Redondo Beach — King Harbor

Redondo Beach (South Bay) · near Redondo Beach · Los Angeles / SoCal

Fishing

At a glance

Difficulty
beginner
Best season
Year-round; sculpin winter, bass spring–summer

Permits and booking

Licence required
Yes
Licence detail
CA license (16+) on the boats; the adjacent Redondo horseshoe pier is license-free.

What is here

Features
Deep Redondo Submarine Canyon offshore · Half-day rockfish & sculpin · Walk-on trips · South Bay's main landing

Worth knowing

Dogs
Not permitted
Good for a first timer
Yes

Fishing detail

Water type
ocean-boat
Water
salt
Methods
Live bait · Dropper-loop · Sabiki · Light iron
Boat
both
Target species
Rockfish · Calico & sand bass · Sculpin (winter) · Mackerel & bonito
Intl tip
If you don't want to pay for a license, fish the free public pier first; for the boats, one-day licenses are sold dockside.

The guide

Redondo's King Harbor is the South Bay's core sportfishing landing, with the deep Redondo Submarine Canyon dropping off just be…

In the Guidebook

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Getting there

Coordinates
33.846, -118.395

Driving directions

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