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Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

San Mateo County Coast

California, United States

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San Mateo County Coast fishing reports

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Monkeyface prickleback

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Kelp greenling

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Vermilion rockfish

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Vermilion rockfish

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General info

San Mateo County Coast is a part of an ocean located in San Mateo County, California, United States. It is also intersecting with San Francisco County, California. It is most popular for fishing Lingcod, Cabezon, and Chinook salmon.

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37Β°22β€²43.7β€³N 122Β°26β€²51.1β€³W
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Fishing regulations at San Mateo County Coast, CA

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in California can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching species as of May 14, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Cities nearby

Half Moon Bay

6.2 miles away

Belmont

12.6 miles away

San Carlos

12.8 miles away

Hillsborough

13.3 miles away

San Mateo

14.1 miles away

Redwood City

14.9 miles away

North Fair Oaks

15.0 miles away

Burlingame

15.0 miles away

Millbrae

15.4 miles away

Stanford

15.7 miles away

Foster City

15.7 miles away

Pacifica

16.1 miles away

Palo Alto

16.5 miles away

Menlo Park

16.6 miles away

San Bruno

17.1 miles away

East Palo Alto

18.2 miles away

South San Francisco

19.0 miles away

Los Altos

19.3 miles away

Mountain View

20.2 miles away

Daly City

21.3 miles away

Newark

24.8 miles away

San Francisco

26.1 miles away

San Lorenzo

26.6 miles away

San Leandro

27.6 miles away

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FAQ about San Mateo County Coast fishing

San Mateo County Coast is a part of an ocean located in San Mateo County, California, United States. It is also intersecting with San Francisco County, California. Its coordinates are:
37Β°22β€²43.7β€³N 122Β°26β€²51.1β€³W
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Find the best fishing spots on San Mateo County Coast by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in San Mateo County Coast are:
  • Lingcod - 138 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Cabezon - 72 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Chinook salmon - 89 members reported to have caught this fish
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