Coastal Cruisers and Inland Trout: LA's Killer November Fishing

Artificial Lure here with your Los Angeles area fishing report for Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Santa Ana winds are rolling back in, bringing a dose of classic SoCal fall weather: highs today topping out around 77 to 80°F by the coast and valley, plenty of sunshine, and bone-dry air. Early morning started off in the low to mid-50s, but by midday things warmed up nicely. Expect light offshore breezes, with gusts in spots, thanks to that high-pressure ridge settling in. No rain, crystal air—prime conditions for both inshore and offshore anglers, as confirmed by the latest from NBC4 Los Angeles. Sunrise was at 6:34 AM—right about when the coffee was hot and the water was glassy. Sunset tonight will be at 4:45 PM, so you’ve got a short November window to nail the bite. On the water, we’ve got mixed tides making things interesting. According to tides4fishing, the morning high at the Long Beach Inner Harbor hit 4.9 feet around 7:11 AM, with a midday low dropping to about 1.5 feet and another bump up just before dark. That means solid movement for working bait, especially during the outgoing tide as the sun comes up or begins to dip. For L.A. proper, fishingreminder.com pins high tides at 10:25 AM and another around 5 PM, with the low bottoming out near 6:30 PM. Major bite times: just after dawn, midafternoon, and into that crucial early evening period. Saltwater action is peaking. Out at the local landings, 976-TUNA reports the rockfish bite is still strong: the Premier boat put up an impressive 187 quality reds and assorted rockfish yesterday—expect more of the same today. Red rockfish, chuckleheads, and even some legal lingcod are coming up in deeper structure. In the bays and harbors, surf fishers are pulling in barred surfperch, yellowfin croaker, and a few late halibut. For lures and bait, your best bet offshore and on deep reefs is a tried-and-true dropper loop with strips of squid or anchovy. Big plastics in motor oil or red flake colors are scoring well on the hard-bottom. If you’re working the beach, go light—Carolina rigs with sand crabs, Gulp! camo worms, or small swimbaits in the “grunion” pattern are doing damage, especially during those twilight pushes. In the harbors—think San Pedro, Marina Del Rey—strip squid or live anchovies are always reliable, and don’t overlook classic Krocodile spoons or Lucky Craft 110 jerkbaits for a shot at a cruising halibut. If you’re headed inland, trout season is firing up. Hesperia Lake and Jackson Lake just got heavy stocks of rainbow trout, according to their staff reports. Garlic PowerBait in chartreuse or salmon peach is flying off the shelves, and small gold Kastmasters are picking up limits in the clear water before the crowds roll in. A couple of hot spots to circle today: - Santa Monica Bay beaches, especially around the jetties and drop-offs—these structure lines concentrate bait and surf species, particularly at dawn or as the tide starts to move. - Long Beach Harbor and breakwall zones—pri This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.