Silver Surfperch

Eastern Pacific Ocean — from British Columbia south to Northern Baja California. Found in the surf zone on sandy beaches and in nearshore rocky areas in 0–60 feet. A smaller surfperch of Pacific beaches and nearshore rocky areas. Viviparous — gives birth to live young like all surfperch.

52°F–62°F. A cool-water surfperch of Pacific beaches and nearshore rocky areas. Found in the surf zone and in shallow rocky nearshore areas.

Best Lures: Small jigs (1/16 oz) with soft plastic tails in pink or white produce catches. Small Berkley Gulp! grubs are effective in the surf zone. Best Baits: Fresh sand crabs (mole crabs) from the surf zone are the top bait. Pile worms work well. Small pieces of fresh shrimp produce catches. Small hooks (#6–8) with light line (6–8 lb) in the wave wash.

Typically 6–10 inches and 0.25–0.5 lbs. Maximum approximately 1 lb. Silver to pale olive coloring. A fun light tackle catch in the surf zone.