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Salinas River State Beach

36.75°N · 121.81°W

Shore spot · River mouthGroundfish Management Area CentralCalifornia Halibut · Open

Salinas River State Beach Fishing Forecast

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California Halibut fishing at Salinas River State Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 2 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Salinas River State Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Halibut. 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 · 8 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 83 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-2 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
83
Good
Tide
3.9 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
7 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
4 ft @ 5 s W
Air temp
61°
Mild
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 83 Good. Tide 3.9ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 7kn W G8. Sea 4 ft @ 5 s W Lumpy. Air 61.2°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and total possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size limit 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Barred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · synced yesterday

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
River mouth
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park at the Salinas River State Beach lots off Molera Road or Potrero Road and walk across the dunes to the surf near the river mouth.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf casting with bait or swimbaits

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About Salinas River State Beach

Salinas River State Beach is a shore spot near Monterey, California. Charted structure: river_mouth. Species scored here: Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.

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