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Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Oceanside Pier

33.19°N · 117.39°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Oceanside Pier Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Oceanside Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Oceanside Pier 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
86/100
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"
Recent reports
Updated yesterday

Bonito, yellowtail, bass and tuna at Oceanside Pier lately

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
10 AM
Now
Score
80
Good
Tide
3.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 13 s S
Air temp
69°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
50% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 80 Good. Tide 3.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 10kn 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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When California Halibut is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
At the foot of Pier View Way downtown, with paid lots and metered street parking nearby. A long walk out on the deck reaches deeper water at the end.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Live bait on a sliding sinker rig

About Oceanside Pier

Oceanside Pier is a shore spot near Oceanside, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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