Morro Bay Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Morro Bay on October 31, 2026. California Sheephead, peak window 7 AM to 7 PM, 12 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 6 of 6 spots around Morro Bay today.
Conditions
- Water
- 69°F
- Wind
- 4 kt
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- California SheepheadPeak window 7 AM to 7 PM12 fishable hours
Leading spot: Lion Rock
bottom fishing (squid, shrimp, cut bait)
- Copper RockfishPeak window 7 AM to 11 AM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Howell Rock
bottom fishing (shrimp flies, squid, swimbaits)
- LingcodPeak window 7 AM to 11 AM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Howell Rock
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Black RockfishPeak window 12 PM to 5 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Pecho Rock
jigging (metal jigs, leadhead jigs, swimbaits)
- Blue RockfishPeak window 12 PM to 5 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Pecho Rock
shrimp fly rigs (shrimp flies, squid strips, metal jigs)
- California HalibutPeak window 12 PM to 5 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Santa Rosa Reef
drift fishing (live anchovy, live smelt, squid)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Morro Bay. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Lingcod · good
- California Sheephead · good
Tides
Read from PORT SAN LUIS. Morro Bay has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide4:33 AM · 3.9 ft
- low tide8 AM · 3.4 ft
- high tide2:06 PM · 5.5 ft
- low tide10:08 PM · -0.3 ft
What you can keep in Morro Bay today
- LingcodKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 5 spots we cover
- California HalibutKeep5 a day · min 22"Open at all 4 spots we cover
- Blue RockfishKeep10 a dayOpen at all 4 spots we cover
- California SheepheadKeep2 a day · min 12"Open at all 3 spots we cover
- Black RockfishKeep10 a dayOpen at all 3 spots we cover
- Copper RockfishKeep1 a dayOpen at all 3 spots we cover
- Chinook SalmonClosedShut at all 5 spots we cover
Rules differ between groundfish management areas and change in season. Check CDFW for the groundfish management area you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Morro Bay
›What is the Morro Bay fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Fair windows around Morro Bay on October 31, 2026. California Sheephead, peak window 7 AM to 7 PM, 12 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Morro Bay today?
California Sheephead, Copper Rockfish, Lingcod, Black Rockfish, Blue Rockfish and California Halibut have a forecast window or fishable hours around Morro Bay on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Morro Bay today?
The daylight water reading for Morro Bay on October 31, 2026 is 69°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Morro Bay today?
The daylight mean wind around Morro Bay on October 31, 2026 is 4 kt.
›Which species are in a strong month around Morro Bay in October?
On the season curves for Morro Bay, Lingcod (good) and California Sheephead (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.