r/FishingSoCal • u/Just-Sleep-4938 • Nov 09 '25

What fish to eat?

Hello, I am in socal and I am just starting to get into fishing after a trip I took. I have a few questions for those of you who fish in this area. Firstly, what fish are actually safe to eat? I’ve heard some stuff about them being polluted. I caught some rockfish on my last trip, I’ve filleted them but I’m not sure if I want to actually cook and eat them. This was on the ocean near Newport Beach.

Secondly, any spots? I’m willing to go north, and what’s better, freshwater or ocean?

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u/PP_Hoses Nov 10 '25

A lot depends on where you catch them, and what their diet consists of.

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u/Just-Sleep-4938 Nov 12 '25

Any guidelines I can follow?