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Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail

38.30°N · 123.02°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoLingcod · Open

Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail Fishing Forecast

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Lingcod fishing at Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 3 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Lingcod. 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 · 9 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 85 · 12 PM PST

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

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
85
Good
Tide
3.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
5 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2.5 ft @ 11 s SW
Air temp
64°
Mild
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 85 Good. Tide 3.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.1kn Slack. Wind 5kn WNW G6. Sea 2.5 ft @ 11 s SW Choppy. Air 63.5°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Lingcod
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
§28.27. Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. 2 fish per person. Minimum size 22 inches total length (22 × 2.54 = 55.9 cm). Filleting aboard vessel: minimum 14 inches with entire skin attached. Shore-based anglers and divers exempt from season/depth restrictions. Cordell Bank: all groundfish fishing prohibited. Descending device required aboard vessel.
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Cabezon Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Retention openSurfperch Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · synced yesterday

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Lingcod is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Lingcod
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
This Sonoma County Regional Parks trail is open 7am to sunset, with limited parking at the trailhead in the Bodega Harbour area. A short walk leads down to the rocky shoreline, which is best fished around low tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Rock fishing with baited hooks or soft plastics

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About Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail

Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trail is a shore spot near Bodega Bay, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: Lingcod, Cabezon, Rockfish (Aggregate) and Surfperch.

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