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Sunset Cliffs

32.72°N · 117.26°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Sunset Cliffs Fishing Forecast

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Kelp Bass fishing at Sunset Cliffs looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 9 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Sunset Cliffs 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
79/100
GOOD

Now 69 · 10 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-9 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
10 AM
Now
Score
69
Fair
Tide
3.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
11 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Easy
4 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
70% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 69 Fair. Tide 3.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 11kn W G14. Sea 4 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 68.5°.

Why this score

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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 openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish 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
Park along Sunset Cliffs Blvd and use the established trails down to the rocks. Fish only at lower tides, and avoid the unstable cliff edges.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Rock fishing with cut bait

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About Sunset Cliffs

Sunset Cliffs is a shore spot near San Diego, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: California Sheephead, Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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