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BoatGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoChinook Salmon · Open

Point Bonita Hump

37.81°N · 122.52°W

BoatGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoChinook Salmon · Open

Point Bonita Hump Fishing Forecast

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

ReelCaster scores every hour at Point Bonita Hump 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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14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
11 AM
Now
Score
71
Fair
Tide
3.6 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
WSW · steady
Sea state
Easy
2.5 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
61°
Mild
Weather
Partly cloudy
35% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 71 Fair. Tide 3.6ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 6kn WSW G10. Sea 2.5 ft @ 12 s SW Easy. Air 60.8°.

Why this score

Light
Golden hour
Prime
Current
0.5 kn light
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"
Gear
Angling only per CCR T-14 §1.05. No sinkers/weights >4 lbs. North of Point Conception: no more than two single-point, single-shank barbless hooks; one rod per angler. When fishing with bait by any means other than trolling: two single-point, single-shank barbless circle hooks required, hard-tied, max 5 inches apart (CCR T-14, §27.80(a)).
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Fall season. Open subarea: 38 02 N latitude south to Pigeon Point (37 11 N). Minimum size 20 inches (50.80 cm) total length. Fall harvest guideline: 20,000 Chinook (applicable across open areas). Possession limit: up to 2 daily bag limits on land; only 1 daily bag limit on a vessel (CCR T-14, §27.80(e)).
Season
Sep 1 to Oct 31
Other species here
Widow Rockfish Retention openSquid Retention openCanary Rockfish Retention openBocaccio Retention openLingcod Retention openHalibut Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · synced today

Seasonality

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When Chinook Salmon is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
100-250 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

About Point Bonita Hump

Point Bonita Hump is a rocky pinnacle rising off the outer coast of San Francisco, sitting in exposed water over depths of 100 to 250 feet. The structure holds a strong rockfish population, with Bocaccio, Canary, and Widow Rockfish sharing the ground alongside Lingcod, which peaks in February and March, again from August through October, and in December. Chinook Salmon move through the area from April into September, giving the spot a productive overlap of bottom and pelagic targets. Anglers working the pinnacle for Lingcod jig metal jigs, swimbaits, and leadhead jigs across the rock, or fish live sanddabs and anchovies close to the structure. For Chinook, trolling whole anchovy, spoons, hoochies, and flashers covers the water column above the same exposed high spot.

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