August 17, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your Los Angeles fishing report for Sunday, August 17, 2025. Early risers got a jump on the bite—the sun rose at 6:16 this morning and will sink at 7:37 this evening, giving everyone a long, golden window for targeting both inshore and offshore species, with prime action often at dawn and dusk when the water stirs and baitfish run, according to Time and Date.
Tide-wise, today’s got a high at 7:07am, a mid-morning low at 9:55am, and another high rolling through at 4:56pm, per Tide-Forecast.com. The late afternoon high should fire up the surf and harbor bites—think ambush predators lurking near structure, ready for anything pushed along by the current.
Weather’s classic LA—sunny with a hint of a breeze, highs peaking at around 30°C (that’s about 86°F) and light winds to keep the chop tolerable, based on AQI's August forecast. These steady, warm conditions settle fish into their patterns, so expect predictable movement and plan around pockets of shade or drop-offs when the sun’s blazing.
Recent catches give us plenty to get stoked about. Channel Islands Sportfishing has boats returning with solid mixed bags. The yeoman’s haul offshore includes white seabass, halibut (the big flat ones), yellowtail, rockfish, sheephead, whitefish, and even some bruiser lingcod. Nearshore, calico bass are chewin’ and barracuda are blitzing—Sport King reported 23 barracuda and 7 yellowtail on their last trip, which lines up with the stories coming off party boats and piers the past week. SDFish anglers at El Cap detailed some frog blowups and underspin success for largemouth, but the best saltwater stories are still out of the harbors and kelp beds.
If you’re tying your own, bring a mix. Offshore, heavy irons—think Salas 7X, surface jigs in mint or blue/silver—are killing it for yellowtail and barracuda, especially during the afternoon current swing. Dropper loops baited with squid or sardine are pinning most of the season’s big halibut and seabass, especially around artificial reefs and sandy holes. For calico or sand bass along rocky shorelines, go with the classic 5-inch swimbaits in sardine or anchovy patterns; plastic works magic here. In the surf, Gulp! camo sandworms or motor oil grubs on light Carolina rigs are fooling corbina, spotfin croaker, and the odd halibut.
For best results, fish the first light around the Venice jetties and Sunset Beach for bass and yellowtail, or hit Cabrillo Pier through the late afternoon for steady action on mackerel, perch, and the odds of hooking into a legal halibut. Offshore, Palos Verdes kelp and the breakwall edges are loaded when the tides swing.
Live bait is always hot property—anchovies and sardines for jetties and harbors, squid chunks on the dropper loop for bottom dwellers. If you’re artificial only like me, just keep your retrieve snappy and your eyes peeled for working birds.
That’s what’s on tap today for LA anglers. Hope this helps you get tight! Thanks for tuning in to today’s report—don’t forget to subscribe for your daily dose of local fishing intel. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Tide-wise, today’s got a high at 7:07am, a mid-morning low at 9:55am, and another high rolling through at 4:56pm, per Tide-Forecast.com. The late afternoon high should fire up the surf and harbor bites—think ambush predators lurking near structure, ready for anything pushed along by the current.
Weather’s classic LA—sunny with a hint of a breeze, highs peaking at around 30°C (that’s about 86°F) and light winds to keep the chop tolerable, based on AQI's August forecast. These steady, warm conditions settle fish into their patterns, so expect predictable movement and plan around pockets of shade or drop-offs when the sun’s blazing.
Recent catches give us plenty to get stoked about. Channel Islands Sportfishing has boats returning with solid mixed bags. The yeoman’s haul offshore includes white seabass, halibut (the big flat ones), yellowtail, rockfish, sheephead, whitefish, and even some bruiser lingcod. Nearshore, calico bass are chewin’ and barracuda are blitzing—Sport King reported 23 barracuda and 7 yellowtail on their last trip, which lines up with the stories coming off party boats and piers the past week. SDFish anglers at El Cap detailed some frog blowups and underspin success for largemouth, but the best saltwater stories are still out of the harbors and kelp beds.
If you’re tying your own, bring a mix. Offshore, heavy irons—think Salas 7X, surface jigs in mint or blue/silver—are killing it for yellowtail and barracuda, especially during the afternoon current swing. Dropper loops baited with squid or sardine are pinning most of the season’s big halibut and seabass, especially around artificial reefs and sandy holes. For calico or sand bass along rocky shorelines, go with the classic 5-inch swimbaits in sardine or anchovy patterns; plastic works magic here. In the surf, Gulp! camo sandworms or motor oil grubs on light Carolina rigs are fooling corbina, spotfin croaker, and the odd halibut.
For best results, fish the first light around the Venice jetties and Sunset Beach for bass and yellowtail, or hit Cabrillo Pier through the late afternoon for steady action on mackerel, perch, and the odds of hooking into a legal halibut. Offshore, Palos Verdes kelp and the breakwall edges are loaded when the tides swing.
Live bait is always hot property—anchovies and sardines for jetties and harbors, squid chunks on the dropper loop for bottom dwellers. If you’re artificial only like me, just keep your retrieve snappy and your eyes peeled for working birds.
That’s what’s on tap today for LA anglers. Hope this helps you get tight! Thanks for tuning in to today’s report—don’t forget to subscribe for your daily dose of local fishing intel. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lore. Here with your Los Angeles Fishing report for Sunday,
August seventeenth, twenty twenty five. Early risers got to jump
on the bite. The sun rose at six sixteen this
morning and will sink at seven thirty seven this evening,
giving everyone a long golden window for targeting both inshore
and offshore species, with prime action often at dawn and dusk,
(00:21):
when the water stirs and baitfish run. According to time
and date, tide wise, today's got a high at seven
seven am, a mid morning low at nine fifty five am,
and another high rolling through at four fifty six pm.
