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Crissy Field East Beach

37.81°N · 122.45°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SF BayCalifornia Halibut · Open

Crissy Field East Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Crissy Field East Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 5 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Crissy Field East Beach 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
87/100
GOOD

Now 85 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-5 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area SF Bay · California Halibut openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
85
Good
Tide
3.9 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
3 kn
NNE · steady
Sea state
Flat
2 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
56°
Mild
Weather
Partly cloudy
59% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 85 Good. Tide 3.9ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 3kn NNE G7. Sea 2 ft @ 12 s SW Flat. Air 55.6°.

Why this score

Current
0.5 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
2 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and total possession limit is 2 fish north of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size 22 inches total length (55.9 cm).
Other species here
Striped Bass Retention openSurfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area SF Bay · synced today

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the East Beach lot at Crissy Field and walk directly onto the sand. Moving tides over the flats are best.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting swimbaits and bait from the beach

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About Crissy Field East Beach

Crissy Field East Beach is a shore spot near San Francisco, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Striped Bass, Surfperch and California Halibut.

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