Fishing For

California scorpionfish

4.0

(13)

208 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

1.4 ft

Maximum Weight

Depth Range

85.3 - 600.4 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch California scorpionfish

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(17)

Mission Bay

San Diego, California

47 Catches

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(25)

North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)

33.845657, -118.450854

San Diego County, California

18 Catches

4.0

(20)

North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

11 Catches

4.0

(13)

North Pacific Ocean (Pelican Beach-Corona del Mar Beach)

Orange County, California

10 Catches

4.0

(15)

North Pacific Ocean (Hutington Beach-Long Beach)

Orange County, California

33.499741, -118.187654

6 Catches

5.0

(2)

North Pacific Ocean (CA)

Orange County, California

6 Catches

Top Baits For Catching California scorpionfish

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(193)

15 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(91)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

4.0

(95)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(117)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

5.0

(16)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies

4.0

(22)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(294)

2 Catches

Lures by Roboworm 4.5 in. Curly Tail Worm CR-A7K3

4.0

(3)

2 Catches

Recently Caught California scorpionfish

Luis David Intriago Cevallos

5 hours ago

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Capturado sin esfuerzo luego de que la carnada llegó al suelo, mordió de inmediato y subió a superficie sin resistencia. (La carnada fue carne de cerdo)

Species California scorpionfish

Weight 1 lb 2 oz

1 like

Stephen Lam

2 weeks ago

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Los Angeles County, California

Fishing trip at the Victory. Ok trip was ok wind picked up afternoon so made it difficult to catch. Yu had even a better trip at the Eldorado catching 3 White Sea bass and sheephead. Tight lines.

Species California scorpionfish

Gear 2

24 likes • 5 comments

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Vic H

3 weeks ago

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Orange County, California

Species California scorpionfish

Weight 1 lb 8 oz

Gear 2

7 likes

Harold Blackmon

5 weeks ago

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Galveston County, Texas

Species California scorpionfish

Gear 1

7 likes

Finn Gustafson

5 weeks ago

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Species California scorpionfish

Weight 2755 lb 12 oz

8 likes

Jaime Cruz

7 weeks ago

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Los Angeles County, California

Species California scorpionfish

16 likes

Michael Baca

6 weeks ago

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Species California scorpionfish

5 likes

Ziz Ping

2025-05-03

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Species California scorpionfish

Gear 1

7 likes

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