Fishing For

California Spiny lobster

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Top Fishing Spots To Catch California Spiny lobster

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North Pacific Ocean (Solana Beach-San Diego Bay)

San Diego County, California

3 Catches

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North Pacific Ocean

32.369531, -117.106102

1 Catch

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North Pacific Ocean (Channel Islands)

Ventura County, California

1 Catch

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

Orange County, California

1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching California Spiny lobster

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid

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1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water California Anchovy

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1 Catch

Recently Caught California Spiny lobster

Stephen Lam

8 weeks ago

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Santa Barbara County, California

Californian spiny lobsters 🦞 right after the season opening. Max 7 bugs per person. Better to catch them when they are big, mean and hungry. Tight lines. 🧜

Species California Spiny lobster

21 likes • 6 comments

Alfonzo Infante

2025-09-06

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San Diego County, California

Breakfast

Species California Spiny lobster

Weight 1 lb 5 oz

8 likes • 3 comments

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Alfonzo Infante

2025-09-02

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San Diego County, California

What a day! 2 decent lobsters

Species California Spiny lobster

Weight 2 lb

Gear 1

7 likes

Virindi Executor

2025-08-11

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Orange County, California

I thought this lobster was a tangled fish

Species California Spiny lobster

Weight 1 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

The Fishing Kid $

2025-03-22

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Got a nice hall in tijuana mexico coast !! Selling the fish and huge spider crabs we caught with my uncle and grandpa it was a awesome time !!TIGHT LINES 💪🔥👍 #staffpick?

Species California Spiny lobster

Weight 40 lb

17 likes • 3 comments

Heather PK

2025-03-20

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San Diego County, California

😋 🦞

Species California Spiny lobster

23 likes • 1 comment

Still_ iLL

2024-11-13

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Atlantic County, New Jersey

Mini season in Miami was 💣

Species California Spiny lobster

14 likes

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