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Royal Palms Beach

33.72°N · 118.33°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Royal Palms Beach Fishing Forecast

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Kelp Bass fishing at Royal Palms Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Royal Palms Beach 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 · 6 AM
77/100
GOOD

Now 75 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 AM
Tide ebbing
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
9 AM
Now
Score
75
Good
Tide
3.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
1 kn
WNW · gusty
Sea state
Easy
2 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
66°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
65% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 75 Good. Tide 3.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.3kn Slack. Wind 1kn WNW G10. Sea 2 ft @ 13 s S Easy. Air 65.7°.

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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 Sheephead Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention openBarred Sand Bass Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
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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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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Use the paid county lot off Paseo del Mar at the bottom of the bluff and walk onto the cobble and rock shelves. Lower tides expose more fishable rock.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait fished on a weighted dropper rig into rocky holes

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About Royal Palms Beach

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

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