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Pilot Rock Hump

41.05°N · 124.16°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
40
Tough
Tide
6.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
17 kn
N · gusty
Sea state
Rough
4 ft @ 6 s NW
Air temp
66°
Warm
Weather
Clear
2% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 40 Tough. Tide 6.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.9kn Flood. Wind 17kn N G29. Sea 4 ft @ 6 s NW Rough. Air 65.8°.
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
Cabezon Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention openCopper Rockfish Retention openLingcod Retention openChinook Salmon ClosedCoho Salmon 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
328-1312 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Trinidad Boat Launch
0.9 mi away
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed
BOAT LAUNCHES NEARBY

Distances are in a straight line, not by water.

Pilot Rock Hump is a rocky pinnacle rising from the outer exposed seafloor off Eureka, California, with depths ranging from 330 to 1310 feet. The structure holds Lingcod, which peak from January through April and again in September, alongside aggregate Rockfish and Copper Rockfish that concentrate from May through September, plus Cabezon peaking in February and from April through June. Anglers work the rock with jigging using metal jigs, swimbaits, and leadhead jigs for Lingcod and Cabezon, while shrimp flies and swimbaits take rockfish over the same terrain. The pinnacle also draws Chinook and Coho Salmon from late spring into fall, targeted by trolling anchovies, herring, spoons, and hoochies through the upper water column. Pacific Halibut move across the area from March through August and respond to drift fishing with live baitfish, herring, and squid.

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