Summer Surf Slam: LA Fishing Report for June 4, 2025

Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Los Angeles fishing report for Wednesday, June 4th, 2025. Sunrise today was at 5:43 AM, and we’re looking at a picture-perfect SoCal day with mild early June temperatures and calm marine conditions—a classic “June Gloom” morning giving way to sunshine by midday. Sunset will be at 7:59 PM, so there’s a long window to work those lines. Tides are running moderate today, with an early morning low just before 10 AM, dropping to about 0.2 feet. That means exposed structure along the rocks and kelp lines, making it a prime opportunity to target calico bass and sand bass tight to these areas. The afternoon tide peaks around 5 PM with a height near 4.3 feet—perfect for chasing surf species into the evening, especially as baitfish are pushing up into the shallows according to the tide-forecast.com chart. Surf fishing this week is all about surfperch. According to surffishingsocalsd.com’s June report, surfperch action is off the charts right now, dominating most sandy beaches from Malibu down through South Bay. Anglers are pulling in healthy numbers, and even some slabs over a pound. The best bait is still classic: sand crabs and fresh mussel if you can find it, but Gulp! artificial worms in camo or bloodworm red are outfishing the real stuff on many days. For lures, a 1/8 oz Carolina rig with a red or motor oil grub will put you into the fish quickly. On the sportboat and pier scene, So Cal Fish Reports has boats reporting steady action on calico bass, barracuda, and some decent halibut numbers. Early morning and late afternoon have been most productive, with a few legal halibut caught right off Venice Pier and Dockweiler beaches. Shore-bound anglers are using swimbaits in anchovy and sardine patterns, and plenty are getting bit. Squid strips and anchovies remain staple baits, especially for those targeting halibut and croaker. For the saltwater crowd, the morning low tide exposes lots of rocky habitat, so throwing a hardbait like a Lucky Craft Flash Minnow or slow-rolling a paddle tail swimbait around jetty rocks from Cabrillo to Redondo can produce calico bass and the occasional white seabass. If you’re looking for a couple of hot spots, hit up Dockweiler State Beach for surfperch near the outflows, or make your way to the Palos Verdes kelp line, where calico bass are biting plastics and surface irons. Up in Malibu, the Beach near Zuma is loaded with perch, especially near the storm drains and troughs. That’s today’s report—get out early, work those structure lines at low tide, and switch to bait as the sun rises. Remember to check local regulations and tides for your exact spot. Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe to keep those fishing tips coming. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.