Crescent City Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Crescent City on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 27 of 27 spots around Crescent City today.
Conditions
- Water
- 54°F
- Wind
- 3 kt
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.
- Black RockfishPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Whale Rock
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Blue RockfishPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Whale Rock
bait fishing (shrimp flies, squid strips, anchovies)
- LingcodPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Castle Rock
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Peak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Round Rock
bottom fishing (shrimp flies, swimbaits, squid strips)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Crescent City. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Lingcod · good
- Cod · good
Tides
Read from CRESCENT CITY. Crescent City has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide5:08 AM · 5.5 ft
- low tide9:53 AM · 3.6 ft
- high tide3:42 PM · 6.9 ft
- low tide11:09 PM · -0.5 ft
What you can keep in Crescent City today
- LingcodKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 27 spots we cover
- Black RockfishKeep10 a dayOpen at all 10 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Keep10 a dayOpen at all 9 spots we cover
- Blue RockfishKeep10 a dayOpen at all 10 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonClosedShut at all 27 spots 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 Crescent City
›What is the Crescent City fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Fair windows around Crescent City on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Crescent City today?
Black Rockfish, Blue Rockfish, Lingcod and Rockfish (Aggregate) have a forecast window or fishable hours around Crescent City on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Crescent City today?
The daylight water reading for Crescent City on October 31, 2026 is 54°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Crescent City today?
The daylight mean wind around Crescent City on October 31, 2026 is 3 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Crescent City in October?
On the season curves for Crescent City, Lingcod (good) and Cod (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.