Temperatures at California Beaches in April. Typical temperatures for beaches along the Pacific Ocean in California during the month of April are listed below. The tables give monthly averages of daily maximum and minimum air temperatures for each location and, where available, the month's average ocean temperature.
The annual spawning run of the official state fish, often called the âsand bass,â occurs during the spring and is perhaps best described as a âfish frenzy.â White bass move in large schools to spawn, and anglers who fish at the right time can end up with near constant angling action as well as a stringer full of fish.
Fall chum enter the Dungeness in October and November with spawning taking place from November into January. All chum salmon die after spawning. Adult chum are typically three, four and sometimes five years old. Chum fry in the Dungeness migrate to the sea soon after they hatch and leave the gravelly river bed. Some chum fry may migrate with the pink salmon fry which emerge at similar times.