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California halibutRetention openSpecies here · tap to switch
Best score today · 7 AM · California halibut
- Now
- 528 AM PDT
- Best window
- 6 PM-12 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- High4.5 ft
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 8 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
93Tide: High slackCurrent: WeakWind & pressure
ECMWF
98Wind: 9 kt NPressure: FallingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
42Water temp: 54°F, coldLight: DawnSolunar: Major periodSeas: 3.3 ftSeason & habitat · California halibut
Species seasonality
48Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Northern Groundfish Management Area
California halibut
Retention open- Daily limit
- 2 per day
- Possession
- 2 in possession
- Size
- Minimum 22 in, total length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
From CDFW 2026 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet (last updated July 17, 2026), read Sep 13
Other species here
- Albacore tuna Retention open (25 per day)
- Barred sand bass Retention open (4 per day (5 kelp bass, barred sand bass and spotted sand bass combined))
- Cabezon Retention open (10 per day (10 rockfish, cabezon and greenlings combined))
- Chinook salmon Closed (No retention)
- Coho salmon Closed (No retention)
- Kelp bass Retention open (5 per day (5 kelp bass, barred sand bass and spotted sand bass combined))
- Kelp greenling Retention open (10 per day (10 rockfish, cabezon and greenlings combined))
- Leopard shark Retention open (3 per day)
- Lingcod Retention open (2 per day)
- Mahi-mahi Retention open (10 per day)
- Pacific bluefin tuna Retention open (2 per day)
- Pacific halibut Retention open (1 per day)
- Rockfish Retention open (10 per day (10 rockfish, cabezon and greenlings combined))
- Sablefish Retention open (10 per day)
- Striped bass Retention open (2 per day)
- Surfperch Retention open (20 per day)
- White seabass Retention open (3 per day)
- Yellowfin tuna Retention open (10 per day)
- Yellowtail Retention open (10 per day)
Source: CDFW · synced yesterday
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When California halibut is best here
Shoulder season for California halibut · 6 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Abalone Point
- Depth
- About 15 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposed
- Season
- Shoulder seasonCalifornia halibut
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 14 on a 464 m grid. Depths are feet below mean sea level, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Abalone Point
Abalone Point is a cape in Humboldt Bay, California. Depth in the nearest water is about 15 ft. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 11 species here; the best right now are cabezon, kelp greenling and striped bass. It is peak season now for cabezon, striped bass, surfperch and rockfish, and shoulder season for kelp greenling, Pacific halibut, lingcod and California halibut. Cabezon peak from May through September. Kelp greenling peak from October through November. Striped bass peak from June through July and from September through October.
Tackle & technique
- California halibut
- California halibut are ambush feeders that lie on sand or mud bottom, mostly in water shallower than 100 feet and often inside bays, harbors and estuaries. Drift or slow-troll a live anchovy or sardine on a sliding sinker rig, or bounce a swimbait along the bottom over flats, channel edges and sandy areas near structure. Keep the bait within a foot or two of the bottom and give a fish time to turn the bait before setting the hook.
- Cabezon
- Cabezon sit in rock crevices, kelp beds and jetty boulders from the intertidal zone to about 100 feet and feed mostly on crabs and small fish. Fish a fish-finder rig with sand shrimp, squid or crab right on the bottom in the rocks, or drag a lead-head grub slowly through the kelp. Expect snags, and do not eat the roe, which is toxic.
- Kelp greenling
- Kelp greenling are solitary bottom fish of rocky shores, jetties and kelp beds, usually in water shallower than 60 feet. Use a small number 4 to 6 hook with sand shrimp or marine worms, or a small lead-head grub, dropped to the bottom and reeled up slightly. Larger fish show in October and November when they spawn close to shore, and mornings tend to fish best.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Rocky Point77
Cape · 0.3 mi
Top: CabezonPeak season- Cabezon 77
- Kelp greenling 70
- Striped bass 67
9 kt NL 12:09 PM · 4.0 ftH 6:02 PM · 5.5 ft
- Palmers Point77
Cape · 0.3 mi
Top: CabezonPeak season- Cabezon 77
- Kelp greenling 70
- Striped bass 67
9 kt NL 12:09 PM · 4.0 ftH 6:02 PM · 5.5 ft
- Omenoku Point77
Cape · 4.7 mi
Top: CabezonPeak season- Cabezon 77
- Kelp greenling 71
- Surfperch 68
7 kt NL 12:09 PM · 4.0 ftH 6:02 PM · 5.5 ft
- College Cove76
Bay · 4.8 mi
Top: CabezonPeak season- Cabezon 76
- Surfperch 73
- Kelp greenling 70
7 kt NL 12:09 PM · 4.0 ftH 6:02 PM · 5.5 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with CDFW before you keep a fish.