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Santa Barbara Fishing



Santa Barbara Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Santa Barbara, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Kelp Bass

  2. Kelp Bass

    There is a 19.98% catch rate for Kelp Bass, based on 1021 Kelp Bass counted.

    Santa Barbara Kelp Bass Counts Chart
    Kelp

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  3. California Sheephead

  4. California Sheephead

    There is a 14.07% catch rate for California Sheephead, based on 719 California Sheephead counted.

    Santa Barbara California Sheephead Counts Chart
    California

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  5. Kelp Rockfish

  6. Kelp Rockfish

    There is a 13.13% catch rate for Kelp Rockfish, based on 671 Kelp Rockfish counted.

    Santa Barbara Kelp Rockfish Counts Chart
    Kelp

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  7. Cabezon

  8. Cabezon

    There is a 12.31% catch rate for Cabezon, based on 629 Cabezon counted.

    Santa Barbara Cabezon Counts Chart
    Cabezon

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  9. Giant Sea Bass

  10. Giant Sea Bass

    There is a 12.16% catch rate for Giant Sea Bass, based on 621 Giant Sea Bass counted.

    Santa Barbara Giant Sea Bass Counts Chart
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  11. Bocaccio

  12. Bocaccio

    There is a 11.02% catch rate for Bocaccio, based on 563 Bocaccio counted.

    Santa Barbara Bocaccio Counts Chart
    Bocaccio

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  13. Lingcod

  14. Lingcod

    There is a 10.9% catch rate for Lingcod, based on 557 Lingcod counted.

    Santa Barbara Lingcod Counts Chart
    Lingcod

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  15. Queenfish

  16. Queenfish

    There is a 1.92% catch rate for Queenfish, based on 98 Queenfish counted.

    Santa Barbara Queenfish Counts Chart
    Queenfish

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  17. Rainbow Trout

  18. Rainbow Trout

    There is a 1.29% catch rate for Rainbow Trout, based on 66 Rainbow Trout counted.

    Santa Barbara Rainbow Trout Counts Chart
    Rainbow

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  19. Black Rockfish

  20. Black Rockfish

    There is a 0.72% catch rate for Black Rockfish, based on 37 Black Rockfish counted.

    Santa Barbara Black Rockfish Counts Chart
    Black

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Recommendations above based on 28 species of fish and 5109 fish counted for July around Santa Barbara.

To date, there are 50 species of fish and a total of 22291 fish counted for Santa Barbara and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/1/1860 (164 years).

Last Update: 7/2/2024 2:46:08 AM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Santa Barbara are the following:

  1. Camby's Reef
    Camby's Reef Santa Barbara, California


  2. Hondo Platform


  3. Triple Crown


  4. 12 Mile Reef


  5. Hillhouse


  6. Pitas Point Reef
    Pitas Point Reef Depth: 24 Ventura, CA


  7. Gina


  8. Habitat


  9. Hueneme Canyon
    Hueneme Canyon


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