LA Weekend Fishing: Big Tides, Offshore Hauls, and Inshore Hot Spots

Artificial Lure here with your Los Angeles fishing report for Saturday, September 20, 2025. The sun’s up at 6:40 AM, sets at 6:51 PM, and we’ve got big moon tides shaping fish activity. According to Tide-Forecast, this morning’s low tide hit just after 3 AM, with a substantial high tide rolling in at 9:26 AM—peaking over five feet. Get out early and hit those tide changes if you want the best action. Local weather is prime for fall fishing—expect marine layer early, burning off to mild temps and light winds. Fish tend to bite best on an incoming tide when water movement stirs up bait. Offshore, 976-TUNA reports a strong bite leading into the weekend. Yesterday, 1,269 anglers on 64 boats loaded the tanks with a haul of over 2,600 rockfish, more than 1,200 whitefish, and plenty of assorted species. Boats out of 22nd Street Landing in San Pedro are getting into good mixed-bag action—rockfish, sculpin, and the occasional yellowtail on the full-day Catalina runs. Half-day trips along the Palos Verdes coast offer solid numbers of whitefish, sheephead, and calico bass. Best lures offshore: try a dropper loop rig with a squid strip or cut mackerel for rockfish and whitefish. For surface species, anglers are scoring on flashy Colt Sniper jigs, blue-and-chrome Krocodiles, and soft plastic swimbaits, particularly for calicos and the odd bonito. Fresh dead squid remains the top bait across the board—don’t leave the dock without it. Inshore, surf anglers along Dockweiler and Hermosa Beach are seeing steady croaker and perch action. Early morning high tide is best—fish sand crabs or Gulp! camo worms for reliable bites. The piers are giving up mackerel, smelt, and the occasional halibut on live anchovies or large white grubs. If freshwater is more your speed, SoCal Fish Reports posted that Castaic and Pyramid Lakes remain at good levels, with bass action picking up. Topwater lures like Zara Spooks or small Whopper Ploppers work early, while drop-shotting Roboworms and Senkos bags fish through mid-morning. Trout action is mostly up the Kern, but catfish angling is solid at the California Aqueduct using cut baits after dark. A couple hot spots to try today: - **Long Beach Breakwall**—work the rocks with swimbaits at first light for calico and sand bass, or fish the deep side with live bait for whitefish and rockfish. - **Marina del Rey Jetty**—strong tidal flow attracts halibut and big perch, especially around high tide; slow-roll a white swimbait or drift a lively anchovy for best results. Boat traffic will be up with the weather and tides lining up, so leave early and mind the crowds. Remember, best fishing happens around those early and late high tides—main push is mid-morning and after sundown tonight. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s Los Angeles report. Don’t forget to subscribe for your daily local fishing fix. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/4 This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.