6 public piers and 3 jetties along this stretch of coast, 21 straight-line miles from end to end.

Common targets across these spots: California Halibut, Pacific Chub Mackerel, White Croaker, Kelp Bass. Seasons, size and bag limits are on each pier page.

Distances are straight-line miles from Ballona Creek / Playa del Rey South Jetty. Live tides, swell and wind are on every pier page.

HANDY GUIDE MAP TO THESanta Monica Bay

Illustrated bird's-eye map of the Santa Monica Bay coast, drawn from real elevation and seafloor data

PACIFIC OCEAN

Malibu Pier13½ MI.
Santa Monica Pier4 MI.
Venice Fishing Pier1½ MI.
Marina del Rey South Jetty0 MI.
Ballona Creek / Playa del Rey South Jetty0 MI.
Manhattan Beach Pier6 MI.
Hermosa Beach Pier7½ MI.
King Harbor Breakwater8½ MI.
Redondo Beach Municipal Pier9 MI.

Soundings0–5 fm5–10 fm10–20 fm20+ fmKelp (surveyed)5 · 10 · 20 · 50 · 100 fathom lines

Terrain & coastline: USGS 3DEP (elevation.nationalmap.gov) · Seafloor depths: NOAA NCEI coastal DEMs (CUDEM / Coastal Relief Model) · Roads and town labels: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line (TIGERweb) · Kelp canopy: every bed seen in aerial surveys 1989–2013 (CDFW, SANDAG and others; compiled by BOEM). Beds change year to year.