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Coronado Tidelands Park

32.70°N · 117.16°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernKelp Bass · Open

Coronado Tidelands Park Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Kelp Bass fishing at Coronado Tidelands Park looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Coronado Tidelands Park from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Kelp Bass. 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
80/100
GOOD

Now 72 · 10 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Kelp Bass openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 14"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
10 AM
Now
Score
72
Fair
Tide
3.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Flat
3 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
67°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 72 Fair. Tide 3.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 6kn W G13. Sea 3 ft @ 12 s SW Flat. Air 67.3°.

Why this score

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Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Kelp Bass
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Size
Minimum 14"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Paralabrax species. Open year-round. Daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish in any combination of kelp bass, barred sand bass, and spotted sand bass, except no more than 4 barred sand bass may be taken. Minimum size 14 inches total length or 10 inches alternate length.
Other species here
Bonito Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Kelp Bass is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Kelp Bass
~1 more week in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
The park has its own lot off Mullinex Drive, just below the Coronado Bridge, and a short walk leads to the bayfront.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Swimbaits worked near the bottom

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About Coronado Tidelands Park

Coronado Tidelands Park is a shore spot near San Diego, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Bonito, Barred Surfperch, California Halibut and Kelp Bass.

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