White seabass Atractoscion nobilis
1 of 2worth the trip today
Best right now at Monterey Bay, California. Water is inside the 58–72° range white seabass like at 1 of the 1 spot with a live reading.
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About white seabass
The largest croaker on the Pacific coast — a prized, hard-fighting gamefish hunted around kelp beds and squid spawns, often at first light or under a strong moon. Targeted with live squid, sardines, and surface irons.
Atractoscion nobilis, family Sciaenidae.
White seabass, spot by spot
All 2 spots with white seabass in season, scored for white seabass, best first.
The water they want
White seabass feed from about 58° to 72°F and best near 65°. Each pin is one spot’s water right now, from NOAA and USGS gauges; 1 of 1 are inside the range.
How they feed
- Water58–72°F, best near 65°
- TideIncoming
- MoonFull
- DepthUsually 10–100 ft
- Active monthsMar–Sep
Scored against their own temperature range and tide preference first, then wind, weather and warnings. Solunar periods only break ties. How the score works
Keep or release
- California28" minimum · 3 a day28" total length (20" alternate length) minimum, 3/person/day, but only 1/day south of Point Conception from Mar 15 to Jun 15.Pacific waters · verified Oct 21, 2026 · source · 17 days since checked
Rules change, and they differ by state and often by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water. White seabass are fished at spots in 1 state: California.
Fished in the same water
Species people target at the same spots as white seabass, and how they’re doing today.
California halibutParalichthys californicus
RockfishSebastes spp.