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Hollywood Beach

34.17°N · 119.23°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Hollywood Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Hollywood Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 9 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Hollywood Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Halibut. 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
84/100
GOOD

Now 40 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-9 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
40
Tough
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
18 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Rough
2.5 ft @ 12 s S
Air temp
66°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
33% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 40 Tough. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 18kn W G24. Sea 2.5 ft @ 12 s S Rough. Air 65.8°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Barred Sand Bass Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openKelp Bass Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Street parking along Ocean Dr and Hollywood Beach access paths lead to the sand. The north side of the Channel Islands Harbor entrance is the most productive stretch.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting soft plastics in the surf

About Hollywood Beach

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

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