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Shoreline Aquatic Park

33.76°N · 118.19°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Shoreline Aquatic Park Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Long Beach: Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass fishing at Shoreline Aquatic Park looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 10 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Shoreline Aquatic Park 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 · 8 AM
80/100
GOOD
BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 AM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Kelp Bass openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 14"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
80
Good
Tide
3.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
2 kn
ENE · steady
Sea state
Easy
2.5 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
62°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
82% cloud
Hour 8 AM. Score 80 Good. Tide 3.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.0kn Slack. Wind 2kn ENE G2. Sea 2.5 ft @ 13 s S Easy. Air 62.1°.

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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
California Scorpionfish Retention openBarred Sand Bass Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

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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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the Shoreline Aquatic Park or Rainbow Harbor lots downtown and walk to the riprap edge around the lighthouse mound. Access is easy at any tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Soft plastic swimbaits worked along the riprap

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About Shoreline Aquatic Park

Shoreline Aquatic Park is a shore spot near Long Beach, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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