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182 Spot

32.91°N · 117.71°W

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Best score for the day · 8 AM
85/100
GOOD

Now 80 · 1 PM PDT

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Tide flooding
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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
80
Good
Tide
4.3 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
Ebb
Wind
5 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Rough
3.7 ft
Air temp
71°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 80 Good. Tide 4.3ft Falling ▼. Current -1.4kn Ebb. Wind 5kn W G5. Sea 3.7ft Rough. Air 70.5°.
Why this score
Tide
Mid flood
Prime
Light
Low sun
Prime
Pressure trend
Rising
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Yellowfin tuna
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Limit is 10 for yellowfin tuna. Unlike albacore and bluefin tuna, fish taken under this limit count toward the overall general daily bag limit of 20 finfish (T14 CCR §§27.60(a), 28.38(d)).
Other species here
Dorado ClosedBigeye tuna Retention openBonito ClosedStriped marlin Retention openSkipjack tuna Retention openYellowtail Retention openBluefin tuna ClosedAlbacore Tuna Closedbluefin tuna Retention openWahoo Closed
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Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Yellowfin tuna is best at this spot

Peak seasonCurrently in peak season for Yellowfin tuna
~5 more weeks at peak
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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
600-2400 ft
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Peak now
STRUCTURE

The 182 Spot sits offshore of San Diego, California, over deep water running 600 to 2,400 feet, drawing pelagic species along the open bank. Pacific bluefin tuna anchor the season with a peak from April through September, while albacore and yellowfin tuna run strong from June through October and dorado turn on from July through October. Yellowtail hold from July through September, joined at times by wahoo, skipjack, striped marlin, and bigeye tuna. Anglers work bluefin here with kite fishing using flying fish, live mackerel, and yummy flyer, then drop to jigging with knife jigs or flat-fall jigs when the fish sound. Albacore and yellowfin respond to live bait such as sardines, anchovies, and mackerel, and floating kelp paddies over this deep water hold dorado for live sardines, live anchovies, and surface iron.

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