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Old Alameda Point

37.77°N · 122.30°W

BoatGroundfish Management Area SF BayChinook Salmon · Open

Old Alameda Point Fishing Forecast

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Chinook fishing at Old Alameda Point looks good today.
The best time to go is 8 AM to 11 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Old Alameda Point from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Chinook. 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.

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Best score for the day · 8 AM
83/100
GOOD

Now 72 · 11 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-11 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area SF Bay · Chinook Salmon openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 20"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
11 AM
Now
Score
72
Fair
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
4 kn
S · steady
Sea state
Flat
1 ft
Air temp
59°
Mild
Weather
Partly cloudy
35% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 72 Fair. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.2kn Slack. Wind 4kn S G9. Sea 1 ft Flat. Air 59.2°.

Why this score

Light
Golden hour
Prime
Current
Slack
Tough

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Chinook Salmon
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
4 in possession
Size
Minimum 20"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Fall season. Subarea: 38 02 N latitude to Pigeon Point. Minimum size 20 inches (50.8 cm) total length. Fall harvest guideline (applicable across open areas): 20,000 Chinook. Daily bag limit 2 salmon (CCR T-14, §27.80); possession limit 2 daily bag limits on land, 1 daily bag limit on vessel in ocean waters (CCR T-14, §27.80(e)). Gear: angling only per CCR T-14, §1.05; north of Point Conception: max 2 single-point, single-shank barbless hooks, 1 rod per angler (CCR T-14, §27.80(a)). In-season action may be taken to close open days when total harvest approaches the fall harvest guideline.
Season
Sep 1 to Oct 31
Other species here
Leopard Shark Retention openWhite Seabass Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openBat Ray Retention openEnglish Sole Retention openStriped Bass Retention openSquid Retention openStarry Flounder Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area SF Bay · synced today

Seasonality

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
15-45 ft
Mud
STRUCTURE
Drop Off
Inner Protected

About Old Alameda Point

Old Alameda Point sits in the inner protected waters of San Francisco, marking a mud-bottom drop-off that runs from roughly 15 to 45 feet. Chinook Salmon move through from April to September, while Striped Bass hold from June through October and California Halibut peak from April into August. Trolling whole anchovy, spoons, or hoochies works the drop-off edge for Chinook, and deep-diving plugs or swimbaits pull Stripers along the same contour. Halibut respond to drift fishing with live anchovies and shiner perch across the mud flat where the depth shelves off. Leopard Shark, Bat Ray, English Sole, and Starry Flounder also work this bottom throughout the season.

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