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Point Mugu

34.09°N · 119.06°W

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Best score for the day · 7 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 26 · 11 PM PDT

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Conditions
Time
11 PM
Now
Score
26
Tough
Tide
5.1 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
2 kn
SW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3.1 ft
Air temp
66°
Warm
Weather
Clear
3% cloud
Hour 11 PM. Score 26 Tough. Tide 5.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.1kn Slack. Wind 2kn SW G3. Sea 3.1ft Chop. Air 65.7°.
Why this score
Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Barred Sand 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. 5 fish in any combination of species; 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 Barracuda ClosedBat Ray ClosedWhite Seabass Retention openLeopard Shark Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openSpotted Sand Bass Retention openKelp Bass Closed
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Barred Sand Bass is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Barred Sand Bass
~4 more weeks in shoulder
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
260-660 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Drop Off
Outer Exposed

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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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