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Port Hueneme Fishing Pier

34.14°N · 119.20°W

Shore spot · PierGroundfish Management Area SouthernBonito · Open

Port Hueneme Fishing Pier Fishing Forecast

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What's biting now around Ventura: Bonito

Bonito fishing at Port Hueneme Fishing Pier looks good today.
The best time to go is 6 AM to 8 AM, with the tide ebbing.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Port Hueneme Fishing Pier from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Bonito. 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
75/100
GOOD

Now 40 · 12 PM PST

BEST WINDOW
6 AM-8 AM
Tide ebbing
CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · Bonito openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 24"

14-Day Forecast

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
40
Tough
Tide
4.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
16 kn
W · steady
Sea state
Rough
2.5 ft @ 12 s S
Air temp
67°
Warm
Weather
Clear
1% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 40 Tough. Tide 4.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 16kn W G22. Sea 2.5 ft @ 12 s S Rough. Air 66.6°.

Why this score

Temp break
99 km to break
Tough
Light
Sunrise
Fair

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Bonito
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 24"
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Limit: 10 fish. Minimum size: 24 inches fork length (61.0 cm) or 5 pounds. Exception: up to 5 fish less than 24 inches fork length or weighing less than 5 pounds may be taken and possessed. No more than 10 fillets may be possessed; all bonito fillets considered part of the allowable undersized tolerance (CCR T14 §28.32; §27.65(b)(5)).
Other species here
California Halibut Retention openBarred Sand Bass Retention openWhite Seabass Retention openSurfperch Retention openKelp Bass Retention openCalifornia Scorpionfish Retention open
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Source: CDFW · Groundfish Management Area Southern · synced yesterday

Seasonality

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When Bonito is best at this spot

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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park in the Port Hueneme Beach Park lot at the foot of Surfside Dr and walk out onto the pier. It is fishable at all tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Bait fished on the bottom with a high-low rig

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About Port Hueneme Fishing Pier

Port Hueneme Fishing Pier is a shore spot near Ventura, California. Charted structure: pier. Species scored here: Barred Sand Bass, Bonito, White Seabass, Surfperch, California Halibut, Kelp Bass and California Scorpionfish.

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