Short but Sweet Fishing Window in LA - Yellowtail, Tuna, and More

Artificial Lure here with your Los Angeles area fishing report for Wednesday, November 19th, 2025. Start your day early—**sunrise is at 6:30am** and **sunset at 4:50pm**, giving you a short but sweet window of daylight. Local weather this morning is typical November coastal: cool start in the low 60s, warming to the low 70s by afternoon. Skies are mostly clear with a gentle offshore breeze—ideal conditions for both shore and boat anglers. **Tidal conditions are favorable today.** Venice Beach and the Outer Harbor show a **high tide at 7:49am around 5.9 feet** and a **low tide at 1:35am at 2.1 feet**. The next swing drops to a negative low at 3:03pm, so expect fish to move inshore around the high tide window and recede as the water drains out late afternoon. According to NOAA and Tide-Forecast.com, these tide swings typically amp up bite activity during peak changes. Fish activity is on the upswing with the **new moon phase** hitting tonight, which usually signals aggressive feeding patterns in local species. If you’re up before dawn or sticking around until dusk, those solunar prime times could reward you with bigger bites. Recent sportfishing counts from 22nd Street Landing and 976-TUNA show **yellowtail** and **bluefin tuna** still coming over the rails, with halibut, rockfish, sheephead, whitefish, and calico bass also making strong showings. Yesterday, a small group of anglers landed **13 yellowtail and 3 bluefin**, while full-day boats last week continue reporting limits of bluefin and mixed bags of whitefish, rockfish, and calico bass. Inshore, surf and pier anglers are seeing solid action on barred sand bass, perch, and even a few late-season bonito. For **lures and baits**, standard fall tactics prevail: - Best lures for yellowtail and calico bass: 5" swimbaits (Sardine or Mint), surface irons like Tady 45 and Salas 7X in scrambled egg or blue/white, and colt sniper jigs for tuna. - For halibut and whitefish: drop-shotting Gulp! jerk shads or live anchovy/sardines. - In the surf: Carolina-rigged grubs in motor oil or camo, especially at bean clam spawn areas mentioned by FishTheSurf.com; fresh sand crabs or mussel chunks also do damage. **Hot Spots to Check Today:** - **Cabrillo Beach Jetty & Outer Harbor**: Ideal structure and steady tide movement, with good reports of halibut and sand bass. - **Redondo Pier & Breakwall**: Consistent rockfish, sheephead, and bonus calico around the pilings; easy access at high tide. - For private boaters, **Palos Verdes kelp beds** are holding yellowtail and late-season bonito. Whether you’re tossing artificials or soaking bait, pay extra attention during peak tide and moon windows—those bites can come quick and hot. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s daily fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe for tomorrow’s update. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.