Eureka Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Eureka on October 31, 2026. Cabezon, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 8 of 8 spots around Eureka today.
Conditions
- Water
- 55°F
- Wind
- 3 kt
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- CabezonPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Pilot Rock Hump
jigging (leadhead jigs, swimbaits, metal jigs)
- HalibutPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Reading Rock
drift fishing (live baitfish, herring, squid)
- LingcodPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Reading Rock
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Peak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Blank Rock
jigging (metal jigs, shrimp flies, swimbaits)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Eureka. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Lingcod · good
- Coho Salmon · peak
- Albacore tuna · peak
- Albacore Tuna · peak
Tides
Read from Samoa. Eureka has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide5:30 AM · 5.7 ft
- low tide10:13 AM · 3.8 ft
- high tide4:02 PM · 7.3 ft
- low tide11:21 PM · -0.3 ft
What you can keep in Eureka today
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Keep10 a dayOpen at all 6 spots we cover
- LingcodKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 8 spots we cover
- HalibutKeep1 a dayOpen at all 8 spots we cover
- CabezonKeep10 a dayOpen at all 4 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonClosedShut at all 8 spots we cover
Rules differ between groundfish management areas and change in season. Check CDFW for the groundfish management area you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Eureka
›What is the Eureka fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Fair windows around Eureka on October 31, 2026. Cabezon, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Eureka today?
Cabezon, Halibut, Lingcod and Rockfish (Aggregate) have a forecast window or fishable hours around Eureka on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Eureka today?
The daylight water reading for Eureka on October 31, 2026 is 55°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Eureka today?
The daylight mean wind around Eureka on October 31, 2026 is 3 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Eureka in October?
On the season curves for Eureka, Lingcod (good), Coho Salmon (peak), Albacore tuna (peak) and Albacore Tuna (peak) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.