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Point Pinos

36.64°N · 121.93°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area CentralLingcod · Open

Point Pinos Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Lingcod fishing at Point Pinos looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 10 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Point Pinos 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.

Species

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Best score for the day · 9 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 52 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-10 AM
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
52
Tough
Tide
3.9 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
7 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
5 ft @ 5 s NW
Air temp
60°
Mild
Weather
Partly cloudy
25% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 52 Tough. Tide 3.9ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 7kn NW G10. Sea 5 ft @ 5 s NW Lumpy. Air 60.3°.

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 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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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the free pullouts along Ocean View Boulevard and walk down to the granite rocks. Go at lower tides, and keep an eye on the surge.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Rock fishing with bait or swimbaits on a sliding sinker rig

About Point Pinos

Point Pinos is a shore spot near Monterey, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: Copper Rockfish, Lingcod, Cabezon, Surfperch, Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish.

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