Yellowtail
Seriola lalandi
Eating Quality
Fight Rating
Catch Heatmap (28 days)
About
The most prized sport fish in SoCal. Fast, hard-fighting pelagic that shows up on warm water years. Primarily caught on live bait or iron.
YTYellowtail Amberjack
Typical Catch Size
12 lbs
avg weight
5–35
weight range (lbs)
18–48"
length
CA Regulations (CDFW)
24"
minimum keep length
10
daily bag limit
📋 10 per day
⚠️ Regulations change — always verify with CDFW before your trip.
Habitat & Season
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Habitat
Open water and kelp edges, 20–200ft. Follows warm currents south to north.
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Season
YEAR-ROUND; PEAK Apr–Oct
Data Sources
SportfishingReport.com
Daily catch data · Dock reports · Party boat totals
CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW)
Official regulations · Bag limits · Size minimums
W
Wikipedia
Biology · Distribution · Taxonomy
Catch statistics aggregated from public sportfishing reports. Size/weight data represents typical party boat catches in SoCal waters.
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