About Bodega Rock Hump

The Bodega Rock Hump is a rocky pinnacle rising through the outer, exposed waters off Bodega Bay, with depths running from the surface down to about 40 feet. The structure holds Chinook Salmon at their peak from April through August and Coho Salmon from June into November, both worked most effectively by trolling anchovies, spoons, hoochies, and flashers across the water column, with mooching anchovies or herring on banana weights as a slower alternative. Lingcod stack on the pinnacle from July through February and respond to jigging with metal jigs, swimbaits, and leadhead jigs, while live rockfish, live sardines, or squid drop into the same rock for those working live bait. Canary Rockfish, Blue Rockfish, Kelp Greenling, and Pacific Cod share the reef through much of the year, and Pacific Halibut moves through from April to September. The exposed position and shallow rock make the pinnacle most productive when current and tide push bait onto the high ground.