Inshore · 60 ft · beaches, bays, inlets and rips
Barred Sand Bass
Paralabrax nebulifer. Out of season in every region we cover this month.
LaneInshore · 10 fa (60 ft)
Depth it holds33–131 ft
Prime water61–72°F (workable 61–77°F)
Holds in the column33–131 ft down (on the bottom)
Judged onseabed temperature (RTOFS at depth)
Structureprefers the edge where sand meets structure
In 3D
Drag to rotate, pinch or scroll to zoom. 3D model traced from a NickW557, CC BY-SA 4.0 reference — source.
How it's fished
Squid strips or plastics on flat sand near a break in the bottom; the summer spawn stacks them up.
Region by region — right now
| Region | Season | Prime water | Temp | Fish it at | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | off-season | reaches San Francisco | 63°F | — | J F M A M |
"Fish it at" is where this species' temperature band and its holding depth overlap in the water column, from the RTOFS profile (13 levels, 0–300 m) — the depth to actually put a bait, not just the place. "Prime water" is the furthest sampled station on the 10-fathom lane whose seabed temperature sits inside this species' band. It is water, not a sighting report.
Charted grounds on the 10-fathom lane