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Monterey Breakwater (Coast Guard Breakwater)

36.61°N · 121.90°W

Shore spot · BreakwaterGroundfish Management Area CentralLingcod · Open

Monterey Breakwater (Coast Guard Breakwater) Fishing Forecast

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Lingcod fishing at Monterey Breakwater (Coast Guard Breakwater) looks good today.
The best time to go is 12 PM to 6 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Monterey Breakwater (Coast Guard Breakwater) from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Lingcod. 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 · 9 AM
84/100
GOOD

Now 76 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
12 PM-6 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · Lingcod openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
76
Good
Tide
3.9 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
4 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
5 ft @ 5 s NW
Air temp
60°
Mild
Weather
Clear
2% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 76 Good. Tide 3.9ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 4kn NW G9. Sea 5 ft @ 5 s NW Lumpy. Air 59.7°.

Why this score

Current
0.2 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Lingcod
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. §28.27. Daily bag limit 2 fish per person. Minimum size 22 inches (55.9 cm) total length. Filleting aboard vessel: minimum 14 inches in length with entire skin attached. Descending device required aboard vessel per §27.20(b)(2).
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Copper Rockfish Retention openCabezon Retention openSurfperch Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention openBlue Rockfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · synced yesterday

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Lingcod is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Lingcod
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Breakwater
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the metered lots along Cannery Row near San Carlos Beach and walk past the Coast Guard Pier onto the breakwater. Watch your footing on the rocks and stay clear of the sea lions.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Jigging or drop-shotting soft plastics along the rocks

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About Monterey Breakwater (Coast Guard Breakwater)

Monterey Breakwater (Coast Guard Breakwater) is a shore spot near Monterey, California. Charted structure: breakwater. Species scored here: Copper Rockfish, Lingcod, Cabezon, Surfperch, Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish.

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