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Miller Boat Launch Pier

38.20°N · 122.92°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoCalifornia Halibut · Open

Miller Boat Launch Pier Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Miller Boat Launch Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 10 AM to 3 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Miller Boat Launch Pier 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
85/100
GOOD

Now 85 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
10 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
5 kn
NNW · 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 5kn NNW G8. 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 openSurfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

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

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
There is a parking lot at the Miller Park boat launch on Highway 1 along Tomales Bay, and the pier is a short walk from the lot.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Crab snares and drifted bait for halibut

About Miller Boat Launch Pier

Miller Boat Launch Pier is a shore spot near Bodega Bay, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Dungeness Crab, Surfperch and California Halibut.

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