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Catalina Island - Avalon Underwater Park / Casino Point

33.35°N · 118.32°W

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Best score for the day · 10 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 26 · 10 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
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Tide flooding
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Conditions
Time
10 PM
Now
Score
26
Tough
Tide
4.8 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
1 kn
SSE · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2.9 ft
Air temp
70°
Warm
Weather
Clear
6% cloud
Hour 10 PM. Score 26 Tough. Tide 4.8ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 1kn SSE G4. Sea 2.9ft Chop. Air 69.6°.
Why this score
Current
0.5 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Sheephead
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 12"
Gear
Boat-based anglers only (this seasonal window).
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Boat-based anglers may fish March 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Minimum size 12 inches total length.
Season
Mar 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Lingcod Catch & releaseCalico Bass ClosedWhite Seabass Catch & releaseRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedCalifornia Halibut Retention openKelp Bass Retention open
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Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When California Sheephead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for California Sheephead
~9 more weeks in shoulder
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonRelease only
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
15-100 ft
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
—

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Catalina Island's Avalon Underwater Park at Casino Point is a protected dive and fishing area off Santa Monica, California, marked by kelp forest and rocky structure across depths of 15 to 100 feet. The site holds rockfish year-round, with calico bass peaking April through August and California sheephead active April through September. White seabass move through from March to July, while lingcod fishing improves September through February and California halibut runs March to July. Anglers work the rocky bottom for rockfish using a dropper loop with squid or cut mackerel, and drop metal jigs or leadhead swimbaits for lingcod along the deeper edges. Over the sand and kelp margins, drift fishing live anchovies or sardines targets halibut, while plastics such as swimbaits and soft plastic grubs draw calico bass from the kelp.

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