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Crystal Pier

32.80°N · 117.26°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernYellowtail · Open

Crystal Pier Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Yellowtail fishing at Crystal Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 8 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Crystal Pier from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Yellowtail. 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 71 · 8 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-8 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Yellowtail openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 24"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
71
Fair
Tide
3.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
S · steady
Sea state
Easy
4 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
64°
Mild
Weather
Rain
1.8 mm/h
Hour 8 AM. Score 71 Fair. Tide 3.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.0kn Slack. Wind 3kn S G8. Sea 4 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 63.9°.

Why this score

Temp break
89 km to break
Tough
Light
Low sun
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Yellowtail
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
10 in possession
Size
Minimum 24"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Minimum size 24 inches fork length, except that up to 5 fish less than 24 inches fork length may be taken or possessed.
Other species here
Bonito Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openKelp Bass Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Yellowtail is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Parking is on the streets around Garnet Ave in Pacific Beach. The pier is open to anglers during its daytime public hours.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Live bait on a Carolina rig

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About Crystal Pier

Crystal Pier is a shore spot near San Diego, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Yellowtail, Bonito, Surfperch, California Halibut and Kelp Bass.

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