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Cayucos Pier

35.45°N · 120.91°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area CentralLingcod · Open

Cayucos Pier Fishing Forecast

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Lingcod fishing at Cayucos Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Cayucos Pier 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 · 6 AM
84/100
GOOD

Now 81 · 8 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · Lingcod openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
81
Good
Tide
3.3 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
6 kn
ENE · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
56°
Mild
Weather
Rain
0.7 mm/h
Hour 8 AM. Score 81 Good. Tide 3.3ft Falling ▼. Current -0.4kn Ebb. Wind 6kn ENE G6. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s SW Choppy. Air 55.8°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 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
Surfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention openBlue Rockfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · synced today

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
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
At the foot of Cayucos Drive in downtown Cayucos. Street parking and a lot by the beach give a short walk onto the pier.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait rig fished near the pilings

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About Cayucos Pier

Cayucos Pier is a shore spot near Morro Bay, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Lingcod, Surfperch, California Halibut, Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish.

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