LA Fishing Report: Summer Bite Heats Up on Land & Sea

Artificial Lure with your Los Angeles fishing report for Wednesday, June 18, 2025. We’re welcoming anglers to a gorgeous June day on the water—expect typical early summer conditions: morning marine layer burning off to bright sun, highs around 75 degrees, and a mild breeze picking up in the afternoon. The bite’s been hottest in the mornings and evenings, right around those tidal movements. Tidal movement today is solid. We started out with a high tide at 2:34 AM at 4.0 feet, dropping to a low tide at 9:24 AM with just over half a foot. Afternoon high hits at 4:28 PM with a nice 4.7-foot push, setting up a solid window for evening anglers. Sunset’s at 8:06 PM and sunrise was at 5:42 AM—those golden hours are your prime time today according to Tide-Forecast.com. Now, let’s talk fish. Boats out of Redondo, Long Beach, and San Pedro are seeing strong action. According to So Cal Fish Reports just two days ago, the Victory out of Long Beach put up great numbers—over 250 sculpin, solid counts of sand and calico bass (41 and 52 respectively), and plenty of barracuda with lots released to fight another day. San Pedro’s Monte Carlo and Sport King reported a very healthy mix of bass, sheephead, blue perch, and even a couple halibut landed. Redondo Special saw a snapper-heavy outing, with 76 red snapper, 43 whitefish, and a nice mixed bag. Those numbers tell us the bottom bite is still hot, and summer surface species are showing up in force. For bait, local legends are saying fresh sardines are king if you can get them. Otherwise, cut squid on the bottom is nailing red snapper and whitefish. Sand bass and calicos are smashing plastics—try a brown or root beer swimbait on a leadhead, especially along the kelp lines and rocky structure. Barracuda are responding to chrome spoons and surface irons like Tady 45s and Kastmasters, especially working them quickly in the top water column. Sheephead will hit a strip of squid or even a shrimp-tipped jig. Hot spots today: The breakwall off Long Beach is kicking out big numbers of bass and barracuda, especially near the rock piles. The reefs just offshore of Redondo are loaded with snapper and whitefish. For a little elbow room, try the jetty at Cabrillo Beach early—there’s a great mixed bite on perch and the occasional halibut for the patient. For you freshwater folks, check the California Fish Planting Schedule—local lakes are seeing catchable-size trout plants happen throughout June. PowerBait and mini-jigs are doing the trick for planters when the morning bite is on. That’s it for today’s report—conditions are good, the fish are biting, and the summer stoke is here. Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for more daily fish talk and tips. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.