LA Basin Fishing Hot: Bass, Halibut, and Yellowtail Bite on May 4th

About this episode

The episode provides a detailed fishing report for the LA basin on May 4th, 2026, highlighting conditions, fish activity, and recommended lures.

Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your early morning fishing report for May 4th, 2026, right here in the LA basin. Dawn's breakin' over the Pacific, and conditions look prime for some action if you hit the water smart. Weather's cooperatin' today—mostly sunny with highs pushin' 72°F, light southwest winds at 5-10 knots, and a slim 10% chance of sprinkles later, per the National Weather Service forecast. Sunrise at 5:52 AM, sunset 7:38 PM, givin' ya a solid 13+ hours of light to chase bites. Tides at Santa Monica Pier are favorable: low at 4:12 AM (-0.2 ft), high at 10:28 AM (5.1 ft), then droppin' to low at 5:03 PM (1.8 ft), accordin' to NOAA charts. Fish the incomin' tide mid-mornin' for best results—currents stir up the baitfish. Fish activity's heatin' up post-spawn. Calico bass and sand bass are aggressive in 20-60 ft depths, with reports of limits yesterday off Malibu. Halibut are movin' shallow, a 25-pounder boated Saturday near Redondo Canyon usin' live sardines. Yellowtail are showin' sporadic, but perch and calicos dominated recent hauls—over 50 keepers logged last week via CDFW creel surveys. Schools of smelt and anchovies are thick, drawin'…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing report
• LA basin
• bass fishing
• halibut fishing
• yellowtail fishing
• tide conditions
• bait recommendations

Keywords

• fishing report
• LA basin
• bass
• halibut
• yellowtail
• tides
• bait

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Yo-Zuri 3D Minnow, Bertram Scampis, sardines, anchovies, bloodworms, squid strips

Places: LA basin, Santa Monica Pier, Malibu, Redondo Canyon, Point Dume

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