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Pacifica State Beach (Linda Mar)

37.60°N · 122.50°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoCalifornia Halibut · Open

Pacifica State Beach (Linda Mar) Fishing Forecast

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California Halibut fishing at Pacifica State Beach (Linda Mar) looks good today.
The best time to go is 11 AM to 6 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Pacifica State Beach (Linda Mar) from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Halibut. The higher the score, the better your odds. Green means go.

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Every spot is scored for today, out of 100. Green is worth the trip, amber is fair, red is slow.

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Best score for the day · 1 PM
86/100
GOOD

Now 85 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
11 AM-6 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · California Halibut openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
85
Good
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
5 kn
NE · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 10 s SW
Air temp
58°
Mild
Weather
Clear
3% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 85 Good. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.5kn Flood. Wind 5kn NE G7. Sea 3 ft @ 10 s SW Easy. Air 58.1°.

Why this score

Current
0.5 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and total possession limit is 2 fish north of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Chinook Salmon ClosedBarred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
There is a large paid lot right off Highway 1, with a flat walk onto the sand. It is fishable at most tides, with the south end near the rocks popular.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting lures in the surf

About Pacifica State Beach (Linda Mar)

Pacifica State Beach (Linda Mar) is a shore spot near Half Moon Bay, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.

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