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Stellar SoCal Autumn Fishing: Rockfish, Calicos, and Offshore Monsters
Artificial Lure here with your Los Angeles area fishing report for Thursday, October 30, 2025. It’s been a stellar stretch for Southern California anglers—let’s break down the conditions, catches, and hot tactics to get you bending those rods today.
Sunrise was right around 7:10 AM, with sunset coming up at 6:01 PM, so you’ve got a good window for both early and twilight bites. Weather is classic fall LA: crisp in the morning, warming up to the high 60s by afternoon, with nearly glassy seas and just a light offshore breeze, perfect for getting out both on the salt and on the local lakes.
Tides are shaping up nicely for inshore and pier anglers. High tide hit at 6:32 AM at the Port of Los Angeles and will peak again at 4:55 PM, both around the 4.5–5-foot mark, and low tide is slotted for 11:32 AM at 3.4 feet, according to TidesChart.com and Tide-Forecast.com. That afternoon flood tide should turn on the action along the rocks, surf, and kelp edges.
Recent catches confirm a classic SoCal autumn bounty. Reports from 976-TUNA.com and Marina del Rey Sportfishing have been loaded with variety:
- Deep-sea trips are hammering **rockfish**, with scores of reds, olives, and a healthy number of **lingcod**, plus some chunky **sheephead** and steady **whitefish**.
- The Monte Carlo and Victory boats put their party anglers on limits of **sculpin** and bags of **calico bass**, **sand bass**, **mackerel**, and a few surprise halibut and short seabass.
- Offshore, the Amigo out of 22nd Street Landing scored big with their overnight run—**60 white seabass, 15 bluefin tuna, 9 halibut, and a bonus yellowtail** landed by just 20 anglers.
- For those staying inshore or on the piers and jetties, the bite for **bass, perch, and mackerel** is steady.
Best baits and lures right now:
- For bottom dwellers like rockfish and lingcod, big strips of **squid or cut sardine** on a dropper loop rig are still king. Bring along some shrimp if you want to sweeten the mix for whitefish and sheephead.
- Calico bass and sand bass are charging at **swimbaits** in brown, green, and glow patterns, plus **plastic grubs** fished on leadhead jigs. If you prefer natural, nothing beats **live anchovy** or **sardine** if you can get ‘em.
- Offshore, those chasing pelagics are relying on **fly-lined sardines**, but don’t overlook heavy iron like the Tady 45 in blue/white for tuna and yellows when they sound.
Top lure picks from Tackle Warehouse and Captain Experiences’ pro guides include:
- **3–5" swimbaits** in sardine and anchovy hues
- **Crankbaits** and **topwater walkers** for early and late bass action
- **Flutter jigs** for deeper structure and suspended fish offshore
Hot spots to consider today:
- **Marina del Rey breakwall and harbor mouth:** Sculpin, bass, and a good shot at halibut, especially near the tide changes.
- **Palos Verdes Peninsula, especially Point Vicente:** Steep structure holding sheephead, rockfish, and big calicos—work swimbaits and squid along drops.
- **Long Beach and Cabrillo piers:** Steady mackerel and perch action, with a chance at bass and the occasional big shallow water halibut.
- Want to go deep? 22nd Street Landing and LA Waterfront Sportfishing have boats running daily for rockfish, lings, seabass, and even tuna.
For freshwater fans, local reservoirs like Silverwood are suffering from an algae bloom but still giving up **striped bass** at night on white flukes and jerkbaits, though daytime action is tougher, as noted by FishCaddy.
That’s your report for today! Thanks for tuning in—smash that subscribe button so you never miss a bite update. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
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