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Catalina Island - Avalon Underwater Park / Casino Point

33.35°N · 118.32°W

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Best score for the day · 11 AM
85/100
GOOD

Now 85 · 1 PM PDT

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
85
Good
Tide
4.5 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
4 kn
SE · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3.0 ft
Air temp
78°
Warm
Weather
Clear
15% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 85 Good. Tide 4.5ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 4kn SE G4. Sea 3.0ft Chop. Air 77.7°.
Why this score
Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Sheephead
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 12"
Gear
Open year-round to divers and shore-based anglers only (not boat-based anglers outside specified season).
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round to divers and shore-based anglers. Open to boat-based anglers March 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Daily bag/possession limit is 2 fish. Minimum size 12 inches total length.
Other species here
Lingcod Catch & releaseCalico Bass ClosedWhite Seabass Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCalifornia Halibut Retention openKelp Bass Closed
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Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

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When California Sheephead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for California Sheephead
~9 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
15-100 ft
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
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Catalina Island's Avalon Underwater Park at Casino Point is a protected dive and fishing area off Santa Monica, California, marked by kelp forest and rocky structure across depths of 15 to 100 feet. The site holds rockfish year-round, with calico bass peaking April through August and California sheephead active April through September. White seabass move through from March to July, while lingcod fishing improves September through February and California halibut runs March to July. Anglers work the rocky bottom for rockfish using a dropper loop with squid or cut mackerel, and drop metal jigs or leadhead swimbaits for lingcod along the deeper edges. Over the sand and kelp margins, drift fishing live anchovies or sardines targets halibut, while plastics such as swimbaits and soft plastic grubs draw calico bass from the kelp.

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