Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for May 4th, 2025, around Los Angeles.

The sun's just coming up at 6:03 AM and we'll have daylight until about 7:42 PM tonight, giving you plenty of time on the water. Weather's looking mighty fine with temps in the mid-70s and a gentle breeze from the southwest around 5-7 knots. We've got a high tide at 10:23 AM reaching about 4.8 feet, followed by a low at 4:47 PM at 0.6 feet – perfect timing for those afternoon sessions.

Let me tell you, the inshore action has been steady this week, especially for the bass crowd. Sand bass and calicos are showing in good numbers around the marina jetties and rocky points. Most folks are scoring with swimbaits and dropshots, but if you're looking for quality fish, jerkbaits have been the ticket lately. Those 3-4 pounders seem to be hitting them hard.

The striper bite is absolutely rolling right now! Night fishing from shore has been particularly productive, with anglers throwing jerkbaits, swimbaits and even using cut bait. Most fish are running 3-4 pounds, but some bigger models are in the mix. After dark, there's been some violent topwater action too – nothing like that explosion in the darkness!

If you're a sharker, things have been a bit slow at Oceanside due to some murky water conditions and red tide. They're even pumping sand onto the beach which has affected water clarity. Most catches have been limited to bat rays, thornbacks, and a few shovelnose guitarfish. The prime shark spots at the end remain closed during rebuilding.

Hot spots this weekend? Marina del Rey jetties are firing for the bass crew. The dam area at Silverwood is seeing good surface boils for stripers. Cleghorn's still producing some stocked rainbows if you're targeting trout – Micetails and PowerBait are your friends there.

Bait-wise, the usual suspects are working: live anchovies for the bass, cut mackerel for the bigger predators. For the artificial crowd, 4-inch swimbaits in anchovy patterns have been deadly, along with dropshot rigs using 4-inch worms in watermelon or brown. Those hunting bigger fish should stick with the jerkbaits – they're consistently producing quality bites.

One last tip from your pal Artificial Lure – with the water warming up, start thinking about dawn and dusk sessions. The bite's been noticeably better during these transition periods.

Tight lines, Los Angeles! See you on the water!