California Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Nathan Beall
San Diego, California
Reported: 2 years ago

The local inshore fishing has been excellent this last week with Halibut to 28 pounds. Lots of sharks (Leopards to 46 pounds) lots of guitar fish and Spotted Bay Bass and big Sand Bass. Off shore the Bluefin on overnight and especially 1.5 day trips has been good for 100...

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Nathan Beall San Diego, California Reported: 2 years ago

The local inshore fishing has been excellent this last week with Halibut to 28 pounds. Lots of sharks (Leopards to 46 pounds) lots of guitar fish and Spotted Bay Bass and big Sand Bass. Off shore the Bluefin on overnight and especially 1.5 day trips has been good for 100 pound plus units. Lots of kelps holding 8-12 pound Yellowtail as well. Witchy Woman is our 40 knot vessel which can get to those big bluefin on 10-12 hr trips.

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JT Lepien
Oxnard, California
Reported: 2 years ago

Since the Halibut is trending here, we went on an exploratory trip and it paid off! Congrats to my neighbor Clint, with his PB 36lb and long time friend and X co-worker Zack’s very first 14lb’r Haliz! We farmed a few and let them take our hardy baits. All fun...

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JT Lepien Oxnard, California Reported: 2 years ago

Since the Halibut is trending here, we went on an exploratory trip and it paid off! Congrats to my neighbor Clint, with his PB 36lb and long time friend and X co-worker Zack’s very first 14lb’r Haliz! We farmed a few and let them take our hardy baits. All fun first in the morning. One last good ‘ol friend Kai took home a bunch of reds, rockfish, sandbass, calico, and few others. One for the books for sure! Salt Life gear keep us warm and dry throughout the carnage. Interesting repair work on the water to save the day and bait did not roll one. Sheared bait pump impeller, eel grass wrapped it up and popped it off. Back at it again with another Crew trip tomorrow. Let’s see we can rinse and repeat tomorrow.

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JT Lepien
Oxnard, California
Reported: 2 years ago

Another day, another fishing trip filled with epic catches and waterlogged memories. Miguel hooked a massive halibut that weighed in at a whopping 27 pounds, but unfortunately, it didn't break any records. It probably felt like the second-place finisher at the Olympics, basking in the glory of its silver medal...

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JT Lepien Oxnard, California Reported: 2 years ago

Another day, another fishing trip filled with epic catches and waterlogged memories. Miguel hooked a massive halibut that weighed in at a whopping 27 pounds, but unfortunately, it didn't break any records. It probably felt like the second-place finisher at the Olympics, basking in the glory of its silver medal but secretly wishing for gold.
But that's not even the best part! One of our crew members, Miguel again (he's on fire!), caught a Starry rockfish that was a contender for a record weight. It was so close, it could probably smell the record's breath. But alas, it fell short by a mere 0.5 pounds. The record was 2.8lbs. So close yet so far!

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Ian Pellegrini
San Diego, California
Reported: 2 years ago

Ian here at KingTriton Sport Fishing!!! So we got in to the Bluefin this last week before the bite slowed down. Had a few hookups on the Nomad MadMacs 200g Silver Pink stripe. Had a double hook up on yellowtail trolling by a kelp patty that turned in to a...

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Ian Pellegrini San Diego, California Reported: 2 years ago

Ian here at KingTriton Sport Fishing!!! So we got in to the Bluefin this last week before the bite slowed down. Had a few hookups on the Nomad MadMacs 200g Silver Pink stripe. Had a double hook up on yellowtail trolling by a kelp patty that turned in to a pretty good drift for some yellows which was super fun. The weather came up a bit so we plan to get back in to it this following week.

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Ian Pellegrini
San Diego, California
Reported: 2 years ago

Ian here!!! So we got in to the Bluefin this last week before the bite slowed down. Had a few hookups on the Nomad MadMacs 200g Silver Pink stripe. Had a double hook up on yellowtail trolling by a kelp patty that turned in to a pretty good drift for...

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Ian Pellegrini San Diego, California Reported: 2 years ago

Ian here!!! So we got in to the Bluefin this last week before the bite slowed down. Had a few hookups on the Nomad MadMacs 200g Silver Pink stripe. Had a double hook up on yellowtail trolling by a kelp patty that turned in to a pretty good drift for some yellows which was super fun. The weather came up a bit so we plan to get back in to it this following week.

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Jacob Frye
Anderson, California
Reported: 2 years ago

We are experiencing wide open striped bass fishing in the Sacramento River!

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Jacob Frye Anderson, California Reported: 2 years ago

We are experiencing wide open striped bass fishing in the Sacramento River!

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JT Lepien
Oxnard, California
Reported: 2 years ago

100lb Black Sea bass caught on a bass rod. Various rockfish and one ling. Graphic Slayer now sports AIS transceiver and benefits safety and awareness for us for commercial traffic. Plush bean bags for the creature comforts!

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JT Lepien Oxnard, California Reported: 2 years ago

100lb Black Sea bass caught on a bass rod. Various rockfish and one ling. Graphic Slayer now sports AIS transceiver and benefits safety and awareness for us for commercial traffic. Plush bean bags for the creature comforts!

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Andrew Surtees
Palmdale, California
Reported: 2 years ago

Lights out on the Trinity River this year! Should be nothing but better the next couple years with all the snow we got this year.

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Andrew Surtees Palmdale, California Reported: 2 years ago

Lights out on the Trinity River this year! Should be nothing but better the next couple years with all the snow we got this year.

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