Fishing For

Leopard shark

4.0

(31)

366 Catches

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Average Length

5.2 ft

Maximum Length

6.5 ft

Maximum Weight

40.6 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 511.8 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Leopard shark

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(15)

San Francisco Bay

San Mateo County, California

Marin County, California

43 Catches

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(7)

North Pacific Ocean (CA)

Orange County, California

25 Catches

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(27)

North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)

33.845657, -118.450854

21 Catches

4.0

(10)

North Pacific Ocean (Point Conception SMR-Rincon Beach)

Santa Barbara County, California

20 Catches

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(19)

North Pacific Ocean (Hutington Beach-Long Beach)

Orange County, California

17 Catches

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(23)

North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

16 Catches

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(10)

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

32.933038, -117.332507

10 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Leopard shark

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(118)

35 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid

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(79)

18 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

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(116)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(226)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(134)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Longfin Inshore Squid

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(26)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies

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(27)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

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(69)

4 Catches

Recently Caught Leopard shark

Victor Navarro

2 weeks ago

•

San Francisco County, California

Catch #4

Species Leopard shark

Gear 1

9 likes

Victor Navarro

2 weeks ago

•

San Francisco County, California

Catch #3

Species Leopard shark

Gear 1

6 likes • 1 comment

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Tyson Lew

2 weeks ago

•

Contra Costa County, California

A really nice 49 inch shark put up a great fight from the pier

Species Leopard shark

Weight 15 lb

Gear 1

29 likes • 3 comments

Tyson Lew

3 weeks ago

•

Alameda County, California

Got a few little sharks on the outgoing tide

Species Leopard shark

Gear 1

23 likes • 1 comment

B B

4 weeks ago

•

Orange County, California

Species Leopard shark

Weight 22 lb 1 oz

12 likes • 2 comments

Moe Kuhli

9 weeks ago

•

San Francisco County, California

Species Leopard shark

7 likes

Nicholas Bartlett

2026-07-25

•

San Diego County, California

On the boat we just outside the surf break

Species Leopard shark

Weight 26 lb

Gear 1

13 likes • 1 share

Edward Kim

2026-07-16

•

Orange County, California

Species Leopard shark

9 likes

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