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Shore spot · River mouthGroundfish Management Area CentralCalifornia Halibut · Open

San Lorenzo River Mouth

36.96°N · 122.01°W

Shore spot · River mouthGroundfish Management Area CentralCalifornia Halibut · Open

San Lorenzo River Mouth Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at San Lorenzo River Mouth looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 6 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at San Lorenzo River Mouth from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for California Halibut. 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 · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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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

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 total possession limit is 5 fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County. Minimum size limit 22 inches total length.
Other species here
Barred Surfperch Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · synced yesterday

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
River mouth
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Walk east from the Boardwalk/Main Beach or down from the Riverside Avenue area to the river mouth. Fishing is best when the mouth is open on moving tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting swimbaits and lures into the river mouth current

About San Lorenzo River Mouth

San Lorenzo River Mouth is a shore spot near Santa Cruz, California. Charted structure: river_mouth. Species scored here: Barred Surfperch and California Halibut.

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