Bodega Bay Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Bodega Bay on October 31, 2026. Cabezon, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 16 of 16 spots around Bodega Bay today.
Conditions
- Water
- 61°F
- Wind
- 5 kt from the W
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- CabezonPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Salt Point
bottom fishing (squid, shrimp, cut bait)
- California HalibutPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Northwest Cape
drift fishing (live anchovies, live shiner perch, frozen anchovies)
- HalibutPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Ocean Cove Hump
- LingcodPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Salt Point
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Peak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Stillwater Cove Hump
bait fishing (squid, shrimp flies, cut bait)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Bodega Bay. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Lingcod · good
- Rockfish (Aggregate) · good
- Dungeness Crab · good
- Coho Salmon · peak
Tides
Read from Point Reyes. Bodega Bay has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide4:56 AM · 4.4 ft
- low tide9:03 AM · 3.5 ft
- high tide2:51 PM · 5.8 ft
- low tide10:37 PM · -0.5 ft
What you can keep in Bodega Bay today
- LingcodKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 15 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Keep10 a dayOpen at all 8 spots we cover
- California HalibutKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 8 spots we cover
- HalibutKeep1 a dayOpen at all 6 spots we cover
- CabezonKeepOpen at all 8 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonClosedShut at all 15 spots we cover
- Dungeness CrabClosedShut at all 1 spot we cover
Rules differ between groundfish management areas and change in season. Check CDFW for the groundfish management area you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Bodega Bay
›What is the Bodega Bay fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Fair windows around Bodega Bay on October 31, 2026. Cabezon, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Bodega Bay today?
Cabezon, California Halibut, Halibut, Lingcod and Rockfish (Aggregate) have a forecast window or fishable hours around Bodega Bay on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Bodega Bay today?
The daylight water reading for Bodega Bay on October 31, 2026 is 61°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Bodega Bay today?
The daylight mean wind around Bodega Bay on October 31, 2026 is 5 kt from the W.
›Which species are in a strong month around Bodega Bay in October?
On the season curves for Bodega Bay, Lingcod (good), Rockfish (Aggregate) (good), Dungeness Crab (good) and Coho Salmon (peak) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.