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Topanga Beach

34.04°N · 118.58°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Topanga Beach Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Santa Monica: Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass fishing at Topanga Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 9 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Topanga Beach 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
78/100
GOOD

Now 58 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-9 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
58
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
12 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
68°
Warm
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 58 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 12kn W G16. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s S Choppy. Air 68.2°.

Why this score

No factor breakdown for this species yet.

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 openBarred Sand Bass Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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When Kelp Bass is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Use the county lot at Topanga Canyon Blvd and PCH, then walk to the creek mouth and the rocky point. Low tide is best.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf fishing with a Carolina rig

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About Topanga Beach

Topanga Beach is a shore spot near Santa Monica, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Barred Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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