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Morro Rock Beach

35.37°N · 120.87°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area CentralLingcod · Open

Morro Rock Beach Fishing Forecast

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Morro Rock Beach 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 · 7 AM
82/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 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
79
Good
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
4 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
57°
Mild
Weather
Rain
1.4 mm/h
Hour 8 AM. Score 79 Good. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 4kn NW G10. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s SW Choppy. Air 57.4°.

Why this score

Current
0.5 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
Barred 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
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Free parking lots line Coleman Drive at the base of Morro Rock. Walk onto the sand or out toward the harbor-mouth rocks, which are best around the tide changes.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting swimbaits and jigs near the harbor mouth

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About Morro Rock Beach

Morro Rock Beach is a shore spot near Morro Bay, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Lingcod, Barred Surfperch, California Halibut, Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish.

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