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Point Pinos Hump

36.64°N · 121.96°W

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Point Pinos Hump Fishing Forecast

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Lingcod fishing at Point Pinos Hump looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 7 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Point Pinos Hump 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
86/100
GOOD

Now 86 · 11 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-7 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · Lingcod openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
11 AM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
4.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
5 kn
NE · steady
Sea state
Easy
2.5 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
61°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 86 Good. Tide 4.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 5kn NE G5. Sea 2.5 ft @ 12 s SW Easy. Air 61.3°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

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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 openBronzespotted Rockfish ClosedChinook Salmon ClosedQuillback Rockfish ClosedCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · synced today

Seasonality

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When Lingcod is best at this spot

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

DEPTH
60-120 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

About Point Pinos Hump

Point Pinos Hump is a rocky pinnacle rising from the outer, exposed waters off Monterey, holding structure across depths of 60 to 120 feet. The rock draws a strong rockfish presence, with Copper Rockfish peaking July through September alongside resident Quillback and Bronzespotted Rockfish. Lingcod work the same terrain through their extended peaks in November to January, March to May, and September to October, while Chinook Salmon pass through from March to July. Anglers target the copper rockfish over the pinnacle with bait fishing using squid, shrimp flies, anchovies, or sardines, and jigging with metal jigs and swimbaits pulls lingcod off the rock. For salmon moving through the water column, trolling anchovies, spoons, hoochies, and flashers covers ground over the exposed structure.

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