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Dillon Beach

38.24°N · 122.97°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoCalifornia Halibut · Open

Dillon Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Dillon Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 3 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Dillon Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Halibut. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.

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Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.

Species

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Best score for the day · 10 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 85 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-3 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · California Halibut openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
85
Good
Tide
3.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
3 ft @ 6 s NW
Air temp
64°
Mild
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 85 Good. Tide 3.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.1kn Slack. Wind 3kn NW G6. Sea 3 ft @ 6 s NW Lumpy. Air 64.0°.

Why this score

Current
0.4 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and total possession limit is 2 fish north of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Dungeness Crab Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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When California Halibut is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the private day-use lot (fee) and walk onto the beach. Toward the Tomales Bay mouth, fishing is best on incoming tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf casting with bait or swimbaits

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About Dillon Beach

Dillon Beach is a shore spot near Bodega Bay, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Dungeness Crab, Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.

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