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14 Mile Bank (Lasuen Knoll)

33.40°N · 117.97°W

BoatGroundfish Management Area SouthernYellowtail · Open

14 Mile Bank (Lasuen Knoll) Fishing Forecast

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Yellowtail fishing at 14 Mile Bank (Lasuen Knoll) looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 1 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at 14 Mile Bank (Lasuen Knoll) from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Yellowtail. 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.

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Best score for the day · 7 AM
78/100
GOOD

Now 78 · 11 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-1 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Yellowtail openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 24"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
11 AM
Now
Score
78
Good
Tide
4.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
2 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Flat
2 ft @ 10 s S
Air temp
70°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 78 Good. Tide 4.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.8kn Flood. Wind 2kn E G3. Sea 2 ft @ 10 s S Flat. Air 70.0°.

Why this score

Temp break
99 km to break
Tough
Light
Sunrise
Fair

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Yellowtail
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
10 in possession
Size
Minimum 24"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Minimum size 24 inches fork length, except that up to 5 fish less than 24 inches fork length may be taken or possessed.
Other species here
Bronzespotted Rockfish ClosedCalifornia Barracuda Retention openBlue Shark Retention openStriped marlin Retention openLingcod Retention openVermilion Rockfish Retention openYellowfin tuna Retention openDorado Retention openAlbacore tuna Retention openBonito Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Yellowtail is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Yellowtail
~1 more week in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
120-240 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

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About 14 Mile Bank (Lasuen Knoll)

14 Mile Bank, also known as Lasuen Knoll, is an outer-exposed rocky pinnacle rising off the coast near Santa Monica, California, with depths running from 120 to 240 feet. The structure draws pelagic gamefish through summer and fall, with Yellowtail peaking May through October, Dorado from June to September, and Albacore and Yellowfin Tuna from June to October. Live bait fishing with sardines, anchovies, and mackerel works the tuna and yellowtail, while kelp paddy fishing with live sardines and surface iron targets Dorado holding near drifting cover. Striped Marlin move through July to October and respond to live bait drift with mackerel, sardines, or squid. The rocky bottom also holds Vermilion and Sunset Rockfish year-round, reached by deep dropping squid strips, shrimp flies, and anchovy across the deeper end of the pinnacle.

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