Per Tide dash forecast dot Com. The late afternoon high
should fire up the surf and harbor bites. Think ambush
predators lurking near structure, ready for anything pushed along by
(00:44):
the current weather's classic La sunny with a hint of
a breeze. High's peaking at around thirty degrees C that's
about eighty six degrees fast and light winds to keep
the chop tolerable. Based on aqi's August forecast, these steady
one arm conditions settle fish into their patterns, so expect
predictable movement and plan around pockets of shade or drop
(01:06):
offs when the sun's blazing. Recent catches give us plenty
to get stoked about. Channel Island sport fishing has boats
returning with solid mixed bags. The yeoman's haul offshore includes
white sea bass, holibit, the big flat ones, yellowtail, rockfish,
sheep head, and even some bruiser lyn cod. Near shore, Calico, basser,
chewin' and barracuda are blitzing. Sport King reported twenty three
(01:29):
barracuda and seven yellowtail on their last trip, which lines
up with the stories coming off Cardi boats and peers.
The past week. CDF Fish anglers at l CAP detailed
some frog blow ups and underspins success for large mouth,
but the best saltwater stories are still out of the
harbors and kelp beds. If you're tying your own, bring
a mix. Offshore heavy irons think Salas. Seven x surface
(01:52):
jigs and mint or blue silver are killing it for
yellowtail and barracuda, especially during the afternoon current swing. Dropper
loops baited with squid or sardine are pinning most of
the season's big halibit and sea bass, especially around artificial
reefs and sandy holes for calico or sand bass along
rocky shorelines, go with the classic five inch swim baits
(02:13):
and sardine or anchovy patterns. Plastic works magic here in
the surf golp, Camo sandworms or motor oil grubs on
light Carolina rigs are fooling Corbina spotfin croaker and the
odd halibit for best results. Fish the first light around
the Venice jetties and Sunset Beach for bass and yellowtail.
(02:35):
Or hit cabrillo peer through the late afternoon for steady
action on mackerel perch and the odds of hooking into
a legal halibit. Offshore palas ferdes kelp and the breakwall
edges are loaded when the tide swing. Live bait is
always hot. Property anchovies and sardines for jetties and harbors.
(02:55):
Squid chunks on the dropper loop for bottom dwellers. If
your artificial only like me, just keep your retrieve snappy
and your eyes peeled for working birds. That's what's on
tap today for la anglers. Hope this helps you get tight.
Thanks for tuning in to today's report. Don't forget to
subscribe for your daily dose of local fishing Intel. This
(03:16):
has been a quiet please production. For more check out
quiet please dot ai
Artificial lore. Here with your Los Angeles Fishing report for Sunday,
August seventeenth, twenty twenty five. Early risers got to jump
on the bite. The sun rose at six sixteen this
morning and will sink at seven thirty seven this evening,
giving everyone a long golden window for targeting both inshore
and offshore species, with prime action often at dawn and dusk,
(00:21):
when the water stirs and baitfish run. According to time
and date, tide wise, today's got a high at seven
seven am, a mid morning low at nine fifty five am,
and another high rolling through at four fifty six pm.
Per Tide dash forecast dot Com. The late afternoon high
should fire up the surf and harbor bites. Think ambush
predators lurking near structure, ready for anything pushed along by
(00:44):
the current weather's classic La sunny with a hint of
a breeze. High's peaking at around thirty degrees C that's
about eighty six degrees fast and light winds to keep
the chop tolerable. Based on aqi's August forecast, these steady
one arm conditions settle fish into their patterns, so expect
predictable movement and plan around pockets of shade or drop
(01:06):
offs when the sun's blazing. Recent catches give us plenty
to get stoked about. Channel Island sport fishing has boats
returning with solid mixed bags. The yeoman's haul offshore includes
white sea bass, holibit, the big flat ones, yellowtail, rockfish,
sheep head, and even some bruiser lyn cod. Near shore, Calico, basser,
chewin' and barracuda are blitzing. Sport King reported twenty three
(01:29):
barracuda and seven yellowtail on their last trip, which lines
up with the stories coming off Cardi boats and peers.
The past week. CDF Fish anglers at l CAP detailed
some frog blow ups and underspins success for large mouth,
but the best saltwater stories are still out of the
harbors and kelp beds. If you're tying your own, bring
a mix. Offshore heavy irons think Salas. Seven x surface
(01:52):
jigs and mint or blue silver are killing it for
yellowtail and barracuda, especially during the afternoon current swing. Dropper
loops baited with squid or sardine are pinning most of
the season's big halibit and sea bass, especially around artificial
reefs and sandy holes for calico or sand bass along
rocky shorelines, go with the classic five inch swim baits
(02:13):
and sardine or anchovy patterns. Plastic works magic here in
the surf golp, Camo sandworms or motor oil grubs on
light Carolina rigs are fooling Corbina spotfin croaker and the
odd halibit for best results. Fish the first light around
the Venice jetties and Sunset Beach for bass and yellowtail.
(02:35):
Or hit cabrillo peer through the late afternoon for steady
action on mackerel perch and the odds of hooking into
a legal halibit. Offshore palas ferdes kelp and the breakwall
edges are loaded when the tide swing. Live bait is
always hot. Property anchovies and sardines for jetties and harbors.
(02:55):
Squid chunks on the dropper loop for bottom dwellers. If
your artificial only like me, just keep your retrieve snappy
and your eyes peeled for working birds. That's what's on
tap today for la anglers. Hope this helps you get tight.
Thanks for tuning in to today's report. Don't forget to
subscribe for your daily dose of local fishing Intel. This
(03:16):
has been a quiet please production. For more check out
quiet please dot ai
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