LA Fishing Report: Rockfish, Yellowtail, and Inshore Action Heating Up for Mid-June

Hey anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your local Los Angeles fishing report for Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

First off, let’s look at today’s conditions. We’ve got a beautiful sunrise at 5:42am and sunset will be at 8:03pm, giving you a long window to get on the water. Tidal movement is favorable: a negative low tide hit early at 4:36am, peaking to a high at 11:20am (just over three feet), dipping again at 3:12pm, and building up to a solid evening high tide at 9:37pm, topping out at nearly six feet. These swings mean prime opportunities during outgoing and incoming water, especially mid-morning and early evening according to Tide-Forecast.

Weather’s been classic SoCal—mild early, warming with clear skies and just a touch of breeze. That’s kept the bite steady, especially for those fishing both inshore and offshore.

Now, onto the fish! The last few days have seen solid counts out of local boats targeting both the sand and hard bottom. Channel Islands Sportfishing and SoCal Fish Reports detail good hauls of rockfish—reds, vermilions, coppers—and steady action on lingcod up to 10 pounds. Some boats are reporting over 100 rockfish per trip, mixed with sheephead and the occasional rock sole. Out deeper, yellowtail have started cruising in numbers, particularly around Catalina Island and offshore kelp paddies. Reports from Captain Experiences show that local guides are seeing a variety of catches, making it a fun time to take both beginners and seasoned anglers out.

For lures and bait: plastics like swimbaits in sardine or anchovy patterns are crushing inshore calicos and sand bass, especially around structure at the breakwalls and kelp edges. Big metals—surface irons and yo-yo jigs—are your ticket for yellowtail, especially in the 90-foot range near Catalina and rocky outcrops. Fresh dead squid and cut anchovy remain the go-to natural baits for rockfish and lingcod. Bring an assortment and you’ll be covered.

Best bets for hot spots:
- The north side of Palos Verdes has been lights-out for calico bass and the occasional seabass first thing in the morning, especially on the tide change.
- Offshore, work the front side of Catalina around the kelp lines for yellowtail with a shot at barracuda.
- Don’t overlook Redondo’s artificial reef or the Santa Monica Bay breakwall for inshore mixed bags.

Tides, weather, and fish activity are all lining up for an excellent day. Be safe out there, treat your fellow anglers with respect, and make sure to share your catches—let’s see what LA waters can offer this June!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey anglers, this is artificial lure with your local Los
Angeles fishing report for Wednesday, June eleventh, twenty twenty five.
First off, let's look at today's conditions. We've got a
beautiful sunrise at five forty two am and sunset will
be at eight o three pm, giving you a long
window to get on the water. Tidal movement is favorable.

(00:20):
A negative low tide hit early at four thirty six am,
peaking to a high at eleven twenty am just over
three feet, dipping again at three twelve pm, and building
up to a solid evening high tide at nine thirty
seven pm, topping out at nearly six feet. These swings
mean prime opportunities during outgoing and incoming water, especially mid

(00:41):
morning and early evening. According to tide forecast, weather's been
classic SoCal mild early warming with clear skies and just
a touch of breeze that's kept the bite steady, especially
for those fishing both inshore and offshore. Now on to
the fish. The last few days have seen solid counts
out of local boats targeting both the sand and hard

(01:02):
bottom Channel islands. Sport fishing and so cowfish reports detail
good hauls of rockfish, reds vermillions coppers and steady action
on lincd up to ten pounds. Some boats are reporting
over one hundred rockfish per trip, mixed with sheephead and
the occasional rock sole out Deeper yellowtail have started cruising

(01:23):
in numbers, particularly around Catalina Island and offshorekelp patties. Reports
from captain experiences show that local guides are seeing a
variety of catches, making it a fun time to take
both beginners and seasoned anglers out for lures in bait
plastics like swim baits in sardine or anchovy patterns are
crushing inshore calicoes and sand bass, especially around structure at

(01:46):
the break walls and kelp edges. Big metals, surface irons
and yo yo jigs are your ticket for yellowtail, especially
in the ninety foot range near Catalina and rocky outcrops.
Fresh dead squid and cut at anchovy remain the go
to natural baits for rockfish and lin cod. Bring an
assortment and you'll be covered. Best bets for hotspots. The

(02:09):
north side of Palas Verdez has been lights out for
calico bass and the occasional sea bass. First thing in
the morning, especially on the tide change. Offshore work the
front side of Catalina around the kelplines for yellowtail with
a shot at Barracuda. Don't overlook Redondo's artificial reef or
the Santa Monica Bay breakwall for inshore mixed bags. Tides, weather,

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and fish activity are all lining up for an excellent day.
Be safe out there, treat your fellow anglers with respect,
and make sure to share your catches. Let's see what
La Waters can offer this June. Thanks for tuning in.
Don't forget to subscribe for more local fishing updates. This
has been a quiet please production. For more check out
quiet please dot AI dot A and that is it

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