LA Fishing Report: Ideal Conditions, Hot Bites, and Tidal Movements for a Successful Fall Sesh

Artificial Lure here, bringing you your Los Angeles fishing report for Monday, November 10, 2025. The weather couldn't be finer for a fall sesh—locals are waking to crisp, clear skies with temperatures topping out near 31°C (about 88°F) mid-afternoon, while the early morning hangs at a comfy 59°F, perfect for an early launch. Winds are light, the Pacific is glassy, and there's no fog to slow us down. **Sunrise hit at 6:20 AM, sunset rolls in early at 4:52 PM, so get on the water before the afternoon light fades**, especially with these short autumn days. Tides are providing some strong movements today. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the first high was at 2:25 AM, followed by a low at 5:54 AM, which lines up perfectly for those prepping gear in the dark and hitting the water at dawn. The next big push comes with the high at 12:11 PM (expect strong water movement and active fish!), followed by a gentle low at 8:10 PM as the bite winds down. If you like fishing structure and bottom edges during peak movement, late morning and midday will be your golden hours. Fish are really responding to the colder water. Over the weekend and into early today, **boat counts have been stellar**. Out of Marina Del Rey, trips racked up 218 sculpin, 155 whitefish, 100 mackerel, 30 rockfish, 15 calico bass, 9 sand bass, and 3 sheephead (report courtesy of Marina Del Rey Sportfishing). The Monte Carlo from 22nd Street Landing saw nearly 60 keeper calico bass, plus heavy sacks of whitefish, sheephead, perch, and various rockfish. Long Beach’s Victory pulled limits of sculpin, more calicos, blue perch, mackerel, and whitefish. If you're chasing size, the Amigo landed 9 halibut and 15 bluefin tuna out deep earlier this week—those heading offshore still see action on seabass and pelagics. Best baits right now are **pieces of squid and shrimp** fished on dropper loops for bottom fish. Whitefish, sheephead, and rockfish are all keying in on natural cut baits. For calico and sand bass, anglers working plastics in brown, green, or root beer colors are getting consistent bites—think swimbaits and leadhead grubs worked tight to kelp stringers, breakwalls, and rocky structure. Early morning sees a hit-or-miss topwater play, so throw a surface plug if you're out before sunrise. Hot spots today: - **Marina Del Rey:** Consistent action on mixed bags, especially for sculpin and whitefish. - **San Pedro Breakwall:** Quality calico bass, lots of sheephead and whitefish on the bottom rigs. - **Long Beach inner harbor:** Good for perch and sculpin, plenty of structure, and yields for those with lighter gear. If you're planning a trip, keep your rigs simple: 15–20lb test, size 2 hooks for flylining baits, and dropper loops for deeper structure. A bit of squid or shrimp will go a long way; plastics for the bass, just work 'em slow and tight to cover. Thanks for tuning in to your LA fishing update with Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a local report, and a This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.