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Groundfish Management Area NorthernLingcod · Open

Sister Rocks Hump

41.64°N · 124.13°W

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Best score for the day · 9 AM
83/100
GOOD

Now 70 · 1 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-12 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Northern · Lingcod openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"
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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
70
Fair
Tide
6.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
12 kn
N · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 6 s NW
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
1% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 70 Fair. Tide 6.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.8kn Flood. Wind 12kn N G19. Sea 3 ft @ 6 s NW Choppy. Air 68.9°.
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
Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. Daily bag limit 2 fish per person. Minimum size 22 inches total length (22 × 2.54 = 55.9 cm). Filleting aboard vessel: minimum 14 inches in length with entire skin attached. §28.27. Shore-based anglers and divers exempt from season restrictions.
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Canary Rockfish Retention openCopper Rockfish Retention openCabezon Retention openChinook Salmon ClosedCoho Salmon Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention openBlue Rockfish Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Northern · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Lingcod is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Lingcod
~1 more week at peak
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
22-37 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Boat launch near Requa / Rek'woy
7.0 mi away
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed
BOAT LAUNCHES NEARBY

Distances are in a straight line, not by water.

Sister Rocks Hump is a rocky pinnacle rising in an outer, exposed stretch of water off Crescent City, California, with depths running roughly 20 to 35 feet over hard structure. The rock draws a strong rockfish and lingcod presence, with Lingcod peaking February through March and again August through October, Black Rockfish holding through March and May into August, and Blue Rockfish concentrated March through April and June through August. Chinook Salmon move through the area from April into September, adding a seasonal pelagic target above the reef. Jigging with metal jigs, swimbaits, and leadhead jigs works the pinnacle for Lingcod and Black Rockfish, while bait fishing with shrimp flies, squid strips, and anchovies takes Blue Rockfish holding tight to the rock. For salmon, trolling anchovies, herring, spoons, and hoochies covers the water above the structure during the spring and summer run.

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