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Monterey Bay, CA

Bay spanning Monterey/Santa Cruz counties, California. Central Coast rockfish fishery (100+ species). Salmon highly regulated. Albacore offshore late summer. Surf fishing for surfperch.

63

Overall bite score

Scored 25 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Tide phaseNOAA20
SolunarComputedmoon 62% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA70
Cloud coverNOAA100
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

5 tracked species in Monterey Bay, with the months each fishes best.

Pacific Rockfishabundant
California Halibutcommon
Lingcodcommon
California Yellowtailrare · best Jul-Oct
Chinook Salmonseasonal

Water facts

TypeBay
CountyMonterey/Santa Cruz
StateCalifornia
WaterSaltwater, tidal
NOAA station9413450

Moss Landing Harbor, Monterey Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz Harbor.

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