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San Juan Rocks

33.46°N · 117.72°W

Best score for the day · 8 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 84 · 1 PM PDT

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
84
Good
Tide
4.5 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
5 kn
WSW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2.7 ft
Air temp
77°
Warm
Weather
Clear
20% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 84 Good. Tide 4.5ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 5kn WSW G5. Sea 2.7ft Chop. Air 77.0°.
Why this score
Current
0.3 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
Bonito ClosedBarred Sand Bass Retention openCalico Bass ClosedLeopard Shark Retention openKelp Bass ClosedCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention openCalifornia Sheephead Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Closed
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When California Halibut is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for California Halibut
~6 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
238-342 ft
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
—

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San Juan Rocks sits off Oceanside, California, a deep-water reef complex running from 240 to 340 feet. The structure holds a mix of resident and seasonal species, with California Halibut peaking March through June and Kelp Bass concentrating June through August, while Rockfish stay catchable across the full year. Halibut respond best to drift fishing with live anchovies, sardines, or smelt worked across the bottom, and anglers targeting Kelp Bass rely on bait fishing with live sardines and anchovies or plastics like swimbaits and leadhead jigs. Along with these, the reef supports Barred Sand Bass, California Sheephead, California Scorpionfish, Bonito, Calico Bass, and Leopard Shark. At the depths found here, bottom fishing with squid, cut bait, or shrimp flies keeps rods on the aggregate rockfish that populate the rock.

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