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182 Spot

32.91°N · 117.71°W

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Best score for the day · 7 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 25 · 8 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-8 PM
Tide flooding
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Conditions
Time
8 PM
Now
Score
25
Tough
Tide
3.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
Flood
Wind
6 kn
NW · steady
Sea state
Rough
3.8 ft
Air temp
71°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 8 PM. Score 25 Tough. Tide 3.1ft Rising ▲. Current +1.4kn Flood. Wind 6kn NW G6. Sea 3.8ft Rough. Air 71.2°.
Why this score
Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Bluefin tuna
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
Not published
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Special limit of 2, which may be taken or possessed IN ADDITION TO the overall general daily bag limit of 20 finfish. Limit applies to all bluefin tuna possessed regardless of where taken. Tuna filleted south of Point Conception must be individually bagged per §27.65(b)(11). T14 CCR §28.38(b).
Other species here
Dorado ClosedBigeye tuna Retention openStriped marlin Retention openSkipjack tuna Retention openYellowtail Retention openAlbacore Tuna Closedbluefin tuna ClosedYellowfin tuna Retention openWahoo Closed
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Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

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When Bluefin tuna is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
600-2400 ft
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
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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