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Haskell's Beach

34.43°N · 119.91°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Haskell's Beach Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Santa Barbara: Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass fishing at Haskell's Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 9 AM to 11 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Haskell's 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 · 9 AM
80/100
GOOD

Now 76 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
9 AM-11 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
76
Good
Tide
4.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
11 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
66°
Warm
Weather
Clear
13% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 76 Good. Tide 4.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 11kn WNW G15. Sea 2 ft @ 12 s SW Choppy. Air 66.4°.

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 openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

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
Public coastal-access parking lot off Hollister Avenue by the Bacara resort, then a short path down to the sand. Rocky reef areas are exposed at low tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf casting swimbaits

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About Haskell's Beach

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

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