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Shore spot · BreakwaterGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Harbor Island

32.73°N · 117.20°W

Shore spot · BreakwaterGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Harbor Island Fishing Forecast

Updated today

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Harbor Island 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 · 7 AM
79/100
GOOD

Now 76 · 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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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
76
Good
Tide
3.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
4 kn
SSE · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
65°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
76% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 76 Good. Tide 3.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 4kn SSE G8. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 65.5°.

Why this score

No factor breakdown for this species yet.

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
Bonito Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

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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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Breakwater
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Free and metered parking along Harbor Island Drive gives direct access to the rock-lined bay shoreline and walkway. You can fish at any tide, but moving water is best.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting swimbaits and small jigs off the riprap

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About Harbor Island

Harbor Island is a shore spot near San Diego, California. Charted structure: breakwater. Species scored here: Bonito, California Halibut and Kelp Bass.

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