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Goat Island Hump

39.30°N · 123.82°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
40
Tough
Tide
6.0 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
11 kn
N · steady
Sea state
Rough
6 ft @ 6 s NW
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
12% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 40 Tough. Tide 6.0ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 11kn N G17. Sea 6 ft @ 6 s NW Rough. Air 69.1°.
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
Lingcod Retention openCopper Rockfish Retention openCabezon Retention openChinook Salmon ClosedCoho Salmon 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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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
72-156 ft
Rock
LAUNCH
Boat launch near Mendocino
1.7 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
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Goat Island Hump is an outer-exposed rocky pinnacle off Fort Bragg, California, rising through water that runs 70 to 155 feet deep. The structure holds lingcod, which peak in January and February and again from August through September, alongside aggregate rockfish that stay active from April through September. Cabezon work the rock through spring and fall, while Chinook salmon move over the area from April through September. Anglers target the pinnacle's rock with jigging for lingcod using metal jigs, swimbaits, and leadhead jigs, and take rockfish by bottom fishing with shrimp flies, squid strips, and metal jigs across the deeper edges. Cabezon come on bottom-fished squid, shrimp, and crab close to the structure, and Chinook respond to trolling with anchovies, herring, spoons, and hoochies through the upper water column.

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