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Pillar Point Harbor Beach

37.50°N · 122.48°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoRockfish (Aggregate) · Open

Pillar Point Harbor Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Rockfish fishing at Pillar Point Harbor Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 11 AM to 6 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Pillar Point Harbor Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Rockfish. 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.

Species

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Best score for the day · 7 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 87 · 8 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
11 AM-6 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · Rockfish (Aggregate) openRegulations ↗10 per day

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
87
Good
Tide
6.0 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
2 kn
NE · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 10 s SW
Air temp
54°
Mild
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 8 AM. Score 87 Good. Tide 6.0ft Falling ▼. Current -0.9kn Ebb. Wind 2kn NE G4. Sea 3 ft @ 10 s SW Easy. Air 53.8°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Rockfish (Aggregate)
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Annual quota
Not published
Other
RCG Complex (§1.91(a)(1), §1.91(a)(3), §1.91(a)(4), §28.55, §28.28, §28.29): 10 fish in combination per person across all rockfish, cabezon, and greenlings. Sub-limits apply: Copper rockfish 1 fish/person; Vermilion/sunset rockfish 2 fish/person combined; Canary rockfish 2 fish/person. No minimum size limit for rockfish. Jan 1–Mar 31 closed (all groups). Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. Shore-based anglers and divers exempt from season/depth restrictions. Cordell Bank: all groundfish fishing prohibited. Descending device required aboard vessel (§27.20(b)(2)).
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Dungeness Crab Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Rockfish (Aggregate) is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Rockfish (Aggregate)
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the harbor lots off Capistrano Road in Princeton and walk onto the sand inside the breakwaters. The water is calm and fishable at most tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting swimbaits for halibut

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About Pillar Point Harbor Beach

Pillar Point Harbor Beach is a shore spot near Half Moon Bay, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Dungeness Crab, Barred Surfperch, Rockfish (Aggregate) and California Halibut.

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