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Santa Rosa Island, Talcott Shoal

34.01°N · 120.27°W

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Best score for the day · 9 AM
77/100
GOOD

Now 16 · 11 PM PDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-1 PM
Tide flooding
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Conditions
Time
11 PM
Now
Score
16
Tough
Tide
4.7 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
21 kn
NNW · steady
Sea state
Rough
6.2 ft
Air temp
63°
Mild
Weather
Clear
14% cloud
Hour 11 PM. Score 16 Tough. Tide 4.7ft Rising ▲. Current +0.3kn Flood. Wind 21kn NNW G27. Sea 6.2ft Rough. Air 63.3°.
Why this score
Current
0.4 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

California Halibut
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
5 in possession
Size
Minimum 22"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Open year-round. Daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size 22 inches total length.
Other species here
English Sole ClosedShortfin Mako Shark Retention openSanddab ClosedChinook Salmon ClosedBlue Shark Retention openCoho Salmon ClosedWhiting ClosedCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When California Halibut is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for California Halibut
~3 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season
SPOT PROFILE
DEPTH
120-240 ft
Mixed
LAUNCH
Not mapped
PEAK
Shoulder
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

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Talcott Shoal sits off the northwest end of Santa Rosa Island in the Santa Barbara Channel, an outer, exposed flat with mixed bottom running from about 120 to 240 feet. California halibut are the primary draw here, peaking from April through August, with California scorpionfish holding on the mixed structure through their May–June window. The broader shoal supports English sole, Pacific sanddab, and Pacific whiting, and the surrounding channel waters bring shortfin mako, blue shark, and passing Chinook and coho salmon. Drift fishing with live anchovies, live smelt, or sardines works the halibut across the flat, while trolling and jigging with swimbaits, plugs, leadhead jigs, or plastic grubs cover the same ground on different passes. For scorpionfish, bottom fishing with squid, cut mackerel, shrimp, or anchovies holds against the mixed bottom, and metal or leadhead jigs and swimbaits fill the supporting role.

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