LA Fishing Report: Summer Winding Down, Variety Bite Still Strong on the Coast

Artificial Lure here with your Los Angeles fishing report for Sunday, September 7th, 2025. We’re rolling into the tail end of summer, and the action along the coast and nearshore islands is still holding strong for those looking to fill their bags with variety.

Let’s start with the **tides**: Over at Redondo Beach today, we had our first low tide early at 1:55 am, first high at 8:48 am, another low coming in at 1:05 pm, and then high again around 7:08 pm. It’s a **mild tidal swing**—the tidal coefficient started low at 47, bumping to 55 midday and 62 by sunset, which means softer current movement and a relaxed bite window through the morning before the water starts moving again into the evening, so plan those casts right around the highs for best luck.

Weather-wise, it’s classic SoCal—expect the typical cool, marine-layer mornings giving way to sunshine and highs in the mid-70s along the beach, bumping into the low 80s inland. Winds should be light out of the west, not enough to blow you off the water, but keep an eye out for bumpier conditions mid-afternoon, so morning and evening sessions will be most comfortable.

For the daylight chasers, sunrise is right on 6:31 am, with sunset at 7:10 pm, giving you nearly twelve and a half hours to chase the bite according to the Timeanddate Los Angeles almanac. Prime time for surface action is right at greylight, and then again on the evening turn as the sun dips.

Now to the **fish reports**: The Spitfire out of Marina del Rey checked in earlier this week with a classic variety sack—25 calico bass (some real bruisers in the kelp), 3 lingcod, 40 whitefish, 2 sheephead, and 25 mixed rockfish. Over at 22nd Street Landing, the Freedom’s one-day run rounded up 2 yellowtail, 5 bonito, a hefty 46 calicos, 75 rockfish, and a whopping 210 whitefish—Whitefish are stacking up thick on the reefs and biting light rigs tipped with squid strips.

Tuna chasers, listen up: There’s continued bluefin action on the outer banks. Boats are checking in with catches up to 120 lbs. These fish want big jigs, live sardines, and Colt Snipers—anything that resembles the anchovy schools running south. The overnight boats are seeing more yellowtail in the mix—dropper loop sardines or heavy irons in blue/chrome are steady producers.

**Best bait and lures** for the coast: For the kelp and breakwall calicos, tie on a brown or green swimbait like a Big Hammer, or a 5" sardine-patterned MC Viejo. If you’re fishing structure, cut squid is money for sheephead and whitefish. Bonito and mackerel are still popping topwater—small flashy spoons like Kastmasters or little hardbaits will get hammered on a quick retrieve.

**Hot spots** to check out this week:
- **Rocky Point/Sunset Cliffs**—Great for mixed bag action right off the reef edge, especially on a moving tide.
- **Palos Verdes kelp line**—Holds steady for calico, sheephead, and the occasional late summer yellowtail—drift with plastics early, then swap to dropper loops for midday.
For those fishing piers, try Hermosa or Manhattan in the evening—mackerel and the odd halibut are still showing on sardine chunks or live bait.

Surface water temps are hanging around the low 70s, keeping the bite going, but as we move deeper into September, expect some change as the transition to fall starts bringing in cooler currents. That’ll shuffle up the bait and likely kick the bass and rockfish bite into another gear.

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