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Redondo Canyon

33.81°N · 118.51°W

Best score for the day · 7 AM
83/100
GOOD

Now 78 · 1 PM PDT

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Tide flooding
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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
78
Good
Tide
4.7 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
6 kn
SW · steady
Sea state
Rough
3.4 ft
Air temp
71°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
46% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 78 Good. Tide 4.7ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 6kn SW G6. Sea 3.4ft Rough. Air 71.4°.
Why this score
Tide
Mid flood
Prime
Light
Golden hour
Prime
Pressure trend
Steady
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Yellowfin tuna
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Limit is 10 for yellowfin tuna. Unlike albacore and bluefin tuna, fish taken under this limit count toward the overall general daily bag limit of 20 finfish (T14 CCR §§27.60(a), 28.38(d)).
Other species here
Bigeye tuna Retention openSablefish ClosedShortfin Mako Shark Retention openBlue Shark Retention openAlbacore Tuna ClosedCod ClosedSwordfish Retention open
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Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Yellowfin tuna is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Yellowfin tuna
~5 more weeks at peak
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
1224-1605 ft
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
—

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L 5:36 PM · 0.2 m
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Redondo Canyon is a deep offshore trench off Newport Beach, California, dropping through waters that run 1,225 to 1,605 feet. The canyon holds a mix of pelagic and deep-dwelling species, including yellowfin tuna that peak from June through October, albacore tuna peaking June through September, bigeye tuna, swordfish, blue shark, shortfin mako shark, sablefish, and Pacific cod. Albacore hold in the upper water column over the canyon edge, where live bait fishing with live sardines and live anchovies works the current lines. Trolling feather jigs, cedar plugs, and skirted trolling lures covers ground to locate scattered schools, and surface iron with jigs takes fish feeding near the top. The steep depth gradient concentrates bait and pelagics along the canyon rim, making the structure the focal point of the fishery.

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