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Point Fermin

33.70°N · 118.30°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Point Fermin Fishing Forecast

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Kelp Bass fishing at Point Fermin looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 9 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Point Fermin 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
78/100
GOOD

Now 74 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-9 AM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Kelp Bass openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 14"

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
74
Fair
Tide
3.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
2 kn
NNE · steady
Sea state
Easy
2 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
65°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
59% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 74 Fair. Tide 3.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.3kn Slack. Wind 2kn NNE G10. Sea 2 ft @ 13 s S Easy. Air 64.8°.

Why this score

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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 openCalifornia Sheephead Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
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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
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park along Paseo del Mar at Point Fermin Park. Descend to the rocky shelves below the bluffs only by established trails, and go at low tide in calm swell.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait fished on a weighted dropper rig into kelp-edge holes

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About Point Fermin

Point Fermin is a shore spot near Los Angeles, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, California Sheephead, Surfperch, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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