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Little Coyote Point
37.57°N · 122.26°W · Cape · San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
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Best score today · 7 PM · Lingcod
- Now
- 5311 AM PDT
- Best window
- 7-9 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- High6.5 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 · 11 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
44Tide: High slackCurrent: 0.5 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 4 kt SWPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
58Water temp: 63°F, hotLight: OvercastSolunar: Near a majorSeas: 1.6 ftSeason & habitat · Lingcod
Species seasonality
67Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
San Francisco 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. All groundfish fishing is prohibited at Cordell Bank. 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 (2 per day)
- 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
Little Coyote Point
- Depth
- 1-3 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonLingcod
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 14 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below NAVD 88, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Little Coyote Point
Little Coyote Point is a cape in San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge, California. Depth in the nearest water is 1-3 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 11 species here; the best right now are cabezon, California halibut and surfperch. It is peak season now for cabezon, surfperch, striped bass and rockfish, and shoulder season for California halibut, leopard shark, Chinook salmon and kelp greenling. Cabezon peak from May through September. California halibut peak from May through August. Surfperch peak in May and from July through September.
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.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Seal Slough71
Gut · 1.7 mi
Top: SurfperchPeak season- Surfperch 71
- California halibut 67
- Leopard shark 63
4 kt SWL 4:37 PM · 2.7 ftH 9:55 PM · 7.0 ft
- Coyote Point Yacht Harbor71
Bay · 3.1 mi
Top: SurfperchPeak season- Surfperch 71
- Cabezon 70
- California halibut 68
4 kt SWL 4:37 PM · 2.7 ftH 9:55 PM · 7.0 ft
- Coyote Point69
Cape · 3.4 mi
Top: CabezonPeak season- Cabezon 69
- Surfperch 65
- Kelp greenling 62
4 kt SWL 4:37 PM · 2.7 ftH 9:55 PM · 7.0 ft
- Steinberger Slough66
Gut · 3.3 mi
Top: SurfperchPeak season- Surfperch 66
- California halibut 65
- Leopard shark 62
4 kt SWL 5:21 PM · 2.0 ftH 10:02 PM · 6.9 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.