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Imperial Beach Pier

32.58°N · 117.14°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernYellowtail · Open

Imperial Beach Pier Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Yellowtail fishing at Imperial Beach Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 10 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Imperial Beach 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
79/100
GOOD

Now 63 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-10 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
12 PM
Now
Score
63
Fair
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
12 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Choppy
3 ft @ 12 s S
Air temp
67°
Warm
Weather
Rain
0.7 mm/h
Hour 12 PM. Score 63 Fair. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 12kn WNW G17. Sea 3 ft @ 12 s S Choppy. Air 67.3°.

Why this score

Temp break
79 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 yesterday

Seasonality

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When Yellowtail is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
There is metered parking around Portwood Pier Plaza at the foot of Evergreen Ave, and the pier runs straight out from the plaza. No fishing license is required on the pier.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Live bait on a Carolina rig

About Imperial Beach Pier

Imperial Beach 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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