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Lighthouse Point (Point Santa Cruz)

36.95°N · 122.03°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreGroundfish Management Area CentralLingcod · Open

Lighthouse Point (Point Santa Cruz) Fishing Forecast

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Lingcod fishing at Lighthouse Point (Point Santa Cruz) looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 6 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Lighthouse Point (Point Santa Cruz) 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 · 9 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 86 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-6 PM
Tide flooding
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · Lingcod openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 22"

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
3.9 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
NNW · steady
Sea state
Lumpy
4 ft @ 5 s W
Air temp
64°
Mild
Weather
Clear
24% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 86 Good. Tide 3.9ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 3kn NNW G6. Sea 4 ft @ 5 s W Lumpy. Air 64.0°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
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
Open all depths Apr 1–Dec 31. §28.27. Daily bag limit 2 fish per person. Minimum size 22 inches (55.9 cm) total length. Filleting aboard vessel: minimum 14 inches in length with entire skin attached. Descending device required aboard vessel per §27.20(b)(2).
Season
Apr 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Black Rockfish Retention openCopper Rockfish Retention openCabezon Retention openSurfperch Retention openBlue Rockfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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When Lingcod is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Lingcod
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park along West Cliff Drive near the lighthouse and take the cliff paths down to the rocks. Fish only on low swell and lower tides, and watch for sneaker waves.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Rock fishing with bait on a high-low rig

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About Lighthouse Point (Point Santa Cruz)

Lighthouse Point (Point Santa Cruz) is a shore spot near Santa Cruz, California. Charted structure: rock_outcrop. Species scored here: Copper Rockfish, Lingcod, Cabezon, Surfperch, Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish.

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