Fort Bragg Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Fort Bragg on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 16 of 16 spots around Fort Bragg today.
Conditions
- Water
- 60°F
- Wind
- 5 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.
- Black RockfishPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Caspar Point
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Blue RockfishPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Agate Beach Hump
shrimp fly rigs (shrimp flies, squid strips, metal jigs)
- CabezonPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Goat Island Hump
bottom fishing (squid, shrimp, market fish strips)
- HalibutPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Goat Island Hump
- LingcodPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Goat Island Hump
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Peak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Goat Island Hump
bottom fishing (shrimp flies, squid strips, swimbaits)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Fort Bragg. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Lingcod · good
- Cabezon · good
Tides
Read from NOYO HARBOR. Fort Bragg has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide4:54 AM · 4.6 ft
- low tide9:09 AM · 3.5 ft
- high tide3:02 PM · 6.1 ft
- low tide10:45 PM · -0.5 ft
1 recent report of fish landed around Fort Bragg in the last 21 days across 1 spot. Counted from posts that reported a landing, not from a count of fish.
What you can keep in Fort Bragg today
- LingcodKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 15 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Keep10 a dayOpen at all 10 spots we cover
- Black RockfishKeep10 a dayOpen at all 5 spots we cover
- Blue RockfishKeep10 a dayOpen at all 6 spots we cover
- CabezonKeep10 a dayOpen at all 14 spots we cover
- HalibutKeep1 a dayOpen at all 12 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonClosedShut at all 15 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 Fort Bragg
›What is the Fort Bragg fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Fair windows around Fort Bragg on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Fort Bragg today?
Black Rockfish, Blue Rockfish, Cabezon, Halibut, Lingcod and Rockfish (Aggregate) have a forecast window or fishable hours around Fort Bragg on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Fort Bragg today?
The daylight water reading for Fort Bragg on October 31, 2026 is 60°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Fort Bragg today?
The daylight mean wind around Fort Bragg on October 31, 2026 is 5 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Fort Bragg in October?
On the season curves for Fort Bragg, Lingcod (good) and Cabezon (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.