About Palos Verdes Point

Palos Verdes Point is an outer-exposed kelp reef set over rock bottom, with depths running from 20 to 80 feet. The structure holds California Halibut, which peak from March through July and respond to drift fishing with live anchovies, sardines, or smelt across the sand-and-rock edges. Calico Bass move through the kelp from April to August and take swimbaits, soft plastic grubs, and leadhead jigs worked tight to structure, while California Sheephead hold near the rock through their April to September window and come to bottom fishing with squid, cut mackerel, or crab. White Seabass push in on live squid and sardines from March to July, and the reef also produces Barred Sand Bass, California Barracuda, Leopard Shark, and year-round Rockfish taken on the dropper loop with squid and cut mackerel. The exposed outer position keeps current moving over the reef, concentrating fish along the deeper rock ledges.