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Shore spot · Rocky shoreMarine Area 6Surfperch · Open

Rosario Beach

48.42°N · 122.66°W

Shore spot · Rocky shoreMarine Area 6Surfperch · Open

Rosario Beach Fishing Forecast

Updated today

Surfperch fishing at Rosario Beach looks good today.
The best time to go is 7 AM to 9 AM, with the tide flooding.

ReelCaster scores every hour at Rosario Beach from 0 to 100, reading the tide, current, wind and weather for Surfperch. 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.

Best score for the day · 10 AM
85/100
GOOD

Now 23 · 1 AM PDT

BEST WINDOW
7 AM-9 AM
Tide flooding
WDFW · Marine Area 6 · Surfperch openRegulations ↗10 per day
14-Day Forecast
Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster
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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
1 AM
Now
Score
23
Tough
Tide
4.7 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
3 kn
SE · steady
Sea state
Flat
0 ft
Air temp
54°
Mild
Weather
Rain
1.8 mm/h
Hour 1 AM. Score 23 Tough. Tide 4.7ft Rising ▲. Current +0.8kn Flood. Wind 3kn SE G6. Sea 0 ft Flat. Air 54.0°.
Why this score
Current
0.7 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Surfperch
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Annual quota
Not published
Other
No min. size. Daily limit 10 (except shiner perch daily limit 15; shiner perch not included in bottomfish limit). Year-round.
Other species here
Lingcod ClosedCoho Salmon ClosedBlack Rockfish Closed
Always check with WDFW ↗

Source: WDFW · Marine Area 6 · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Surfperch is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Surfperch
~4 more weeks in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE
FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Discover Pass lot at Rosario Beach off Rosario Road, with a two-minute walk to the cobble beach and the rock benches on Rosario Head. Low tide opens up the best casting ledges.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Casting jigs along the kelp edge
CUSTOM ALERT
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