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Short Bank

33.92°N · 118.57°W

BoatGroundfish Management Area SouthernYellowtail · Open

Short Bank Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Santa Monica: Yellowtail

Yellowtail fishing at Short Bank looks good today.
The best time to go is 10 AM to 5 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Short Bank from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Yellowtail. 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 · 11 AM
77/100
GOOD
BEST WINDOW
10 AM-5 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Yellowtail openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 24"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
11 AM
Now
Score
77
Good
Tide
4.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
2 kn
NNW · steady
Sea state
Flat
2 ft @ 10 s SW
Air temp
67°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 77 Good. Tide 4.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.8kn Flood. Wind 2kn NNW G6. Sea 2 ft @ 10 s SW Flat. Air 66.6°.

Why this score

Temp break
99 km to break
Tough
Light
Mid sun
Tough

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Yellowtail
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
10 in possession
Size
Minimum 24"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Minimum size 24 inches fork length, except that up to 5 fish less than 24 inches fork length may be taken or possessed.
Other species here
Whiting Retention openVermilion Rockfish Retention openSablefish Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) ClosedWhite Seabass Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openLingcod Retention openShelf Rockfish Retention openCalifornia Sheephead Retention openSpiny Dogfish Retention openBlue Rockfish Closed
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Yellowtail is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
120-350 ft
STRUCTURE
—

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About Short Bank

Short Bank sits offshore of Santa Monica, California, where the bottom drops through a depth range of 120 to 350 feet, holding structure that concentrates both bottom species and roaming pelagics. California Halibut work the shallower edges from March through July, while Lingcod hold on the deeper rock from September into February and Vermilion and Sunset Rockfish stay catchable year-round. Yellowtail move through from May to October and White Seabass push in from March to July, with the strongest results coming on live bait such as live sardines, mackerel, and squid drifted through the water column. Vertical jigging with metal jigs and leadhead jigs works the deeper rock for Lingcod, and deep dropping squid strips or shrimp flies puts baits in front of Vermilion Rockfish holding near the bottom. California Sheephead take live shrimp, squid, and cut mackerel fished on the bottom from April through September.

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