Fishing For

Opaleye

5.0
(3)
48 Catches
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Average Length
-
Maximum Length
2.2 ft
Maximum Weight
-
Depth Range
6.6 - 98.4 ft
Temperature Range
32.0 - 90.5 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Opaleye

4.0
(20)
Mission Bay
San Diego, California
15 Catches
4.0
(26)
North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)
33.845657, -118.450854
10 Catches
4.0
(23)
North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)
San Diego County, California
6 Catches
4.0
(4)
North Pacific Ocean (CA)
Orange County, California
4 Catches
4.0
(10)
North Pacific Ocean (Cockleburr Canyon-South La Joolla SMCA)
32.933038, -117.332507
4 Catches
4.0
(1)
North Pacific Ocean (Topanga Beach - Palos Verdes Shoreline)
Los Angeles County, California
2 Catches
4.0
(6)
Agua Hedionda
San Diego County, California
1 Catch
5.0
(4)
Monterey Bay
Monterey County, California
1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Opaleye

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(203)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(123)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp
4.0
(66)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Green Peas
4.0
(3)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Lugworm
4.0
(22)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Blood Worms
4.0
(36)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(312)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread
4.0
(206)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Opaleye

David Pleitez

2025-09-25
 • 
Los Angeles County, California

Opaleye
14 oz
1
12 likes • 1 comment

Pedro Prieto

2025-08-15
 • 
Los Angeles County, California

Great catch on the bobber

Opaleye
13 likes • 2 comments
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T_ER O

2025-06-29
 • 
San Diego County, California

Opaleye
11 likes • 1 comment

Asher Mason

2024-12-02
 • 
San Diego County, California

Caught this bad boy off the train tracks

Opaleye
1
17 likes • 3 comments

WoF 1211 (World of Fishes)

2024-10-28
 • 
San Diego County, California

Caught this opal eye on peas now using it as bait

Opaleye
8 likes

WoF 1211 (World of Fishes)

2024-09-15
 • 
San Diego County, California

my caught this opaleye

Opaleye
9 likes • 1 comment

Katrina Cortez

2024-04-28
 • 
Los Angeles County, California

Not my first, but love this fish #opaleye

Opaleye
5
17 likes

Evan Inman

2023-11-20
 • 
Los Angeles County, California

Caught three of these lil opaleyes today!

Opaleye
11 oz
1
28 likes • 2 comments
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