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South West Seal Rock Hump

41.81°N · 124.34°W

BoatGroundfish Management Area NorthernLingcod · Open

South West Seal Rock Hump Fishing Forecast

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Lingcod fishing at South West Seal Rock Hump looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 7 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at South West Seal Rock Hump 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.

Best score for the day · 4 PM
87/100
GOOD

Now 86 · 11 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-7 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Northern · Lingcod openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
11 AM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
3.8 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
2 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
3 ft @ 6 s NW
Air temp
51°
Cold
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 86 Good. Tide 3.8ft Rising ▲. Current +0.5kn Flood. Wind 2kn E G2. Sea 3 ft @ 6 s NW Lumpy. Air 50.5°.

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
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
Halibut Retention openQuillback Rockfish ClosedCopper Rockfish Retention openChinook Salmon ClosedCanary Rockfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Northern · synced today

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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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
38-57 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

About South West Seal Rock Hump

The South West Seal Rock Hump is a rocky pinnacle rising in 40 to 55 feet of water off Crescent City, exposed to open outer-coast conditions. The structure holds lingcod, which peak from February through March and again from August through October, alongside Canary, Copper, and Quillback rockfish, Pacific halibut, and Chinook salmon that run strongest from April into September. Jigging with metal jigs, swimbaits, or leadhead jigs works the rock and its edges for lingcod, while live rockfish, sanddabs, or squid on the bottom supports the same effort. Chinook come to trolled anchovies, herring, spoons, or hoochies in the water column above the pinnacle, with mooching whole anchovies or cut herring as a slower alternative. The shallow crown and hard rock bottom concentrate fish tight to the structure, so working the pinnacle's upcurrent face pays off through the tide.

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