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Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

36.96°N · 122.02°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area CentralLingcod · Open

Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Lingcod fishing at Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 6 PM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf 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
86/100
GOOD
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
9 AM
Now
Score
86
Good
Tide
3.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
NE · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 8 s W
Air temp
56°
Mild
Weather
Clear
5% cloud
Hour 9 AM. Score 86 Good. Tide 3.1ft Rising ▲. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 3kn NE 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
Chinook Salmon ClosedSurfperch 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
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Drive or walk onto the wharf from Beach Street. Paid parking is on the deck and there are free railings along the full length. Open early to late.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Drifting live or frozen anchovy near the bottom

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About Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf

Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf is a shore spot near Santa Cruz, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Lingcod, Surfperch, California Halibut, Black Rockfish and Blue Rockfish.

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