Fishing For

Vermilion rockfish

4.0

(16)

148 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

3.0 ft

Maximum Weight

15.0 lbs

Depth Range

49.2 - 1,532.2 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Vermilion rockfish

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(9)

North Pacific Ocean (Point Conception SMR-Rincon Beach)

Santa Barbara County, California

33.499741, -118.187654

10 Catches

4.0

(10)

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

32.933038, -117.332507

32.435063, -117.547557

5 Catches

4.0

(26)

North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)

33.845657, -118.450854

5 Catches

4.0

(85)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

4 Catches

4.0

(6)

North Pacific Ocean (Carmel Bay-California Coastal National Monument)

San Luis Obispo County, California

34.249999, -119.750780

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Vermilion rockfish

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(102)

25 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies

4.0

(24)

5 Catches

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Saltwater Shrimp GSSHR4 NATURAL SHRIMP

4.0

(2)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(316)

2 Catches

Lures by Daiwa Saltiga SK Jig 9 oz - Sardine

5.0

(1)

2 Catches

Lures by Googan Baits Saucy Swimmers 3.3'' - Green Pumpkin Pearl

5.0

(8)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Sardine

4.0

(14)

2 Catches

Lures by Daiwa Saltiga SK Jig 11 oz - Glow Dot

5.0

(1)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Vermilion rockfish

Craig Wasy

2021-04-20

•

Santa Barbara County, California

Tough and tender Got a little aroused during the fight!

Species Vermilion rockfish

Weight 6 lb 14 oz

Gear 1

26 likes • 2 comments

Grace Kang

17 hours ago

•

Santa Rosa County, Florida

I got hooked on my first fishing trip! I impulsively went to the beach today and tried fishing for the first time ever. I'm a complete novice. I only wanted to experience the feeling of "casting - reeling in - repeating", but I got incredibly lucky! This bright red spotted grouper bent my rod so hard that it took me almost 10 minutes to get it down! I measured it; it was about 22 inches and 4.2 pounds. Catching such a big one on my first fishing trip! I'm so grateful to this fish for making me fall in love with fishing!

Species Vermilion rockfish

Weight 4 lb 2 oz

16 likes • 2 comments

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tumtum091 L

4 weeks ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Species Vermilion rockfish

10 likes

tumtum091 L

4 weeks ago

•

Los Angeles County, California

Species Vermilion rockfish

13 likes

Mike G

7 weeks ago

•

San Luis Obispo County, California

Species Vermilion rockfish

Weight 4 lb 8 oz

11 likes

Stephen Lam

9 weeks ago

•

Ensenada, Baja California

A quick trip to Rock Fishing in Mexico. Great fun and great catch. Tight lines.

Species Vermilion rockfish

Gear 5

24 likes • 6 comments

Dalton Schubat

2025-10-10

•

San Diego County, California

Species Vermilion rockfish

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

11 likes • 2 comments

Eli Ford

2025-09-17

•

Sunshine Coast, British Columbia

Species Vermilion rockfish

Weight 15 lb

8 likes • 1 comment

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