Alamitos Bay Jetties

What you'll find here

CDFW public-pier jetties with a land-wall license note.

License & access

Alamitos Bay Jetty East and 72nd Street Jetty West are public piers. On the adjacent rock wall touching land a fishing license is required.

Seasons and limits for the fish here

• Kelp Bass (Calico Bass): Year-round, best late spring–fall. Limits: 14 inches total length (10 inches alternate length); 5 kelp/barred/spotted sand bass in combination; no more than 4 barred sand bass. Tip: Cast to the kelp edge, sink, then hop the bait up.
• California Halibut: Year-round. Limits: 22 inches total length; 5 fish south of Point Sur (Monterey County); LA County is in this zone. Tip: Drift the sand-to-kelp transition, bouncing just off bottom.
• Barred Sand Bass: Summer peak. Limits: 14 inches total length; Part of the 5-fish kelp/barred/spotted combo; no more than 4 barred sand bass. Tip: Slow drift across open sand/mud, jig near bottom.
• Pacific Mackerel: Year-round on piers. Limits: No minimum; No bag limit (Pacific and jack mackerel are listed as no-limit species under T14 CCR §27.60(b)). Tip: Jig a Sabiki near pilings and bait receivers.
• Opaleye: Year-round on rocks and kelp. Limits: No species-specific minimum; General ocean finfish 20/10. Tip: Fish the white water on a rising tide.
• Pile Perch: Year-round around pilings. Limits: No species-specific minimum; 20 surfperch combo, max 10 of one species. Tip: Drop straight down along a piling and hop it.

Limits summarize CDFW rules as of October 2026; each species page links the official source.

Eating your catch

For fish caught here, OEHHA's Santa Monica Beach south of the Santa Monica Pier to Seal Beach Pier advisory lists servings per week (women 18–49 and children 1–17, then women 50+ and men) as: kelp (calico) bass 1 and 1; California halibut 1 and 2; Pacific chub mackerel 2 and 4; opaleye 2 and 2; pile perch 2 and 2. OEHHA advises everyone not to eat barred sand bass from this area. OEHHA also recommends eating skinless fillets and trimming fat.

Fish species at Alamitos Bay Jetties

Kelp Bass (Calico Bass)

California Halibut

Barred Sand Bass

Pacific Mackerel

Opaleye

Pile Perch

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Nearby waters

• Alamitos Bay, Long Beach — about under 1 mi away (straight line)
• Belmont Pier / Long Beach — about 3 mi away (straight line)
• Pier J Fishing Piers, Long Beach — about 4 mi away (straight line)
• Shoreline Village Piers, Long Beach — about 4 mi away (straight line)
• Cabrillo Beach / Point Fermin, San Pedro — about 10 mi away (straight line)
• Cabrillo Beach Fishing Pier — about 10 mi away (straight line)
• El Dorado Park Lakes, Long Beach (freshwater) — about 5 mi away
• Cerritos / Don Knabe Park Lake (freshwater) — about 9 mi away