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Shore spot · River mouthGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

San Diego River Mouth

32.76°N · 117.25°W

Shore spot · River mouthGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

San Diego River Mouth Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at San Diego River Mouth looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 12 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at San Diego River Mouth 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
86/100
GOOD

Now 84 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-12 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
84
Good
Tide
3.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
SSE · steady
Sea state
Easy
4 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
66°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 84 Good. Tide 3.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 3kn SSE G8. Sea 4 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 66.0°.

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
Barred Surfperch Retention openSurfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
River mouth
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park near Dog Beach at the end of Voltaire St or along the river path and walk to the jetty-lined channel mouth. Fish the moving tide, especially the outgoing.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Drifting or slow-retrieving swimbaits along the channel edge

About San Diego River Mouth

San Diego River Mouth is a shore spot near San Diego, California. Charted structure: river_mouth. Species scored here: Barred Surfperch, Surfperch and California Halibut.

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