A vegetarian-leaning sea chub with a blue eye. They eat peas, moss, and mussels, and they wrap you in the rocks like a much bigger fish.
Rocky shoreline, tidepools adjacent to kelp, and the wash around Cabrillo, Palos Verdes, and Malibu rocks — outside no-take MPAs.
No species-specific size. General 20/10 ocean finfish bag, so ten opaleye is the cap. Frozen peas, moss, or mussel on a small hook around Cabrillo and the Palos Verdes rocks (outside Point Vicente no-take SMCA) is the local rite.
Point Vicente SMCA is no-take. Confirm MPA maps before fishing Palos Verdes rocks.
CDFW Point Vicente / Abalone Cove MPA →
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.
