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Recorded 15 catches of Lingcod in California. Most active — year-round. A day-by-day bite calendar for Lingcod.
Thursday, September 3
The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.
Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–20:00 (dusk bite).
Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.
The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: bottom jig or cut bait.
It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Winds will be strong — wind protection helps, and be careful if you're in a boat.
An average day — best chances during peak windows.
The computed water temperature is around 78 °F — warmer than the 43–57 °F comfort range for Lingcod: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.
Lingcod works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.
Pressure is dropping 0.06 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.
September is a slow season for Lingcod: the best months fall at another time of year.
These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works
Clear · feels like +72°
The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.
Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.
The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.
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