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Santa Cruz Harbor Jetty

36.96°N · 122.00°W

Shore spot · JettyGroundfish Management Area CentralLingcod · Open

Santa Cruz Harbor Jetty Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Lingcod fishing at Santa Cruz Harbor Jetty looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 6 PM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Santa Cruz Harbor Jetty 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 · 8 AM
86/100
GOOD

Now 86 · 9 AM PST

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

14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
9 AM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
3.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
2 kn
ENE · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 8 s W
Air temp
56°
Mild
Weather
Clear
6% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 86 Good. Tide 3.1ft Rising ▲. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 2kn ENE G5. Sea 3 ft @ 8 s W Easy. Air 56.1°.

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
Cabezon Retention openSurfperch Retention openCalifornia Halibut Retention openBlack Rockfish Retention openBlue Rockfish Retention open
Always check with CDFW ↗

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Central · 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
Jetty
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the Seabright/Harbor Beach neighborhood or harbor lots and walk the sand to the jetty at the harbor mouth. The rocks are slippery and get washed by big swells, so fish lower tides on calm days.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bottom fishing bait or small jigs along the rocks

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About Santa Cruz Harbor Jetty

Santa Cruz Harbor Jetty is a shore spot near Santa Cruz, California. Charted structure: jetty. Species scored here: Lingcod, Cabezon, Surfperch, California Halibut, Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish.

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