Pacific California Fishing Report: Sculpin Dominating, Shallow Structure Hunting

# Pacific California Fishing Report Hey anglers, here's your Sunday morning Pacific rundown. **Tides and Light:** High tide hit at 2:33 AM this morning with low tide coming at 9 AM. Sunrise is 7:15 AM and sunset at 5:21 PM—plenty of daylight to work with. The slack water right now is prime for shallow structure hunting. **What's Biting:** The action's been solid up and down the coast. Down in San Diego, party boats are crushing it with sculpin dominating the counts—the Oceanside boats landed 120 sculpin on half-day trips. San Diego's H&M Landing reported 97 whitefish, 90 rockfish, 24 sculpin, plus lingcod and bonito. Over in Long Beach, the Victory brought in 123 whitefish, 100 sculpin, and sand bass on a 3/4-day. San Pedro's Native Sun got into sand bass, halibut, and calico bass. It's a solid sculpin bite across the board right now. **Best Lures and Baits:** According to the party boat reports, tube jigs in black and blue with lighter 3/16-ounce to 3/8-ounce weights are producing. Drop-shot rigs work well in clear water—pros are using 8 to 10-pound fluorocarbon leaders with 3/16-ounce weights. For traditional bait, don't sleep on live sand bass and small plastics mimicking sand eels. **Hot Spots:** Dana Point and Long Beach are firing. The 3 to 4-foot depth range in shallow wood and structure is where the bigger fish are suspending. San Diego's kelp beds around Point Loma are another solid play. Weather models show dry conditions expected through March, so clear water visibility should stay decent. Thanks for tuning in to your Pacific fishing update. Make sure to subscribe for daily reports. This has been a Quiet Please production—for more, check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.