McNears Beach Fishing Pier
37.99°N · 122.45°W
McNears Beach Fishing Pier Fishing Forecast
Updated today
Striped Bass fishing at McNears Beach Fishing Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 6 PM, with the tide ebbing.
ReelCaster scores every hour at McNears Beach Fishing Pier from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Striped Bass. 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
14-Day Forecast
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Why this score
Current regulations
In effect nowWhat you can keep at this spot today
- Daily limit
- 2 per day
- Possession
- 2 in possession
- Size
- Minimum 18"
- Gear
- No striped bass may be taken while using a sinker weighing over four pounds, or while using any power-driven gurdy or winch.
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Open year-round. Minimum size 18 inches total length (45.7 cm).
Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area SF Bay · synced today
Seasonality
52-week view · today highlightedWhen Striped Bass is best at this spot
SHORE PROFILE
- GETTING THERE
- Pier inside McNears Beach County Park in San Rafael, entered by car via Point San Pedro Rd. A park entry fee applies in season; walk from the lot to the pier.
- HOW IT'S FISHED
- Bait fishing on the bottom
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About McNears Beach Fishing Pier
McNears Beach Fishing Pier is a shore spot near San Francisco, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Striped Bass and Surfperch.
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