Imperial Beach Pier
32.58°N · 117.14°W
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
Now 63 · 12 PM PST
14-Day Forecast
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Why this score
Current regulations
In effect nowWhat you can keep at this spot today
- 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.
Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday
Seasonality
52-week view · today highlightedWhen Yellowtail is best at this spot
SHORE PROFILE
- 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
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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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