White seabass Atractoscion nobilis
1 of 2worth the trip today
Best right now at Monterey Bay, California. Water is inside the 58–72° range white seabass like at 1 of the 1 spot with a live reading.
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About white seabass
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.
Atractoscion nobilis, family Sciaenidae.
White seabass, spot by spot
All 2 spots with white seabass in season, scored for white seabass, best first.
The water they want
White seabass feed from about 58° to 72°F and best near 65°. Each pin is one spot’s water right now, from NOAA and USGS gauges; 1 of 1 are inside the range.
How they feed
- Water58–72°F, best near 65°
- TideIncoming
- MoonFull
- DepthUsually 10–100 ft
- Active monthsMar–Sep
Scored against their own temperature range and tide preference first, then wind, weather and warnings. Solunar periods only break ties. How the score works
Keep or release
- California28" minimum · 3 a day28" total length (20" alternate length) minimum, 3/person/day, but only 1/day south of Point Conception from Mar 15 to Jun 15.Pacific waters · verified Oct 21, 2026 · source
Rules change, and they differ by state and often by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water. White seabass are fished at spots in 1 state: California.
Fished in the same water
Species people target at the same spots as white seabass, and how they’re doing today.
California halibutParalichthys californicus
RockfishSebastes spp.