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Manhattan Beach

33.89°N · 118.42°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernBarred Sand Bass · Open

Manhattan Beach Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Santa Monica: Barred Sand Bass

Barred Sand Bass fishing at Manhattan Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Manhattan Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Barred Sand 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
85/100
GOOD

Now 62 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-11 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Barred Sand Bass openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 14"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
62
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
16 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2.5 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 62 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 16kn W G20. Sea 2.5 ft @ 12 s SW Choppy. Air 69.3°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Barred Sand 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 yesterday

Seasonality

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When Barred Sand Bass is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Metered lots and street parking off Manhattan Beach Blvd, then walk across the sand to the surf. Fish the troughs on incoming tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf casting with soft plastics

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About Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach is a shore spot near Santa Monica, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.

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