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Los Angeles Coastal and Island Fishing Locations
Santa Monica Bay – Most northern location for Los Angeles
area deep sea fishing day trips. Its coordinates are 33°56?20?N
118°30?15?W? / ?33.93889°N 118.50417°W? and has many reefs
and other fishing structure. At the south end of the bay is Palos
Verde Peninsula as this area is a favorite for larger gamefish such as
yellowtail and white sea bass. Palos Verde Peninsula at N 33.77085
and W -118.37868 is a cape that separates Santa Monica Bay and
the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to the south. Over 11
miles of coastline. Popular locations include Rocky Point at the
most northern part of the peninsula, Point Fermin Reef, Long
Point, and Point Vicente. Cliffs and kelp make this habitat very
similar to Catalina Island. A popular fishing area at 33° 40.07’N.
x 118° 12.15’W roughly 10 miles in length starting at the San Pe-
dro Light House and continuing to the dropoff just north of the
Huntington Flats. Close to Los Angles and Long Beach ports. Once
upon a time supported a thriving kelp bed the area still offers great
fishing for large and small gamefish. 22 miles long and approxi-
mately 25 miles from Los Angeles this may well be the birth place
of game fishing as we know it. Deep waters are found relatively
close to shore and all sorts of gamefish can be found including mar
marlin, tuna, and giant black sea bass. Favorite locations include
East End, Farnsworth Bank, Orange Rock, Bird Rock, and the West
End. So many good places to fish. Runs in between Los Angeles
coastline and Catalina Island this area is known for periods of rough
seas and also for runs of tuna and other migratory gamefish. Fish-
ing is done in open ocean and usually during the summer and fall
months. It is not uncommon to encounter a school of yellowfin tuna
while traveling to fish Catalina Island. Yellowtail – Maybe the most
prized gamefish in southern California waters this hard fighting
member of the jack family will not disappoint. Caught year round at
the islands of Los Angeles, and seasonally along the coastal waters.
10-20 pound specimens are common and up to 40 pounds possible.
White Sea Bass – Known for reaching giant sizes of 70 pounds or
more 30-40 pounds is more the norm. Both found at Catalina Island
and along the coast year round this fish can bite with reckless aban-
don and then at times be very finicky. Excellent eating gamefish.

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