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Batiquitos Lagoon Inlet Jetty

33.09°N · 117.31°W

Shore spot · JettyGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Batiquitos Lagoon Inlet Jetty Fishing Forecast

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California Halibut fishing at Batiquitos Lagoon Inlet Jetty looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 11 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Batiquitos Lagoon Inlet Jetty 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 · 8 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 12 PM PST

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

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
68°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 10kn W G15. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s SW Choppy. Air 68.2°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
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 yesterday

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Jetty
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park at the Ponto/South Ponto state beach lots off Carlsbad Boulevard and walk to the rock jetty at the lagoon mouth. Tide changes move bait through the inlet.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Swimbaits cast across the inlet mouth

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About Batiquitos Lagoon Inlet Jetty

Batiquitos Lagoon Inlet Jetty 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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