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Carlsbad Kelp

33.13°N · 117.35°W

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Best score for the day · 7 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 82 · 1 PM PDT

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
82
Good
Tide
4.3 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
8 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3.2 ft
Air temp
76°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
35% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 82 Good. Tide 4.3ft Falling ▼. Current -1.4kn Ebb. Wind 8kn W G8. Sea 3.2ft Chop. Air 75.7°.
Why this score
Current
0.3 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

White Seabass
Retention open
Daily limit
3 per day
Possession
3 in possession
Size
Minimum 28"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag/possession limit is 3 fish, except only 1 fish may be taken in waters south of Point Conception between March 15 and June 15. Minimum size 28 inches total length or 20 inches alternate length.
Other species here
California Barracuda ClosedCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention openKelp Greenling ClosedBarred Sand Bass Retention openCalico Bass ClosedCalifornia Sheephead Retention openLeopard Shark Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openKelp Bass Closed
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When White Seabass is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
100-600 ft
Sand
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Off season
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

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Carlsbad Kelp is an outer, exposed sand flat off San Diego, running from about 100 to 600 feet deep. California halibut hold across the flat and peak from March through June, worked most effectively by drift fishing with live anchovies, live sardines, or swimbaits over the sand. White seabass move through from March into July, with live bait fishing on live squid, sardine, or mackerel the dominant approach across this depth range. Barred sand bass concentrate from June through August and respond to drifting live anchovies, sardines, or squid near the bottom, while California barracuda run April through September and come to trolled diving plugs, feathers, and spoons. The open exposure keeps bait and predators moving through the water column, making live bait and drift presentations reliable through the deeper stretches.

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