Waterlands

NWS zone PZZ410 · Northern California

Humboldt Bay Bar fishing forecast

California · Pacific coast

Score now

67Great
Striped bass · 8:00 PM PDT
Named spots
0
Species scored
11
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Humboldt Bay Bar is NWS marine zone PZZ410 on the California Pacific coast, in the Northern California species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 0 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

11 species are scored here in this forecast; Lingcod and Kelp greenling are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 67 (great), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 8-11 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 67 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM, scoring 76.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 8:04 PM PDT.

Best window today

8-11 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Striped bass

67Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sat, Oct 31

    76

    5 PM

    Kelp greenling

    Best day

  2. Sun, Nov 1

    75

    6 AM

    Kelp greenling

  3. Mon, Nov 2

    61

    1 AM

    Kelp greenling

  4. Tue, Nov 3

    62

    4 PM

    Lingcod

  5. Wed, Nov 4

    67

    8 AM

    Kelp greenling

  6. Thu, Nov 5

    64

    6 AM

    Kelp greenling

  7. Fri, Nov 6

    30

    12 AM

    Cabezon

  8. Sat, Nov 7

    30

    12 AM

    Cabezon

  9. Sun, Nov 8

    30

    12 AM

    Cabezon

  10. Mon, Nov 9

    71

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  11. Tue, Nov 10

    73

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  12. Wed, Nov 11

    35

    12 AM

    Cabezon

  13. Thu, Nov 12

    68

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  14. Fri, Nov 13

    69

    12 AM

    Striped bass

Species · 11

Listed for the Northern California region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

67Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 8 AM (73)

60Good
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (72)

57Good
White seabassAtractoscion nobilis · nearshore

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (63)

53Good
Kelp greenlingHexagrammos decagrammus · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (76)

50Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (62)

45Good
SurfperchEmbiotocidae (mainly Amphistichus spp.) · surf

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (60)

43Fair
CabezonScorpaenichthys marmoratus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (66)

30Fair
Leopard sharkTriakis semifasciata · inshore

Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 4 PM (35)

29Fair
California halibutParalichthys californicus · bottom

Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (52)

28Fair
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

20Poor
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (20)

Named spots · 0

No named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System sit in this zone. Use the tide map to score any point in it.

Nearest tide stations

North SpitNOAA 94187671 mi

Regulations

CDFW saltwater regulations Buy a California fishing license License types

California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with CDFW Oct 31, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.

This bay system’s spots fall in Klamath Management Zone (1 spot), North of Point Arena (1 spot), Northern Management Area (1 spot) and North of Point Conception (1 spot).

Klamath Management Zone (KMZ) · CDFW

Chinook salmonClosed

No retention

Season: Sep 1 to Dec 31, 2026

Salmon may not be possessed on a vessel in this area while it is closed. CDFW expects 2027 season dates in April 2027.

CDFW Current Ocean Recreational Fishing Regulations, Northern Region (updated August 31, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

North of Point Arena (Pacific halibut) · CDFW

Pacific halibutRetention open

1 per day · 1 in possession

Season: Apr 1 to Nov 15, 2026

Changes to closed on Nov 16, 2026

Closes early if the California quota is reached. Check the CDFW Pacific halibut page before fishing. When angling, no more than one line with two hooks.

CDFW Current Ocean Recreational Fishing Regulations, Northern Region (updated August 31, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

Northern Groundfish Management Area · CDFW

CabezonRetention open

10 per day (10 rockfish, cabezon and greenlings combined) · No minimum size limit.

Season: Apr 1 to Dec 31, 2026

Shore-based anglers and spear divers are exempt from groundfish seasons and depth limits. RCG complex: all rockfish, cabezon, and kelp and rock greenlings combined. A descending device must be aboard when fishing from a boat.

CDFW Summary of Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations (updated June 23, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

California halibutRetention open

2 per day · 2 in possession · Minimum 22 in, total length

Season: No closed season on file

CDFW 2026 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet (last updated July 17, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

Kelp greenlingRetention open

10 per day (10 rockfish, cabezon and greenlings combined) · No minimum size limit.

Season: Apr 1 to Dec 31, 2026

Shore-based anglers and spear divers are exempt from groundfish seasons and depth limits. RCG complex: all rockfish, cabezon, and kelp and rock greenlings combined. A descending device must be aboard when fishing from a boat. CDFW limits and seasons cover kelp and rock greenlings together.

CDFW Summary of Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations (updated June 23, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

LingcodRetention open

2 per day · Minimum 22 in, total length

Season: Apr 1 to Dec 31, 2026

Shore-based anglers and spear divers are exempt from groundfish seasons and depth limits. A descending device must be aboard when fishing from a boat.

CDFW Summary of Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations (updated June 23, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

RockfishRetention open

10 per day (10 rockfish, cabezon and greenlings combined) · No minimum size limit.

Season: Apr 1 to Dec 31, 2026

Shore-based anglers and spear divers are exempt from groundfish seasons and depth limits. Within the 10-fish RCG limit: no more than 1 copper rockfish, 2 canary rockfish, and 4 vermilion/sunset rockfish. RCG complex: all rockfish, cabezon, and kelp and rock greenlings combined. A descending device must be aboard when fishing from a boat. Yelloweye, cowcod, bronzespotted and quillback rockfish may not be kept.

CDFW Summary of Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations (updated June 23, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

Ocean waters north of Point Conception (34°27' N. lat.) · CDFW

Striped bassRetention open

2 per day · Minimum 18 in, total length

Season: No closed season on file

Angling, spearfishing or bow and arrow only. No sinker over 4 pounds, no power-driven gurdy or winch, no snagging. The CDFW San Francisco Bay District page states the same limits for the bay: two fish, 18 inches total length.

CDFW 2026 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet (last updated July 17, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

White seabassRetention open

3 per day · Minimum 28 in, total length. Or twenty and one-half inches alternate length (Section 28.35).

Season: No closed season on file

CDFW pages disagree on the alternate length: the regulation text says 20.5 inches, the booklet summary table 21.5 inches, and the regional web pages 20 inches. Total length is 28 inches on all of them.

CDFW 2026 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet (last updated July 17, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

Statewide

Leopard sharkRetention open

3 per day · Minimum 36 in, total length

Season: No closed season on file

Closed in the Groundfish Exclusion Areas off southern California.

CDFW 2026 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet (last updated July 17, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

SurfperchRetention open

20 per day · Minimum 10.5 in, total length. Redtail surfperch only. No minimum size for other surfperch.

Season: No closed season on file

In San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay, surfperch are closed April 1 through July 31 and the limit is 5 (shiner perch excepted). 20 surfperch in combination, not more than 10 of any one species. Shiner perch have a separate limit of 20.

CDFW 2026 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet (last updated July 17, 2026) · verified Sep 13, 2026

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