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Mitchell Cove Hump

36.94°N · 122.05°W

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Mitchell Cove Hump Fishing Forecast

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Lingcod fishing at Mitchell Cove Hump looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 7 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Mitchell Cove Hump 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.

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Best score for the day · 9 AM
87/100
GOOD

Now 86 · 11 AM PDT

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

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
11 AM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
4.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
SSW · steady
Sea state
Easy
2.5 ft @ 12 s SW
Air temp
63°
Mild
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 86 Good. Tide 4.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 3kn SSW G5. Sea 2.5 ft @ 12 s SW Easy. Air 62.6°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

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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
Blue Rockfish Retention openCanary Rockfish Retention openCopper Rockfish Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention openChinook Salmon Closed
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · synced today

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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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
120-200 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

About Mitchell Cove Hump

Mitchell Cove Hump is an outer-exposed rocky pinnacle off Santa Cruz, rising from depths of 120 to 200 feet. The structure holds a strong rockfish population, with Black Rockfish peaking May through September, Blue Rockfish from March through August, and Copper Rockfish from March through September. Lingcod move onto the high rock from September through February, while Chinook Salmon pass through the surrounding water from March through July and California Halibut work the area from April through August. Jigging with metal jigs and swimbaits produces well over the pinnacle for lingcod and rockfish, and bottom fishing with shrimp flies and squid strips targets copper rockfish tight to the rock. For salmon, trolling anchovies, spoons, and flashers covers the open water above the structure.

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