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Cabrillo Point Hump

39.35°N · 123.84°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
40
Tough
Tide
6.0 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
N · gusty
Sea state
Rough
5 ft @ 6 s NW
Air temp
67°
Warm
Weather
Clear
12% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 40 Tough. Tide 6.0ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 10kn N G20. Sea 5 ft @ 6 s NW Rough. Air 66.6°.
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
No more than one line with two hooks attached may be used when angling.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open as of April 1, 2026. North of Point Arena, season continues through November 15, 2026 or until quota is reached, whichever is earlier. No minimum size limit.
Season
Apr 1 to Nov 15
Other species here
Copper Rockfish Retention openChinook Salmon ClosedCoho Salmon Retention openLingcod Retention openCabezon Retention openBocaccio Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Mendocino · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Halibut is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Halibut
~0 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
26-94 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Boat launch near Mendocino
4.3 mi away
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed
BOAT LAUNCHES NEARBY

Distances are in a straight line, not by water.

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Cabrillo Point Hump is an exposed rocky pinnacle off Fort Bragg, rising through depths of 25 to 95 feet on the outer coast. The structure holds lingcod, which peak in January and February and again in August and September, alongside aggregate rockfish that run strongest from April through September and cabezon that come on in March through May and again in September and October. Anglers work the rock with metal jigs and swimbaits for lingcod, while bottom fishing with shrimp flies, squid strips, and metal jigs takes the rockfish holding tight to the pinnacle. Cabezon respond to squid, shrimp, and crab fished on the bottom across the same broken terrain. Chinook salmon move through from April to September and are targeted by trolling anchovies, herring, and spoons over the deeper water surrounding the hump.

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