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Crystal Cove State Park

33.57°N · 117.84°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Crystal Cove State Park Fishing Forecast

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Crystal Cove State 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 · 9 AM
79/100
GOOD

Now 55 · 12 PM PST

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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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
55
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
16 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
18% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 55 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 16kn W G19. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s S Choppy. Air 68.5°.

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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 Halibut Retention openCalifornia Sheephead Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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When Kelp Bass is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Use the paid Los Trancos lot and walk through the tunnel to the historic district beach. Rocky reefs are exposed at lower tides. This is a marine protected area, so check current rules before fishing.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Light-line bait fishing around rocky reef edges

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About Crystal Cove State Park

Crystal Cove State Park is a shore spot near Newport Beach, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: California Sheephead, Barred Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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