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Bodega Rock Hump

38.29°N · 123.04°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
40
Tough
Tide
5.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
9 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Rough
5 ft @ 6 s NW
Air temp
64°
Mild
Weather
Clear
11% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 40 Tough. Tide 5.8ft Falling ▼. Current +0.2kn Slack. Wind 9kn NW G11. Sea 5 ft @ 6 s NW Rough. Air 63.5°.
Why this score
Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
1 in possession
Gear
No more than one line with two hooks may be used when angling.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Season open as of April 1, 2026. South of Point Arena, season continues through December 31, 2026 or until quota is reached, whichever is earlier. No minimum size limit.
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Lingcod Retention openCanary Rockfish Retention openKelp Greenling Retention openChinook Salmon ClosedCoho Salmon Retention openBlue Rockfish Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Halibut is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Halibut
~1 more week at peak
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
0-40 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Boat launch near Gaffney Point
1.9 mi away
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed
BOAT LAUNCHES NEARBY

Distances are in a straight line, not by water.

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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.

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