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If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf condit…
California · Nine Mile Bank west of Point Loma / San Diego · Offshore
Approximately 14.6 miles away
Predicted Tides
Predicted
Rising
Next high tide
Sep 5, 2026, 7:16 AM
In 5 hr 51 min
3.6 ft MLLW
Previous
Low · Sep 4, 2026, 11:43 PM · 0.5 ft MLLW
Following
Low · Sep 5, 2026, 10:20 AM · 3.4 ft MLLW
Tide station at destination
San Diego · NOAA 9410170
Predicted Tidal Current
Predicted
No representative tidal-current prediction station is configured for this destination.
Tidal-current timing can differ from high and low tide timing.
Fishery Profile
Fishery Overview
San Diego Bay at Broadway spotted sand bass and California halibut fishery
Inner San Diego Bay / Embarcadero–Broadway unit at NOAA 9410170. This is not Shelter Island rocks, not Mission Bay, and not Cabrillo SMR / Point Loma. Honest catalog targets are spotted sand bass and California halibut, with bay perch as a companion. Kelp bass is open-coast kelp/reef and is not a Broadway primary.
Fishery type
Inner san diego bay bass halibut
Fishing modes
Shore
Inshore boat
Habitat and structure
Embarcadero public pier · Downtown / Broadway bay waterfront · Eelgrass, channels, and pilings
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Aug 15, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Fishery Targets
Spotted sand bass and California halibut define this inner-bay unit year-round. Do not treat Broadway as a kelp-bass, rockfish, or ocean-salmon pier.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency and editorial sources. About fish illustrations
Spotted sand bass
Primary
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus
Also called spotted bay bass
Currently in a typical seasonal window
Typical seasonal window: MARCH — NOVEMBER
Year-round typical presence remains an occurrence class. The encoded window is the labeled peak fishing opportunity, not a legal season.
California halibut
Primary
Paralichthys californicus
Also called California flounder
No seasonal pulse known
Barred surfperch
Secondary
Amphistichus argenteus
No seasonal pulse known
Barred sand bass
Seasonal
Paralabrax nebulifer
Currently in a typical seasonal window
Typical seasonal window: APRIL — OCTOBER
Typical Seasonal Targets
Spotted sand bass — MARCH — NOVEMBER
Barred sand bass — APRIL — OCTOBER
Seasonal presence is general guidance and does not indicate current fish activity.
How to Fish San Diego Bay at Broadway
Typical September approaches include inner-bay boat and kayak and embarcadero / broadway pier fishing for Spotted sand bass and Barred sand bass.
Inner-bay boat and kayak
Spotted sand bass and California halibut over eelgrass, channels, and structure from downtown / Harbor Island ramps. Do not send this unit to Point Loma kelp.
Best for
Spotted sand bass
Barred sand bass
Modes
Shore
Inshore boat
Setup
Inner San Diego Bay setup
Embarcadero / Broadway pier fishing
Bay-side eelgrass and pilings for spotted sand bass and perch. License not required on a qualifying public pier.
Best for
Spotted sand bass
Modes
Shore
Inshore boat
Setup
Inner San Diego Bay setup
Common Tackle Setups
Inner San Diego Bay setup
Light plastics and live-bait style presentations for spotted sand bass and halibut. Do not clone Northeast tautog or striped-bass Gate tackle as the default.
Rod
7–8 ft light-to-medium spinning
Reel
Spinning reel
Main line
10–20 lb braid
Leader
Fluorocarbon leader
Terminal tackle
Jig heads; Light leadheads; Swivels
Presentation
Ocean Enhancement Stamp is required south of Point Arguello where a license is required.; Shelter Island Pier is a different CDFW public pier and is not this landing.
Used for
Inner-bay boat and kayak
Embarcadero / Broadway pier fishing
Typical September Lures and Flies
Common lure and fly families associated with this month’s techniques.
Minnow-style swimming plug
Lure
Spotted sand bass
Barred sand bass
Shallow to midwater · Steady, twitch, pause
Cast across seams and let the plug track with the current
Soft-plastic paddle tail
Lure
Spotted sand bass
Barred sand bass
Shallow, Midwater, Variable · Steady, twitch, jig
Swim steadily through seams or hop lightly near bottom transitions
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