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Lepoil Rock Hump

41.07°N · 124.17°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
40
Tough
Tide
6.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
17 kn
NNE · gusty
Sea state
Rough
4 ft @ 6 s NW
Air temp
64°
Mild
Weather
Clear
5% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 40 Tough. Tide 6.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.9kn Flood. Wind 17kn NNE G29. Sea 4 ft @ 6 s NW Rough. Air 63.7°.
Why this score
Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
1 in possession
Gear
When angling, no more than one line with two hooks attached may be used.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Season open Apr 1, 2026 through Nov 15, 2026 or until quota is reached, whichever is earlier. Rule applies north of Point Arena. No minimum size limit.
Season
Apr 1 to Nov 15
Other species here
Kelp Greenling Retention openCopper Rockfish Retention openLingcod Retention openCabezon Retention openChinook Salmon ClosedCoho Salmon Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Northern · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Halibut is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Halibut
~1 more week in shoulder
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
330-1300 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Trinidad Boat Launch
1.4 mi away
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed
BOAT LAUNCHES NEARBY

Distances are in a straight line, not by water.

Lepoil Rock Hump is an outer-exposed rocky pinnacle off Eureka, California, rising from depths of roughly 330 to 1,300 feet. The structure holds Lingcod, which peak from January through April and again in September, alongside aggregate Rockfish that hit their stride from May through September, plus Copper Rockfish, Cabezon, and Kelp Greenling on the rock. Pacific Halibut work the area from March through August, while Chinook and Coho Salmon move through the surrounding water from late spring into fall. Jigging with metal jigs, swimbaits, and leadhead jigs works the pinnacle for Lingcod, Rockfish, and Cabezon, and drift fishing with live baitfish, herring, or squid targets Halibut over the deeper edges. Salmon respond to trolling with anchovies, herring, spoons, and hoochies through their peak months.

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