Species
White Seabass
Atractoscion nobilis · family Sciaenidae
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The largest croaker on the Pacific coast — a prized, hard-fighting gamefish hunted around kelp beds and squid spawns, often at first light or under a strong moon. Targeted with live squid, sardines, and surface irons.
Preferred conditions
- Water temp
- 58–72°F (ideal 65°F)
- Tide
- incoming
- Moon
- full
- Depth
- 10–100 ft
- Active months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Best white seabass conditions today
Newport Beach
Orange Co., CA
100/100
Huntington Beach (Surf City USA)
Orange Co., CA
100/100
Seal Beach
Orange Co., CA
100/100
Pacific Beach
San Diego Co., CA
88/100
Oceanside Beach
San Diego Co., CA
88/100
San Clemente State Beach
Orange Co., CA
88/100
Doheny State Beach
Orange Co., CA
88/100
Santa Monica State Beach
Los Angeles Co., CA
88/100
Zuma Beach
Los Angeles Co., CA
88/100
Ocean Beach (San Diego)
San Diego Co., CA
88/100
San Onofre State Beach
San Diego Co., CA
88/100
Redondo Beach
Los Angeles Co., CA
88/100
Mission Bay (San Diego)
San Diego Co., CA
88/100
Imperial Beach
San Diego Co., CA
78/100
Monterey Bay
Monterey Co., CA
49/100
Avila Beach
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
23/100
Cayucos State Beach
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
23/100
Santa Cruz Main Beach
Santa Cruz Co., CA
18/100
Morro Bay (Morro Strand State Beach)
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
0/100
Pismo Beach
San Luis Obispo Co., CA
0/100
Half Moon Bay State Beach
San Mateo Co., CA
0/100
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Co., CA
0/100
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Regulations by jurisdiction
CA
pacific
- Min size
- 28"
- Creel
- 3
28" total length minimum, 3/person/day — but only 1 fish/day from Mar 15–Jun 15 south of Point Conception.
Source · verified 2026-05-29