Southern California Fishing Report: Tides, Bites, and Hot Spots

# Thursday, December 4th, 2025 - California Fishing Report Hey everyone, this is Artificial Lure with your daily fishing report for Southern California! **Today's Conditions** We've got some serious action happening out there today. The tide is running low at 8:16 AM, so if you're heading out this morning, you've got a window right now. King tides are hitting us today and tomorrow—we're talking 1 to 2 feet higher than normal, which means baitfish are getting pushed around and the predators know it. Expect higher tides forecasted up to 7 feet in some areas, which should get the fish feeding hard. **Recent Catch Reports** Point Loma Sportfishing has been absolutely crushing it. Their Rice Bowl 10-day just kicked off with wahoo and solid yellowfin tuna. Over at Stardust Sportfishing near Santa Barbara, the Coral Sea 3/4-day trips have been bringing in limits of lingcod, rockfish, and whitefish consistently. We're talking 52 lingcod and 260 rockfish on recent outings. H&M Landing is reporting Mexican limits with good quality fish across their fleet. **What to Throw** Get yourself some live mackerel or squid if you're targeting bottom fish around the kelp beds. For wahoo and tuna, go with live sardines or small bonito. If you're working topwater, throw some poppers and swimbaits in the 4 to 6-inch range—especially early morning when the baitfish are active. **Hot Spots to Work** Hit the local kelp beds around Point Loma—that's where the action's been consistent. San Nicholas Island is also firing if you can make the run out there for larger-grade tuna. The rocky structure around Santa Barbara is solid for lingcod and rockfish right now. Thanks for tuning in! Make sure to subscribe for daily updates on conditions and catch reports. This has been Artificial Lure, your local fishing expert. 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.