Fishing For

Kelp bass

4.0
(20)
381 Catches
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Average Length
-
Maximum Length
2.4 ft
Maximum Weight
15.4 lbs
Depth Range
3.3 - 200.1 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Kelp bass

4.0
(17)
Mission Bay
San Diego, California
79 Catches
4.0
(25)
North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)
33.845657, -118.450854
68 Catches
4.0
(20)
North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)
San Diego County, California
28 Catches
4.0
(12)
North Pacific Ocean (Pelican Beach-Corona del Mar Beach)
Orange County, California
25 Catches
4.0
(26)
San Diego Bay
San Diego County, California
22 Catches
4.0
(10)
North Pacific Ocean (Cockleburr Canyon-South La Joolla SMCA)
32.933038, -117.332507
16 Catches
5.0
(2)
North Pacific Ocean (CA)
Orange County, California
13 Catches
4.0
(5)
North Pacific Ocean (Santa Catalina Island)
Los Angeles County, California
13 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Kelp bass

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid
4.0
(88)
15 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(189)
9 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel
4.0
(64)
9 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(111)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine
5.0
(16)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Sardine
4.0
(13)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies
4.0
(22)
4 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Jigs Bass Jig
4.0
(20)
3 Catches

Recently Caught Kelp bass

Jay Don

22 hours ago
 • 
Los Angeles County, California

Kelp

Kelp bass
7 likes

Jaime Cruz

2 weeks ago
 • 
Los Angeles County, California

Kelp bass
15 likes
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John D

4 weeks ago
 • 
San Diego County, California

Little fish before work, got just one nice 15In calico, I’ll take it 🤙

Kelp bass
15 likes • 1 comment

John D

5 weeks ago
 • 
San Diego County, California

45 minutes to fish before work, two calicos and one spotty, I’ll take it🤙

Kelp bass
15 likes • 3 comments

Mason Caviedes

6 weeks ago
 • 
San Diego County, California

Caught this little calico yesterday. I lost a massive bite tho 😢I’m guessing a big halibut

Kelp bass
12 likes

Whitaker Fishing

7 weeks ago
 • 
Lee County, Mississippi

Kelp bass
8 likes

Bryson Rose

7 weeks ago
 • 
Palm Beach County, Florida

Kelp bass
3 lb 2 oz
10 likes • 2 comments

AaMarkiss Durden

5 weeks ago
 • 
Jeff Davis County, Georgia

Kelp bass
7 likes
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