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Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SF BayCalifornia Halibut · Open

Municipal Pier (Aquatic Park)

37.81°N · 122.42°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SF BayCalifornia Halibut · Open

Municipal Pier (Aquatic Park) Fishing Forecast

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California Halibut fishing at Municipal Pier (Aquatic Park) looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 6 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Municipal Pier (Aquatic Park) 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 85 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-6 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
85
Good
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
WNW · steady
Sea state
Flat
2.5 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
61°
Mild
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 85 Good. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.5kn Flood. Wind 3kn WNW G7. Sea 2.5 ft @ 13 s SW Flat. Air 61.0°.

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 yesterday

Seasonality

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Curved public pier at the west end of Aquatic Park at the foot of Van Ness Ave. Parking is limited around Fort Mason and Fisherman's Wharf, so walk in along the promenade.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait fishing with a sliding sinker rig

About Municipal Pier (Aquatic Park)

Municipal Pier (Aquatic Park) is a shore spot near San Francisco, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Striped Bass, Surfperch and California Halibut.

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