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Emma Wood State Beach

34.29°N · 119.34°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Scorpionfish · Open

Emma Wood State Beach Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Ventura: California Scorpionfish

California Scorpionfish fishing at Emma Wood State Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 8 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Emma Wood State Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Scorpionfish. 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 73 · 8 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-8 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Scorpionfish openRegulations ↗5 per day

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
73
Fair
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
9 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
1.5 ft @ 10 s S
Air temp
64°
Warm
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 8 AM. Score 73 Fair. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 9kn W G12. Sea 1.5 ft @ 10 s S Choppy. Air 64.4°.

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Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

California Scorpionfish
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round, at all depths. No minimum size limit. Also known as sculpin. Part of the groundfish group.
Other species here
Barred Sand Bass Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openKelp Bass Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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When California Scorpionfish is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the state beach lot off the Old Pacific Coast Highway and walk down to the cobble shoreline. Lower tides expose the rocky reef edges.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait fished on a weighted rig near rocky structure

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About Emma Wood State Beach

Emma Wood State Beach is a shore spot near Ventura, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Barred Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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