McGrath State Beach
34.22°N · 119.26°W
McGrath State Beach Fishing Forecast
Updated today
White Seabass fishing at McGrath State Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 9 AM, with the tide ebbing.
ReelCaster scores every hour at McGrath State Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for White Seabass. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.
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Species
Now 81 · 8 AM PST
14-Day Forecast
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Why this score
Current regulations
In effect nowWhat you can keep at this spot today
- Daily limit
- 3 per day
- Possession
- 1 in possession
- Size
- Minimum 28"
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Open year-round. Mar 15–Jun 15 reduced limit: only 1 fish may be taken in waters south of Point Conception. Minimum size 28 inches total length or 20 inches alternate length.
- Season
- Mar 15 to Jun 15
Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today
Seasonality
52-week view · today highlightedWhen White Seabass is best at this spot
SHORE PROFILE
- GETTING THERE
- Park off Harbor Blvd near the Santa Clara River mouth and walk across the dunes to the surf. Incoming tide is generally the best window.
- HOW IT'S FISHED
- Surf casting with a Carolina rig and soft plastics
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About McGrath State Beach
McGrath State Beach is a shore spot near Ventura, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, White Seabass, Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.
McGrath State Beach is one of the spots we track around Ventura. More spots in Ventura · All of California.
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