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Stearns Wharf

34.41°N · 119.68°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Stearns Wharf Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Santa Barbara: Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass fishing at Stearns Wharf looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 5 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Stearns Wharf 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
82/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-5 PM
Tide ebbing
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
79
Good
Tide
4.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
1.5 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
70°
Warm
Weather
Clear
18% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide 4.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 10kn WNW G14. Sea 1.5 ft @ 13 s SW Choppy. Air 70.2°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
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
Lingcod ClosedBonito Retention openSurfperch 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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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
At the foot of State Street. There is metered parking on the wharf itself, or you can walk on from the Cabrillo Boulevard lots. Fishing is from the rails along the outer end.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bottom fishing with cut bait

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About Stearns Wharf

Stearns Wharf is a shore spot near Santa Barbara, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Bonito, Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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