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Shell Beach

38.42°N · 123.11°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoRockfish (Aggregate) · Open

Shell Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Shell 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 79 · 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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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
3.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2.5 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
62°
Mild
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide 3.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.1kn Slack. Wind 10kn WNW G12. Sea 2.5 ft @ 13 s S Choppy. Air 61.5°.

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 openSurfperch 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
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the Sonoma Coast State Park lot off Highway 1 and take the short trail down to the beach and its rocky edges. Fish at low tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Poke-poling in tidepool rocks

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About Shell Beach

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

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