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Harbor Cove Beach

34.25°N · 119.27°W

Shore spot · BeachGroundfish Management Area SouthernCalifornia Halibut · Open

Harbor Cove Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

California Halibut fishing at Harbor Cove Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 9 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Harbor Cove Beach 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 · 6 AM
85/100
GOOD

Now 82 · 8 AM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-9 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · California Halibut openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 22"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
8 AM
Now
Score
82
Good
Tide
3.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
7 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2 ft @ 11 s S
Air temp
65°
Warm
Weather
Clear
0% cloud
Hour 8 AM. Score 82 Good. Tide 3.4ft Rising ▲. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 7kn W G11. Sea 2 ft @ 11 s S Choppy. Air 64.6°.

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

Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced today

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the lot at the end of Spinnaker Dr and walk a few steps to the sheltered beach inside Ventura Harbor. It is fishable at most tides thanks to the protection of the breakwater.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting swimbaits along the sandy bottom

About Harbor Cove Beach

Harbor Cove Beach is a shore spot near Ventura, California. Charted structure: beach. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Barred Surfperch, California Halibut and Kelp Bass.

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