Bolsa Chica State Beach
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Bolsa Chica State Beach is a public beach managed by the California state parks department. It is located in the Orange County town of Huntington Beach.
The State Beach is a popular place for surf fishing. Perch, corbina, croaker, cabezon and sand shark are among the fish that can be caught there.
During the summer months near new and full moons, grunion (a sardine-sized fish) come to sandy beaches such as Bolsa Chica to spawn. State law requires a fishing permit for adults, and the fish must be caught by hand [1] (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/gruschd.html).
The beach extends three miles (5 km) from Sunset Beach to roughly Goldenwest St. where the Huntington City Beach begins. The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is located across the busy Pacific Coast Highway from the beach and is a popular spot for birdwatching.
Trivia
The area that is now Bolsa Chica State Beach used to be called "Tin Can Beach" by locals.
External links
- State Park official website (http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=642)
- US Fish & Wildlife Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project (http://bolsachica.fws.gov/)