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Catalina Island - East End (Ship Rock)

33.45°N · 118.38°W

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Best score for the day · 1 PM
88/100
GOOD

Now 25 · 10 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-3 PM
Tide ebbing
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Conditions
Time
10 PM
Now
Score
25
Tough
Tide
4.8 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
7 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2.6 ft
Air temp
71°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 10 PM. Score 25 Tough. Tide 4.8ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 7kn NW G8. Sea 2.6ft Chop. Air 71.1°.
Why this score
Current
0.5 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Yellowtail
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
10 in possession
Size
Minimum 24"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Minimum size 24 inches fork length, except up to 5 fish less than 24 inches fork length may be taken or possessed.
Other species here
Bonito ClosedCalico Bass ClosedCalifornia Sheephead Retention openBlue Shark Retention openWhite Seabass Catch & releaseTuna ClosedKelp Bass Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Yellowtail is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Yellowtail
~5 more weeks at peak
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
30-200 ft
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
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Ship Rock marks the East End of Catalina Island, a submerged pinnacle and kelp-edged structure that draws fish across depths from 30 to 200 feet. Yellowtail run strongest from May through October, while White Seabass peak March through July and Calico Bass hold from April through August, with Bonito, Tuna, Kelp Bass, and California Sheephead rounding out the mix. Anglers work Yellowtail with live sardines, mackerel, or anchovies over the rock, dropping heavy iron for yo-yo jigging when the fish sit deep. White Seabass respond to live squid drifted near the kelp and bottom structure, and Calico Bass come on swimbaits and soft plastic grubs fished tight to the rock. For Sheephead, bottom fishing with squid, cut mackerel, or live shrimp works the deeper edges where the pinnacle meets the sand.

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