Fishing For

Kelp bass

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(28)

439 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

2.4 ft

Maximum Weight

15.4 lbs

Depth Range

3.3 - 200.1 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Kelp bass

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Mission Bay

San Diego, California

82 Catches

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(27)

North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)

33.845657, -118.450854

75 Catches

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(23)

North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

San Diego County, California

30 Catches

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(14)

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

Orange County, California

26 Catches

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(9)

North Pacific Ocean (Santa Catalina Island)

Los Angeles County, California

24 Catches

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(10)

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

32.933038, -117.332507

18 Catches

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(7)

North Pacific Ocean (CA)

Orange County, California

17 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Kelp bass

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(116)

16 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(219)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

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(76)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

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(19)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(133)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Squid

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(27)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Sardine

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(15)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies

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(27)

4 Catches

Recently Caught Kelp bass

Austin Van

6 days ago

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Los Angeles County, California

Calico bass

Species Kelp bass

Gear 1

12 likes

Joshua Conyers

6 days ago

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San Diego County, California

Species Kelp bass

9 likes

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Austin Van

6 days ago

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Los Angeles County, California

Catalina bass

Species Kelp bass

Gear 1

10 likes

Austin Van

6 days ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Kelp bass Catalina

Species Kelp bass

Gear 1

10 likes

El Raptor Of Earth

2 weeks ago

•

Orange County, California

Went on the Helena out of Dana Wharf! My brother in law and I caught at least 50 fish between the two of us! Only 4 keepers! The crew on that boat is absolutely fantastic! These guys were all over the boat, not once did they stop helping people. And out of all that, we got a good amount of fish tacos at the end

Species Kelp bass

14 likes • 1 share

Ethan Cortez

4 weeks ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Species Kelp bass

Weight 14 oz

8 likes

Hayes Cole

4 weeks ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Bass mentioned in last post

Species Kelp bass

5 likes

Jose De Dios

5 weeks ago

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Orange County, California

Species Kelp bass

9 likes

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