All Species

Pick a fish to see the exact rig and gear that works for it.

California Corbina

Menticirrhus undulatus

Barred Surfperch

Amphistichus argenteus

California Halibut

Paralichthys californicus

boat, kayak, pier

Kelp Bass (Calico Bass)

Paralabrax clathratus

boat, kayak, jetty

Pacific Mackerel

Scomber japonicus

pier, boat, jetty

Yellowfin Croaker

Umbrina roncador

California Sheephead

Semicossyphus pulcher

boat, kayak, jetty

Sarda chiliensis

pier, jetty, boat

Triakis semifasciata

pier, jetty, surf

Spotted Bay Bass

Paralabrax maculatofasciatus

kayak, boat, jetty

Atractoscion nobilis

Girella nigricans

Morone saxatilis

surf, jetty, boat, river

California Scorpionfish (Sculpin)

Scorpaena guttata

Vermilion Rockfish

Sebastes miniatus

Paralabrax nebulifer

Walleye Surfperch

Hyperprosopon argenteum

Alopias vulpinus

Chinook (King) Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Atherinopsis californiensis

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Oncorhynchus nerka

Lepomis macrochirus

Redtail Surfperch

Amphistichus rhodoterus

Ophiodon elongatus

Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

jetty, boat, kayak

White Croaker (Tomcod)

Genyonemus lineatus

Myliobatis californica

pier, surf, jetty

Acipenser transmontanus