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Goat Rock Beach

38.45°N · 123.13°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoRockfish (Aggregate) · Open

Goat Rock Beach Fishing Forecast

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Rockfish fishing at Goat Rock Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 2 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Goat Rock Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Rockfish. 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 80 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-2 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · Rockfish (Aggregate) openRegulations ↗10 per day

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
80
Good
Tide
3.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Easy
2.5 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
62°
Mild
Weather
Clear
2% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 80 Good. Tide 3.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.1kn Slack. Wind 10kn W G11. Sea 2.5 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 61.9°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Rockfish (Aggregate)
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Annual quota
Not published
Other
RCG Complex (§1.91(a)(1), §1.91(a)(3), §1.91(a)(4), §28.55, §28.28, §28.29): 10 fish in combination per person across all rockfish, cabezon, and greenlings. Sub-limits apply: Copper rockfish 1 fish/person; Vermilion/sunset rockfish 2 fish/person combined; Canary rockfish 2 fish/person. No minimum size limit for rockfish. Jan 1–Mar 31 closed (all groups). Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. Shore-based anglers and divers exempt from season/depth restrictions. Cordell Bank: all groundfish fishing prohibited. Descending device required aboard vessel (§27.20(b)(2)).
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Cabezon Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

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

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Rockfish (Aggregate) is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Rockfish (Aggregate)
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
There is a paved state park lot at Goat Rock with a short walk to the sand and the rocks. Surf here is dangerous, so stay well back from the water's edge.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Rock fishing with baited hooks

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About Goat Rock Beach

Goat Rock Beach is a shore spot near Bodega Bay, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Cabezon, Barred Surfperch and Rockfish (Aggregate).

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