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Carpinteria State Beach

34.39°N · 119.52°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Carpinteria State Beach Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Santa Barbara: Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass fishing at Carpinteria State Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Carpinteria State Beach 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
87/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-11 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
79
Good
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
9 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
1 ft @ 11 s SW
Air temp
66°
Warm
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 79 Good. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.2kn Slack. Wind 9kn NW G14. Sea 1 ft @ 11 s SW Choppy. Air 66.0°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

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
Barred Surfperch 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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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Day-use parking at the state beach entrance at the end of Linden or Palm Avenue, a short walk to the surf. Fish the reef areas toward the east end at lower tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf casting swimbaits

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About Carpinteria State Beach

Carpinteria State Beach is a shore spot near Santa Barbara, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Surfperch, California Halibut and Kelp Bass.

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