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Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve

33.79°N · 118.41°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Santa Monica: Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass fishing at Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve 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
77/100
GOOD

Now 56 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 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
56
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
15 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2 ft @ 11 s SW
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
5% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 56 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 15kn W G19. Sea 2 ft @ 11 s SW Choppy. Air 68.7°.

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
California Halibut Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention openCalifornia Sheephead Retention openSurfperch 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
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park along Paseo del Mar and take one of the steep bluff trails down to the rocky shoreline. Go only at lower tides and in small surf.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait fished on a weighted dropper rig among rocks and kelp

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About Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve

Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve is a shore spot near Santa Monica, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: California Sheephead, Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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