Fishing For

California sheephead

4.0

(8)

82 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

3.0 ft

Maximum Weight

35.3 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 180.4 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch California sheephead

4.0

(9)

North Pacific Ocean (Santa Catalina Island)

Los Angeles County, California

15 Catches

4.0

(26)

North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)

33.845657, -118.450854

14 Catches

4.0

(23)

North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

11 Catches

5.0

(2)

North Pacific Ocean (Channel Islands)

Ventura County, California

6 Catches

5.0

(1)

North Pacific Ocean (Rincon Beach-Pierpoint Bay)

34.251520, -119.385383

5 Catches

4.0

(10)

North Pacific Ocean (Cockleburr Canyon-South La Joolla SMCA)

32.933038, -117.332507

4 Catches

4.0

(14)

North Pacific Ocean (Pelican Beach-Corona del Mar Beach)

Orange County, California

3 Catches

4.0

(9)

North Pacific Ocean (Point Conception SMR-Rincon Beach)

Santa Barbara County, California

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching California sheephead

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(109)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(323)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(211)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Squid

4.0

(27)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(128)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

5.0

(18)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Fiddlers Crab

4.0

(21)

2 Catches

Lures by Fishbites Fish'n Strips Orange/Flesh - Sand Flea Flavor

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Recently Caught California sheephead

PapiCaine NJ

5 weeks ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Species California sheephead

Gear 3

20 likes

PapiCaine NJ

5 weeks ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Nice hit

Species California sheephead

Gear 3

19 likes • 1 comment

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PapiCaine NJ

5 weeks ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Species California sheephead

Gear 3

14 likes

River Smosna

6 weeks ago

•

Went to San Diego for spring break and went out with a guide. I caught about 10 and between the 5 of us in the group we caught 18. This was by far the best fish. I took a break from posting here for a few reasons but one is me trying to get my youtube channel going and figured out! I should start posting on here and my channel at least weekly this summer!

Species California sheephead

17 likes • 3 comments

Stephen Lam

2025-09-17

•

Los Angeles County, California

Fish on sheep sheep. Tight lines. Thanks the Mother Nature. Sheep tasted so good. Happy able to go fishing before the storm. Be safe out there.

Species California sheephead

Gear 5

61 likes • 31 comments

David Pleitez

2025-09-02

•

Los Angeles County, California

Species California sheephead

Gear 1

15 likes • 4 comments

T_ER O

2025-08-24

•

San Diego County, California

3 small sheepshead and some opaleye, not too bad, a fish is a fish

Species California sheephead

Gear 2

10 likes

T_ER O

2025-08-17

•

San Diego County, California

Look at the teeth on this bad boy!!

Species California sheephead

Gear 1

12 likes • 2 comments

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