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Agua Hedionda Lagoon Jetties

33.14°N · 117.34°W

Shore spot · JettyGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Jetties Fishing Forecast

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California Halibut fishing at Agua Hedionda Lagoon Jetties looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Agua Hedionda Lagoon Jetties from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Halibut. 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
87/100
GOOD

Now 80 · 10 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-11 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
10 AM
Now
Score
80
Good
Tide
3.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
9 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Clear
21% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 80 Good. Tide 3.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 9kn W G13. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s S Easy. Air 68.9°.

Why this score

Current
0.4 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Surfperch Retention openKelp Bass Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Jetty
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Off Carlsbad Boulevard at the lagoon inlet, with roadside and nearby state beach parking. Short walk to the rock jetties flanking the channel; best on moving tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Swimbaits cast into the inlet channel

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About Agua Hedionda Lagoon Jetties

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Jetties is a shore spot near Oceanside, California. Charted structure: jetty. Species scored here: Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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