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Ventura Pier

34.27°N · 119.29°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernBonito · Open

Ventura Pier Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Ventura: Bonito

Bonito fishing at Ventura Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 8 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Ventura Pier from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Bonito. 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
77/100
GOOD

Now 74 · 8 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-8 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Bonito openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 24"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
74
Fair
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
9 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft @ 11 s S
Air temp
64°
Warm
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 8 AM. Score 74 Fair. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 9kn W G12. Sea 1.5 ft @ 11 s S Easy. Air 64.4°.

Why this score

Temp break
99 km to break
Tough
Light
Sunrise
Fair

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Bonito
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 24"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Limit: 10 fish. Minimum size: 24 inches fork length (61.0 cm) or 5 pounds. Exception: up to 5 fish less than 24 inches fork length or weighing less than 5 pounds may be taken and possessed. No more than 10 fillets may be possessed; all bonito fillets considered part of the allowable undersized tolerance (CCR T14 §28.32; §27.65(b)(5)).
Other species here
Kelp Bass Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention openBarred Sand Bass Retention openWhite Seabass Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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When Bonito is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Paid lots and street parking along Harbor Blvd and Figueroa St near the Promenade, then walk straight onto the pier. It is open around the clock and fishable at any tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Live or frozen bait fished on a Carolina rig

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About Ventura Pier

Ventura Pier is a shore spot near Ventura, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Bonito, White Seabass, Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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