Fishing For

Brown rockfish

4.0

(4)

90 Catches

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Average Length

-

Maximum Length

1.8 ft

Maximum Weight

-

Depth Range

0.0 - 419.9 ft

Temperature Range

-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Brown rockfish

Marin County, California

48.387797, -123.359457

Santa Cruz County, California

North Bay Channel

Humboldt County, California

North Pacific Ocean (Carmel Bay-California Coastal National Monument)

San Luis Obispo County, California

North Pacific Ocean (Santa Clara River-Deer Creek Beach)

Ventura County, California

Monterey County, California

North Pacific Ocean (Spanish Bay)

Monterey County, California

Top Baits For Catching Brown rockfish

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(101)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(203)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(123)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Longfin Inshore Squid

4.0

(23)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water California Anchovy

4.0

(10)

2 Catches

Lures by Buzz Bomb Jigging Spoon 4" - 1.7 oz. - Army Issue

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Jack Smelt

5.0

(9)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid

4.0

(73)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Brown rockfish

Uriah Saragusa

1 week ago

•

San Luis Obispo County, California

Species Brown rockfish

5 likes

Tyson Lew

3 weeks ago

•

Marin County, California

Nothing big, but a fish is a fish

Species Brown rockfish

Weight 2 oz

Gear 2

25 likes

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Tyson Lew

4 weeks ago

•

Contra Costa County, California

Lots of small perch but didn’t get the leopard shark I’ve been looking for(tho one did bite).

Species Brown rockfish

Weight 2 oz

Gear 2

29 likes

A C

6 weeks ago

•

Málaga, Andalucía

Species Brown rockfish

4 likes

Tyson Lew

7 weeks ago

•

Marin County, California

Good day of fishing!

Species Brown rockfish

Weight 5 oz

Gear 1

27 likes

Rhean Keth

8 weeks ago

•

San Francisco County, California

Species Brown rockfish

Gear 1

9 likes

Rhean Keth

9 weeks ago

•

San Francisco County, California

PB

Species Brown rockfish

Gear 1

8 likes

Oscar Lopez

2025-09-12

•

Humboldt County, California

Species Brown rockfish

15 likes • 2 comments

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