beaches to surf fish

[vinlandviking]

hi all , im going to try some surf fishing, so can any one tell me a good clean beach to try where if i catch any thing i could eat it or at least tell me what beaches not to go to.
im new to this and have been lurking and reading, so i hope to have a report soon.

[gavin310]

I'm not an expert on this, but I've caught fish from the surf in the Malibu area, Laguna Beach/Orange County area and also in the Oceanside/San Diego area and ate them (mostly barred surf perch.) Now that's not saying it was safe, but I live in the Manhattan Beach/El Segundo/Marina del Rey area, and I know it's at least safer than fish from there. To drop some names, Zuma Beach or Surfrider Beach in Malibu, Crystal Cove State Beach in Laguna Beach, and South Carlsbad State Beach in the OC area.

[KaliDawgFan]

I wouldn't eat anything caught from the surf around here.

[gavin310]

KaliDawgFan, I get people all over the place saying it's 100% OK to eat anything from the surf and then other people saying no way. It's really frustrating actually =(

[Troutman65]

Bolsa Chica State beach :lol: :wink:


TM65

[legacy1]

BSP caught and eaten south of Rosarito, BajaCalifornia...no adverse health effects:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/2133834803_43032bccb2.jpg?v=0

[vinlandviking]

thanks for the info guys,i just did not want to fish by a sewer outlet.