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Best score today · 9 AM · Lingcod
- Now
- 569 AM PDT
- Best window
- 9-11 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- High3.8 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 · 9 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
44Tide: High slackCurrent: 0.3 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 6 kt NWPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
73Water temp: 61°F, warmLight: MorningSolunar: Major periodSeas: 3.7 ftSeason & habitat · Lingcod
Species seasonality
68Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Central Groundfish Management Area
Lingcod
Retention open- Daily limit
- 2 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 22 in, total length
- Season
- Apr 1 to Dec 31, 2026
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- 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.
From CDFW Summary of Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations (updated June 23, 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))
- California halibut Retention open
- Chinook salmon Retention open (2 per day (2 salmon combined))
- 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)
- 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 today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Lingcod is best here
Shoulder season for Lingcod · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Yankee Point
- Depth
- 70-100 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Outer · Exposed
- Season
- Shoulder seasonLingcod
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 Yankee Point
Yankee Point is a cape in Monterey Bay, California. Depth in the nearest water is 70-100 ft. Its profile reads point, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 11 species here; the best right now are cabezon, Chinook salmon and kelp greenling. It is peak season now for cabezon, rockfish, striped bass and surfperch, and shoulder season for Chinook salmon, kelp greenling, California halibut and Pacific halibut. Cabezon peak from May through September. Chinook salmon peak from June through August. Kelp greenling peak from October through November.
Tackle & technique
- Lingcod
- Lingcod ambush prey from rock outcrops, reef edges and kelp where current runs, most often in 30 to 300 feet, and males move shallow to guard nests in winter. Drift over the reef bouncing a lead-head swimbait or metal jig on the bottom, or fish herring or squid on a heavy leader, since their teeth cut light line. From jetties and rocky shore, work bait or jigs along the rocks on the incoming tide.
- 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.
- Chinook salmon
- Chinook hold near bait off points, kelp edges and tide rips, usually suspended 20 to 120 feet down and deeper as the sun gets higher. Troll slowly, under 2 mph, with a flasher and herring, hoochie or spoon on a downrigger, or mooch a plug-cut herring at the depth where the sounder shows bait. Winter blackmouth and feeder kings sit within 10 feet of the bottom in 60 to 200 feet.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Pelican Point73
Cape · 1.0 mi
Top: CabezonPeak season- Cabezon 73
- Surfperch 68
- Chinook salmon 66
6 kt NWL 1:38 PM · 2.9 ftH 7:24 PM · 4.8 ft
- Whalers Cove73
Bay · 2.0 mi
Top: SurfperchPeak season- Surfperch 73
- Cabezon 67
- California halibut 66
6 kt NWL 1:38 PM · 2.9 ftH 7:24 PM · 4.8 ft
- Cannery Point73
Cape · 2.0 mi
Top: CabezonPeak season- Cabezon 73
- Surfperch 68
- Chinook salmon 66
6 kt NWL 1:38 PM · 2.9 ftH 7:24 PM · 4.8 ft
- Yankee Point Breaker65
Bar · 0.7 mi
Top: Pacific halibutShoulder season- Pacific halibut 65
- Cabezon 63
- Rockfish 61
6 kt NWL 1:38 PM · 2.9 ftH 7:24 PM · 4.8 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.