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Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area NorthernBlack Rockfish · Open

Citizens Dock

41.75°N · 124.19°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area NorthernBlack Rockfish · Open

Citizens Dock Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Black Rockfish fishing at Citizens Dock looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 6 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Citizens Dock from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Black 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 · 9 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 85 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-6 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Northern · Black Rockfish openRegulations ↗10 per day

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
85
Good
Tide
4.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
5 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Easy
2 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
58°
Mild
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 85 Good. Tide 4.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 5kn NW G7. Sea 2 ft @ 12 s SW Easy. Air 57.6°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Black Rockfish
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Annual quota
Not published
Other
No separate rule for Black Rockfish here; the Nearshore Rockfish rule covers it. Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. Part of RCG Complex; 10 fish combined bag limit with all rockfishes, cabezon, and greenlings. Nearshore group (§1.91(a)(1)): black, black and yellow, blue, brown, calico, China, copper, gopher, grass, kelp, and olive rockfishes; treefish. No minimum size limit for rockfish. Fillets must have entire skin attached. Shore-based anglers and divers exempt from season restrictions.
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Rockfish (Aggregate) Retention openSurfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Northern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Black Rockfish is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Black Rockfish
~3 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Drive down Citizens Dock Road into the harbor and park near the dock. The walk out is short and level.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait fishing near the pilings

About Citizens Dock

Citizens Dock is a shore spot near Crescent City, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Rockfish (Aggregate), Surfperch and Black Rockfish.

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