14 §28.32; §27.65(b)(5)).
Other species here
Barred Sand Bass Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Metered lots sit at the foot of Main Street beside the pier, and you walk directly on.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Live bait on a Carolina rig

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About Seal Beach Pier

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

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