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San Buenaventura State Beach Groins

34.26°N · 119.28°W

Shore spot · JettyGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Scorpionfish · Open

San Buenaventura State Beach Groins Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Ventura: California Scorpionfish

California Scorpionfish fishing at San Buenaventura State Beach Groins looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 9 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at San Buenaventura State Beach Groins 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 · 7 AM
77/100
GOOD

Now 55 · 12 PM PST

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

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
55
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
14 kn
W · gusty
Sea state
Choppy
1.5 ft @ 12 s S
Air temp
67°
Warm
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 55 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 14kn W G23. Sea 1.5 ft @ 12 s S Choppy. Air 66.6°.

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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 openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openKelp Bass Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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When California Scorpionfish is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Jetty
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Use the day-use lot off San Pedro St or the street parking in Pierpont and walk the beach to the rock groins. Low to mid tide exposes the most fishable rock and sand edges.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Plastic grubs dragged along the groin edges

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About San Buenaventura State Beach Groins

San Buenaventura State Beach Groins is a shore spot near Ventura, California. Charted structure: jetty. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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