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Trestles (San Mateo Point)

33.39°N · 117.60°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Trestles (San Mateo Point) Fishing Forecast

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California Halibut fishing at Trestles (San Mateo Point) looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 1 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Trestles (San Mateo Point) 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.

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Best score for the day · 8 AM
84/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 12 PM PST

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

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
8 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
68°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
47% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 8kn WNW G14. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s S Choppy. Air 68.4°.

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
Barred 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
Park near the end of Cristianitos Road in San Clemente and walk the trail about 1 km under the freeway and railroad to the beach. Surfers crowd the main breaks, so fish the edges.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf fishing with Carolina-rigged baits

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About Trestles (San Mateo Point)

Trestles (San Mateo Point) is a shore spot near Dana Point, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.

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