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Fort Point

37.81°N · 122.48°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoLingcod · Open

Fort Point Fishing Forecast

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Lingcod fishing at Fort Point looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 4 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Fort Point from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Lingcod. 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 · 10 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 84 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-4 PM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · Lingcod openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
84
Good
Tide
4.0 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
3 kn
NNE · steady
Sea state
Easy
2 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
57°
Mild
Weather
Partly cloudy
25% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 84 Good. Tide 4.0ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 3kn NNE G8. Sea 2 ft @ 12 s SW Easy. Air 56.7°.

Why this score

Current
0.5 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Lingcod
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
§28.27. Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. 2 fish per person. Minimum size 22 inches total length (22 × 2.54 = 55.9 cm). Filleting aboard vessel: minimum 14 inches with entire skin attached. Shore-based anglers and divers exempt from season/depth restrictions. Cordell Bank: all groundfish fishing prohibited. Descending device required aboard vessel.
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Striped Bass Retention openCabezon Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention openBlue Rockfish Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Lingcod is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Lingcod
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the Fort Point lot below the Golden Gate Bridge and walk a short distance to the seawall along Marine Drive. Strong currents run here, so slack tide fishes best.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bottom bait fishing off the seawall

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About Fort Point

Fort Point is a shore spot near San Francisco, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: Striped Bass, Lingcod, Cabezon, Rockfish (Aggregate), Surfperch, California Halibut, Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish.

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