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Spooner's Cove

35.28°N · 120.89°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area CentralLingcod · Open

Spooner's Cove Fishing Forecast

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Lingcod fishing at Spooner's Cove looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 9 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Spooner's Cove 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 78 · 8 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-9 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · Lingcod openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
78
Good
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
59°
Mild
Weather
Rain
1.4 mm/h
Hour 8 AM. Score 78 Good. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 10kn NW G13. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s SW Choppy. Air 58.8°.

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
Copper Rockfish Retention openSurfperch Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention openBlue Rockfish Retention open
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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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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
In Montaña de Oro State Park, with a parking lot right above the cove. Walk down to the sand and adjoining rocks, which are best fished at lower tides with care for surge.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Rock fishing with jigs or bait in the surge

About Spooner's Cove

Spooner's Cove is a shore spot near Morro Bay, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: Copper Rockfish, Lingcod, Surfperch, Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish.

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