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Crown Memorial State Beach

37.76°N · 122.27°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SF BayCalifornia Halibut · Open

Crown Memorial State Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Crown Memorial State Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 11 AM to 3 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Crown Memorial State 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
77/100
GOOD

Now 76 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
11 AM-3 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area SF Bay · California Halibut openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
76
Good
Tide
3.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
1 kn
NE · steady
Sea state
Flat
1 ft
Air temp
55°
Mild
Weather
Clear
5% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 76 Good. Tide 3.8ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 1kn NE G6. Sea 1 ft Flat. Air 55.2°.

Why this score

Current
1.8 kn
Tough

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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When California Halibut is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Use the park lots off Shoreline Drive in Alameda and walk onto the shallow sandy beach. Rising tide is preferred for halibut.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting swimbaits or drifting bait over the flats

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About Crown Memorial State Beach

Crown Memorial State 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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