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Salt Creek Beach

33.48°N · 117.73°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Salt Creek Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Salt Creek Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 1 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Salt Creek Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Halibut. 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 · 6 AM
84/100
GOOD

Now 77 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-1 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
77
Good
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
20% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 77 Good. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 10kn W G15. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s S Choppy. Air 68.5°.

Why this score

Current
0.2 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Kelp Bass Retention openBarred Sand Bass Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Use the County of Orange paid lots off Pacific Coast Highway and walk down the paths to the sand. The rocky edges and sand mix fish best on lower tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf fishing with soft plastics on a Carolina rig

About Salt Creek Beach

Salt Creek Beach is a shore spot near Dana Point, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Barred Surfperch, California Halibut and Kelp Bass.

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