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Heron's Head Park Pier

37.74°N · 122.37°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SF BayCalifornia Halibut · Open

Heron's Head Park Pier Fishing Forecast

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California Halibut fishing at Heron's Head Park Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 5 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Heron's Head Park Pier 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 · 8 AM
88/100
GOOD

Now 86 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-5 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
12 PM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Flat
1.5 ft @ 10 s SW
Air temp
61°
Mild
Weather
Clear
2% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 86 Good. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.5kn Flood. Wind 3kn WNW G6. Sea 1.5 ft @ 10 s SW Flat. Air 60.8°.

Why this score

Current
0.2 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 yesterday

Seasonality

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When California Halibut is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Public pier at Heron's Head Park off Cargo Way in the Bayview, with a small parking lot at the park entrance. Short walk to the water.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait fishing on the bottom

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About Heron's Head Park Pier

Heron's Head Park Pier is a shore spot near San Francisco, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Striped Bass, Surfperch and California Halibut.

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