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BoatGroundfish Management Area SouthernWhite Seabass · Open

Point Mugu

34.09°N · 119.06°W

BoatGroundfish Management Area SouthernWhite Seabass · Open

Point Mugu Fishing Forecast

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White Seabass fishing at Point Mugu looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Point Mugu 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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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
83/100
GOOD

Now 66 · 11 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · White Seabass openRegulations ↗3 per day · min 28"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
11 AM
Now
Score
66
Fair
Tide
4.0 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
14 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2.5 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
67°
Warm
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 66 Fair. Tide 4.0ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 14kn W G21. Sea 2.5 ft @ 13 s S Choppy. Air 67.5°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

White Seabass
Retention open
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
Other species here
Barred Sand Bass Retention openCalifornia Barracuda Retention openLeopard Shark Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openKelp Bass Retention openBat Ray Retention openSpotted Sand Bass Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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When White Seabass is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
260-660 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Drop Off
Outer Exposed

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About Point Mugu

Point Mugu sits off Ventura, California, as an outer-exposed rocky drop-off falling through 260 to 660 feet. California Halibut lead the fishery from March through August, with White Seabass peaking February through July and Barred Sand Bass and Kelp Bass filling in through the spring and summer months. Drift fishing with live anchovies, live smelt, squid, or sardines works the halibut across the sloping bottom, while live squid, live sardines, or live mackerel target White Seabass holding near the rock structure. Barred Sand Bass respond to drift fishing with live anchovies, live sardines, or squid, and Kelp Bass take live anchovies, live sardines, and live squid along the same broken terrain. The steep grade concentrates fish along the edges of the drop-off, where the transition from rock to deeper water sets up the primary holding zones.

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