La Jolla is San Diego's most iconic dive spot and one of the best shore dives in California. A local guide to the kelp beds, species, entry points, and conditions.

We analyzed 6,000 dorado catch reports from California waters. Here is what the data reveals about when they show up, what triggers big seasons, and where divers find them.

Spotted and barred sand bass are the most reliably available targets in Southern California — present year-round on sandy bottoms, near-shore structure, and kelp edges. Here's how to find them and shoot them.

Catalina Island sits 22 miles offshore and holds some of the best diving in Southern California. Thick kelp, clear water, and consistent fish. Here's how to dive it.

Every 2026 California spearfishing regulation in one place: bag limits, size minimums, prohibited species, MPA rules, the groundfish exemption for divers, and lobster season details.

Yellowtail are California's ultimate spearfishing target. Learn when they show up, where to find them from San Diego to the Channel Islands, proven hunting techniques including the blacksmith method, shot placement, gear recommendations, and how to prepare the catch.

Tips, tricks, and techniques to spearfish in poor visibility. There are way to make spearfishing in murky water safer and more enjoyable.

Between 2019 and 2025, CDFW logbooks recorded 185,319 bluefin tuna catches off Southern California. Here's what that data actually reveals about when, where, and how to hunt them.