Southern CA fish??

gilpil

gilpil

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I am possibly making a trip down to Southern CA in December and wondering if anyone knows if there are any good spots to do some snorkeling and try to grab some fish???? Or is the S. CA water still too cold??? Anyone know????
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rockcod5

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The best place to go is Catalina Island. It is cold right now but if you have a wet suit you will be fine. I do know where you can pick up some great saltwater fish at low prices and see a great display on how tanks should be set up.
 
dcbball

dcbball

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if u wanna go and have fun go to newport no fishing there but great surf and hott chicks.... if ur going to san diego make sure u check out birch aquarium
 
viper_930

viper_930

Active Member
Are you thinking about catching fish from the ocean to put in your aquarium? The temperature in S Cal. is considerably lower than what your tank should be at, so I highly doubt the fish would do well at all, and not to mention the new parasites the fish may introduce. :eek:
 
cayman isl

cayman isl

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The water temp off Huntington is 62 to 63 degrees. Still able to surf with a spring suit, but not for very long. If you want to snorkle or dive, Laguna Beach has some nice coves, although water clarity is not good since we had some heavy rains. As was mentioned, Catalina is great in the kelp beds. Lots of Garibaldi, some yellowtail, stuff like that. Nothing you can catch to take home for your tank though.
If you go thru Long Beach check out the Aquarium of the Pacific, good representation of the types of fish you would find around here.
To answer your Newport question, it is in Orange County about 45 to 50 miles south of Los Angeles. Beautiful area all around here, especially of you go do some boating!
Welcome to SoCal, hope you enjoy your stay!
 
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