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Rodeo Beach

37.83°N · 122.54°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area San FranciscoLingcod · Open

Rodeo Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Lingcod fishing at Rodeo Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 4 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Rodeo Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Lingcod. 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 · 11 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 85 · 9 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-4 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · Lingcod openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
85
Good
Tide
4.0 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
3 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 13 s SW
Air temp
56°
Mild
Weather
Clear
15% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 85 Good. Tide 4.0ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 3kn W G7. Sea 3 ft @ 13 s SW Easy. Air 56.5°.

Why this score

Current
0.5 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Lingcod
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
§28.27. Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. 2 fish per person. Minimum size 22 inches total length (22 × 2.54 = 55.9 cm). Filleting aboard vessel: minimum 14 inches with entire skin attached. Shore-based anglers and divers exempt from season/depth restrictions. Cordell Bank: all groundfish fishing prohibited. Descending device required aboard vessel.
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Striped Bass Retention openCabezon Retention openBarred Surfperch Retention openRockfish (Aggregate) Retention openSurfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area San Francisco · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Lingcod is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Lingcod
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
There is a parking lot at the end of Bunker Road in the Marin Headlands, a short walk to the sand. The rocks at either end hold rockfish, but avoid them in big surf.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Surf casting with sand crabs or grubs

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About Rodeo Beach

Rodeo Beach is a shore spot near San Francisco, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Striped Bass, Lingcod, Cabezon, Rockfish (Aggregate) and Surfperch.

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