California Coast Fishing by Bay and Harbor

49 California bays, harbors and lagoons with public piers, launches, MPAs, reefs and groundfish management area limits.

The California coast bay by bay, from Humboldt to San Diego. Each page lists public piers, launches, marine protected areas, reefs and the limits for its management area.

A

  • Agua Hedionda LagoonSouthern area
  • Alamitos BaySouthern area
  • Anaheim BaySouthern area
  • Arcata BayNorthern area
  • Avalon BaySouthern area

B

  • Batiquitos LagoonSouthern area
  • Big LagoonNorthern area
  • Bodega BaySan Francisco area
  • Bodega HarborSan Francisco area
  • Bolinas LagoonSan Francisco area

C

  • Carmel BayCentral area
  • Carquinez StraitSan Francisco area
  • Channel Islands HarborSouthern area

D

  • Drakes BaySan Francisco area
  • Drakes EsteroSan Francisco area

E

  • Elkhorn SloughCentral area
  • Estero BayCentral area

G

  • Grizzly BaySan Francisco area

H

  • Half Moon BaySan Francisco area
  • Honker BaySan Francisco area
  • Humboldt BayNorthern area

L

  • Long Beach HarborSouthern area
  • Los Angeles HarborSouthern area

M

  • Mission BaySouthern area
  • Monterey BayCentral area
  • Morro BayCentral area
  • Moss Landing HarborCentral area

N

  • Newport BaySouthern area
  • Noyo BayMendocino area

O

  • Oceanside HarborSouthern area

P

  • Pillar Point HarborSan Francisco area
  • Port HuenemeSouthern area

R

  • Richardson BaySan Francisco area

S

  • San Diego BaySouthern area
  • San Francisco BaySan Francisco area
  • San Luis Obispo BayCentral area
  • San Pablo BaySan Francisco area
  • San Pedro BaySouthern area
  • Santa Barbara HarborSouthern area
  • Santa Cruz Small Craft HarborCentral area
  • Santa Monica BaySouthern area
  • Shelter CoveMendocino area
  • South BayNorthern area
  • Stillwater CoveCentral area
  • Suisun BaySan Francisco area

T

  • Tomales BaySan Francisco area
  • Trinidad BayNorthern area

U

  • Upper Newport BaySouthern area

V

  • Ventura HarborSouthern area
Answers

About this list: California Coast Fishing by Bay and Harbor

How many California bays are covered?

49 bays, harbors, lagoons and sloughs.

Why do limits change along the coast?

CDFW sets groundfish seasons by management area.

Where are the piers?

Each bay page lists public piers within 10 miles.

Are MPAs listed?

Yes, every MPA within 10 miles of each bay.

Do I need a license on the coast?

Yes from age 16, except on a public pier.

Are charters listed?

Yes, by county.

Where is the data from?

CDFW pier, reef and MPA layers, DBW launches and the Coastal Commission.

Is San Francisco Bay here?

Yes, with its bay district rules.

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