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Chula Vista Bayside Park Pier

32.62°N · 117.11°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Chula Vista Bayside Park Pier Fishing Forecast

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Chula Vista Bayside Park 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 · 7 AM
88/100
GOOD

Now 86 · 8 AM PST

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

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
3.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
SSW · steady
Sea state
Flat
3 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
65°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
65% cloud
Hour 8 AM. Score 86 Good. Tide 3.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.0kn Slack. Wind 3kn SSW G5. Sea 3 ft @ 12 s SW Flat. Air 64.6°.

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 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
Free parking is available at Bayside Park off Marina Parkway, a short walk from the pier. This is calm south-bay water and is best on a moving tide.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bottom-bouncing soft plastics

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About Chula Vista Bayside Park Pier

Chula Vista Bayside Park Pier is a shore spot near San Diego, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Surfperch and California Halibut.

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