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Marina del Rey North Jetty

33.98°N · 118.48°W

Shore spot · JettyGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Marina del Rey North Jetty Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Santa Monica: Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass fishing at Marina del Rey North Jetty looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Marina del Rey North Jetty 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 · 7 AM
79/100
GOOD

Now 55 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-11 AM
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
55
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
16 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2.5 ft @ 11 s SW
Air temp
68°
Warm
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 55 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 16kn W G21. Sea 2.5 ft @ 11 s SW Choppy. Air 68.2°.

Why this score

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Current regulations

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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 Sand Bass Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Jetty
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park at the end of Washington Blvd or in the Via Marina lots and walk the beach south to the rocks. Watch the swell.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Plastic swimbait along the rocks

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About Marina del Rey North Jetty

Marina del Rey North Jetty is a shore spot near Santa Monica, California. Charted structure: jetty. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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