Half Moon Bay Fishing Report
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Slow day around Half Moon Bay on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 12 of 12 spots around Half Moon Bay today.
Conditions
- Water
- 63°F
- Wind
- 5 kt from the W
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: Pescadero Point
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- CabezonPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: North Pescadero Point Hump
bottom fishing (squid, shrimp, cut bait)
- California HalibutPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: West Pescadero Point Hump
drift fishing (live anchovies, live smelt, shiner perch)
- LingcodPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: North Pescadero Point Hump
jigging (metal jigs, leadhead jigs with swimbaits, shrimp flies)
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Peak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: North Pescadero Point Hump
bait fishing (squid, anchovies, shrimp flies)
- Chinook SalmonPeak window 4 PM to 7 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: North Pescadero Point Hump
trolling (anchovies, trolling spoons, flashers)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Half Moon Bay. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Lingcod · good
- Dungeness Crab · good
- Cabezon · good
Tides
Read from Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay. Half Moon Bay has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide4:41 AM · 4.1 ft
- low tide8:34 AM · 3.3 ft
- high tide2:35 PM · 5.6 ft
- low tide10:26 PM · -0.4 ft
3 recent reports of fish landed around Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay today
- Chinook SalmonKeep2 a day · min 20"Open at all 11 spots we cover
- LingcodKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 11 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Keep10 a dayOpen at all 7 spots we cover
- California HalibutKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 4 spots we cover
- CabezonKeepOpen at all 5 spots we cover
- Black RockfishKeepOpen at all 3 spots we cover
- Dungeness CrabClosedShut at all 1 spot 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 Half Moon Bay
›What is the Half Moon Bay fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Slow day around Half Moon Bay on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Half Moon Bay today?
Black Rockfish, Cabezon, California Halibut, Lingcod, Rockfish (Aggregate) and Chinook Salmon have a forecast window or fishable hours around Half Moon Bay on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Half Moon Bay today?
The daylight water reading for Half Moon Bay on October 31, 2026 is 63°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Half Moon Bay today?
The daylight mean wind around Half Moon Bay on October 31, 2026 is 5 kt from the W.
›Which species are in a strong month around Half Moon Bay in October?
On the season curves for Half Moon Bay, Lingcod (good), Dungeness Crab (good) and Cabezon (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.