Fishing For

Garibaldi damselfish

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9 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

11.8 in

Maximum Weight

Depth Range

0.0 - 98.4 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Garibaldi damselfish

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North Pacific Ocean (Cockleburr Canyon-South La Joolla SMCA)

32.933038, -117.332507

2 Catches

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(23)

North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

San Diego, California

1 Catch

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(4)

North Pacific Ocean (CA)

Orange County, California

1 Catch

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(7)

North Pacific Ocean (Santa Catalina Island)

Los Angeles County, California

1 Catch

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(5)

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

Ventura County, California

1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Garibaldi damselfish

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Mussels

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(14)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(123)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(203)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Lugworm

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(22)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Garibaldi damselfish

Alfonzo Infante

2025-09-21

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San Diego County, California

Only person to catch last night

Species Garibaldi damselfish

Weight 1 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

11 likes

Mel B Fishing Melissa Wilkinson

2025-07-27

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Ventura County, California

CA state marine fish

Species Garibaldi damselfish

18 likes • 2 comments

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Landon Sampson

2025-06-08

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Los Angeles County, California

Species Garibaldi damselfish

9 likes • 2 comments

WoF 1211 (World of Fishes)

2024-09-15

•

San Diego County, California

Caught this garibaldi on a lugworm

Species Garibaldi damselfish

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

9 likes

Bobby Pattison

2023-09-19

•

Orange County, California

Illegal to catch or even target here in California, but not much you can do if they happen to bite your hook! Healthy release!

Species Garibaldi damselfish

Gear 1

20 likes • 2 comments

Lucas Donetto

2022-11-04

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San Diego County, California

Species Garibaldi damselfish

18 likes • 1 comment

Jason Wright

2022-06-26

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Ventura County, California

Garibaldi on mussel caught and safely released! The Ocean is active 11 different species on the board this weekend 😎 Fun and safe fishing to all

Species Garibaldi damselfish

Gear 1

30 likes • 5 comments

twogap .

2019-03-20

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San Diego County, California

Garibaldi. Immediately tossed back.

Species Garibaldi damselfish

Gear 3

23 likes • 1 comment

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