Hey Eric,
Yeah, goleta beach is right next to ucsb. This has been my favorite and most productive beach and cove and its been my stomping ground since i was a wee lad. The area you speek of by the lagoon has been very productive for halibut (from shore and tubes) and perch and calicos (from tubes). I havnt tried that area to much this year but it wouldnt be a bad idea at all to give it a go. If you do write up a report and let us know how it is. Im going to fish goleta from the beach early in the morning then the kayak mid morning tomorow. Ill be sure to let you know how i do.
let me know if that helps or if you have any more questions
Dan