The Giant Sea Bass - Catalina Island Marine Institute

Offshore Giant Sea Bass Fishing ReportSunday Update:We had another exceptional trip today! Every angler onboard landed a boat limit of giant sea bass, with weights reaching up to 6 pounds. Additional catches included porgies, pollock, and ling.Trip Highlights: • Pool Winner: 6-pound giant sea bass • Remarkable Action: Despite a later departure due to Saturday’s high winds, we started fishing just after daybreak, and the action was immediate. • Quick Success: A boat limit of giant sea bass was ac

Look at this face! This growing giant deserves every ounce of attention they get! This adorable little one is a juvenile giant sea bass who is just over a year old! One day, they’ll grow to over 7 feet long and weigh more than 500 pounds. In 2020, with amazing collaborators, we released 180 juvenile giant sea bass into the Santa Monica Bay. These individuals were also raised in our very own Aquatic Nursery. As a critically endangered species, every release helps bring these gentle giants closer

What’s black and gray and spotted all over? An adult Giant Sea Bass! This coloration serves as a great form of camouflage. As these gentle giants roam local kelp forests, they blend in with the rocky reefs and the shadows of kelp. Do you know what juvenile Giant Sea Bass look like? | Birch Aquarium at Scripps