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San Clemente Pier

33.42°N · 117.62°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernYellowtail · Open

San Clemente Pier Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Yellowtail fishing at San Clemente Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 8 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at San Clemente Pier from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Yellowtail. 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 · 7 AM
78/100
GOOD

Now 70 · 10 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-8 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Yellowtail openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 24"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
10 AM
Now
Score
70
Fair
Tide
3.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
67°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 70 Fair. Tide 3.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 10kn W G14. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s S Easy. Air 66.9°.

Why this score

Temp break
99 km to break
Tough
Light
Low sun
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Yellowtail
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
10 in possession
Size
Minimum 24"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Minimum size 24 inches fork length, except that up to 5 fish less than 24 inches fork length may be taken or possessed.
Other species here
California Barracuda Retention openBarred Sand Bass Retention openBonito Retention openWhite Seabass Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openKelp Bass Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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When Yellowtail is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Paid metered lots and street parking off Avenida Del Mar lead to the pier. Fishing from the public pier needs no license.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Sabiki-caught live bait fished on a sliding sinker rig

About San Clemente Pier

San Clemente Pier is a shore spot near Dana Point, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here include California Barracuda, Yellowtail, Barred Sand Bass, Bonito, White Seabass, Surfperch, California Halibut and Kelp Bass, and 1 more.

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