Fishing Forecasts:
LA and OC Region
LA and OC Region
These notes are fishing forecasts based on fishing reports, and assessments of weather and water conditions, fishing pressure, moon phase, etc., by our guides, moderators, and staff. Fishing Reports may be found on our Fishing Reports Forum.
March 29, 2008 Forecast - BTBFF Staff
The highlight of the Winter fishing season has been the Long Beach Breakwall and the oil islands inside the harbor, which have been pumping out a steady stream of calico bass, sand bass, and the occasional White Seabass. Catalina's usual White Seabass run has not kicked into gear yet, but keep an ear/eye out on the front side of a full moon. The same band of 60 degree water seen off San Diego continues up into the Orange County and Los Angeles area, so it's mostly just a matter of time before the 2008 season gets kicked off.
July 24, 2007 Forecast - Capt Bryan Webb
Coastal Fishing along the Wall and the Horseshoe should get even better as the water continues to warm. Look for larger barracuda, yellowtail and bonito to appear around the Horshoe Kelp area
Islands / Offshore: Catalina fishing will get even better, as will San Clemente Island. Large schools of yellowtail have been seen at SCI, but have been hard to hook. Tuna and yellowtail shopuld appear soon around the 209 Bank.
Islands / Offshore: Catalina fishing will get even better, as will San Clemente Island. Large schools of yellowtail have been seen at SCI, but have been hard to hook. Tuna and yellowtail shopuld appear soon around the 209 Bank.
April 17, 2007 LA and OC Forecast by Capt. Bryan Webb
Capt. Bryan Webb (Pacific Coast Fly Fishing) reports that fishing in the LA/OC area is showing signs of starting to take off, despite a week of wicked winds and big swells.
Small barracuda have been showing up in Long Beach Harbor and just outside Newport Harbor; and both calico bass and sand bass fishing on the LB Breakwall has been good for some quality fish in the 3-4lb range. There are lots of juvenile White Seabass showing along the Breakwall as well. These fish are just below legal size (24-27" ), but are a lot of fun on a fly rod. Capt. Webb attributes the improving fishing to warming water temps, which have jumped up to 61 degrees.
San Clemente Island and Catalina Island are seeing occasional good showings of yellowtail and some white seabass, but have been mostly scratchy.
Palos Verdes peninsula has also been very quiet.
Dana Point has seen people scratching out calicos, but there have not been a lot of reports.
Small barracuda have been showing up in Long Beach Harbor and just outside Newport Harbor; and both calico bass and sand bass fishing on the LB Breakwall has been good for some quality fish in the 3-4lb range. There are lots of juvenile White Seabass showing along the Breakwall as well. These fish are just below legal size (24-27" ), but are a lot of fun on a fly rod. Capt. Webb attributes the improving fishing to warming water temps, which have jumped up to 61 degrees.
San Clemente Island and Catalina Island are seeing occasional good showings of yellowtail and some white seabass, but have been mostly scratchy.
Palos Verdes peninsula has also been very quiet.
Dana Point has seen people scratching out calicos, but there have not been a lot of reports.
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