What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

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Key factors

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What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

California corbina

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 73°F (ideal), water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), and wind is 6 mph (ideal).

By 5 AM: the tide turns incoming, now ideal for this fish.
Why 4 PM – 7 PM wins: current (ideal), and this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Yellowfin croaker

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 73°F (ideal), the tide is outgoing (ideal), and water clarity is 7 NTU (favorable).

By 4 AM: the tide reaches low slack, no longer helping the bite.
By 4 AM: current (poor).

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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Spotfin croaker

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 73°F (ideal), within this fish's peak activity hours, and water clarity is 7 NTU (favorable).

By 4 AM: current (poor).
By 5 AM: the tide turns incoming, now ideal for this fish.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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Barred surfperch

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Current (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

By 4 AM: current (poor).
By 9 AM: sun (ideal).
Why 4 PM – 8 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in, and the tide turns incoming.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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Walleye surfperch

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Wind is 6 mph (ideal) and water clarity is 7 NTU (favorable), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

By 4 AM: current (poor).
Why 4 PM – 7 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in, and the tide turns incoming.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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Kelp bass

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 73°F (ideal) and the tide is outgoing (ideal), though current (poor).

By 4 AM: the tide reaches low slack, no longer helping the bite.
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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Calico surfperch

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Current (ideal) and water clarity is 7 NTU (favorable), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

By 4 AM: current (poor).
By 5 AM: the tide turns incoming, now ideal for this fish.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

California halibut

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal) and rain (ideal), though current (poor).

By 4 AM: the tide reaches low slack, now ideal for this fish.
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 2 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

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