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Mendocino County Beaches

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• Westport Beach - 

• Westport-Union Landing State Beach - 

• Wages Creek Beach - 

• Seaside Creek Beach -  

• Ten Mile Beach - 

• Glass Beach - 

• Laguna Point Beach - 

• Laguna Point -  

• Virgin Creek Beach -  

• Sunset Cove - 

• Morning Beach - 

• Pudding Creek Beach -  

• Glass Beach - 

• Pomo Bluff's Park -  

• Todds Point - 

• Babcock Beach - 

• Belinda Point - 

• Jug Handle Beach -  

• Caspar Beach - 

• Frolic Cove Beach -  

• Point Frank - 

• Agate Beach - 

• Point Kelli - 

• Cypress Grove - 

• Mendocino Arch - 

• Portuguese Beach - 

• Van Damme Beach - 

• Navarro Beach - 

• Greenwood Creek SB - 

• Manchester State Park - According to Daniel G. This is a good Perch fishing spot.  

• Point Arena Lighthouse - 

• Point Arena Fishing Pier - 

• Boling Green Beach - 

• Bowling Ball Beach - 

• Cooks Beach - 

Sonoma County Beaches

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• MacKerricher State Park - Caught a Greenling by Peter A.

• Point Arena - 

• Jenner Beach -     

• Goat Rock State Beach - Maybe protected   

• Blind Beach - 

• Shell Beach - 

• Wrights Beach - Went camping there before.

• Duncan Cove - 

• Rock Point Beach - 

• Gleason Beach - 

• Portuguese Beach - 

• Schoolhouse Beach -   

• Carmet Beach -  

• Sonoma Coast SB -   

• Arched Rock Beach -   

• Coleman Beach - 

• Miwok Beach - Caught a Redtail 1/4 Jighead 2 inch Z-Man by Tristan B.

• North Salmon Creek Beach -  

• Salmon Creek SB - 

• Salmon Creek Beach -   

• Bodega Dunes Beach -  

• South Salmon Creek Beach -   

• Doran Beach - One group member fishes 

• Pinnacle Beach -  

Marin County Beaches

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• Dillon Beach -  

• McClures Beach -  

• Keho Beach - Parked on the road walk for 15-20 mins to the beach. Large Redtail at the beach 

• Point Reys Beach North -   

• Drakes Beach - 

• Sunshine Beach -  

• Limantour Beach - A good long beach to fish.  

• Santa Maria Beach -  

• Sculptured Beach - 

• Kelham Beach - 

• Wildcat Beach -  

• Alamere Falls -  

• Palomarin Beach -  

• RCA Beach - 

• Bolinas Beach - A Striper come close to shore when baits are around.    

• Upton Beach - 

• Stinson Beach -  

• Red Rock Beach -  

• Steep Ravine Beach -  

• Muir beach - 

• Pirates Cove - 

• Tennessee Beach - A good beach to combine hiking and fishing.

• Rodeo Beach - 

• South Rodeo beach - 

• Jessen's Beach -  

• Black Sands Beach - Long hiking down and coming back up. 

• Kirby Beach - 

San Francisco County Beaches 

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• Golden Gate Beach - 

• Marshall's Beach - 

• Baker Beach - 

• China Beach, San Francisco -  

• Seal Rocks Beach - 

• Ocean Beach - 

• Funston Beach - 

• Phillip Burton Memorial Beach - 

San Mateo County Beaches

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• Thornton Beach -

• Avalon Canyon - 

• Mussel Rock - 

• Pacifica Esplanade Beach - 

• Lawon's Gateway Beach - 

• Phillip Burton Memorial Beach -   

• Pacifica Esplanade Beach - A good Striper beach watch out for dogs.  

• Manor Beach - 

• Sharp Park Beach - Too much wave energy most times.   

• Mori Point - 

• Rockaway Beach - Too small, lots of surfers.   

• Linda Mar - 

• Pacifica SB - I call Taco Bell Beach. Too many surfers.  

• San Pedro Beach -   

• Pacifica Beach - 

• Shelter Cove Beach -   

• Gray Whale Cove SB - Only once there with wife before surf fishing. This dude was running on the beach naked, all hanging out   

• