Stormy Seas, Hungry Bites: SoCal Fishing Report for Nov 13th

Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure checking in with your Los Angeles area fishing report for Thursday, November 13th, 2025. We’re waking up to a change in the weather—local reports are calling for a cold Alaskan storm slamming Southern California with heavy rain starting today, gusty winds, and flood watches through the weekend. If you’re heading out, waterproof gear is a must and expect choppy surface conditions; this might keep many folks off the beaches but can sometimes fire up inshore action when storm fronts push bait closer to shore. Today's **tide cycle** is solid for early efforts: high tide hits at 5:17 AM at around 4.76 feet, then drops to low at 11:06 AM at 2.25 feet; another high swings in at 4:32 PM at 4.34 feet. Fishing around these major tide shifts is always your best bet for bites. **Sunrise** is 6:23 AM and **sunset** at 4:50 PM, so plan your runs—morning window looks prime for surface feeders, especially just ahead of the weather front. According to tide-forecast.com, the moon sets at 1:32 PM, which lines up with moving water for mid-day bottom fishing. Water temps are holding in the high 60s, ideal for the usual mix: calico and sand bass, sculpin, whitefish, and mackerel are showing strong on party boats out of Marina del Rey, 22nd Street Landing, and Long Beach. Reports from Sportfishingreport.com and 976-TUNA.com confirm high counts on the half-day and three-quarter-day runs: sculpin (over 200 fish on some trips), lots of whitefish, healthy numbers of rockfish, plus consistent calico bass and sheephead action. Some trips landed a dozen barracuda in the mornings and solid numbers of surface bass—most caught up top on flyline bait, small plastics, and lighter sliders or A-rigs, especially as winds pick up. The bottom bite remains good for those fishing dropper loops with pieces of squid and shrimp—whitefish, sheephead, and even a couple shorts on halibut and seabass in the mix, along with plenty of perch and rockfish. The boats are reporting best success for bass and barracuda on the flyline presentations early, and bottom fish are favoring natural baits during the slack after the high. **Suggested hot spots:** - **Marina del Rey artificial reefs:** holding solid numbers of bass and sculpin—look for kelp lines or structure during incoming tide. - **Long Beach breakwalls and Horseshoe Kelp:** excellent numbers of bass up top, bottom grabbers below, especially mid-morning as the front pushes through. Lure tips for today: - Surface bass are biting on **small swimbaits in green or brown**, light leadheads, and A-rigs. - For rockfish and whitefish, go with **dropper loop rigs and strips of squid** or shrimp. - Sheephead are consistently taken on shrimp or crab bits on heavier gear. Live anchovy and sardine are always worth a shot, especially if you can get them to swim near kelp or structure. The rain and high winds will push nutrient-rich water, possibly drawing bigger fish in tighter—so don’t be afrai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.