The small silver croaker that saves a slow pier day. Also the species you should think twice about frying if it came from inside the Harbor.
Mud and sand around piers and harbors — Santa Monica, Redondo, San Pedro, and Long Beach in particular.
General 20/10 bag, no size minimum. They eat almost any small bait on a high-low around LA piers. Palos Verdes Shelf / LA-Long Beach Harbor have a DDT and PCB history. Check current OEHHA advisories before you eat white croaker from this coast.
Check OEHHA consumption advisories for white croaker in the LA/Long Beach Harbor area before eating fish.
CDFW finfish and shellfish health advisories →
Independent-site disclaimer: this summary is for orientation only and can change in-season. Confirm with CDFW before you keep a fish. Fish in LA is not affiliated with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
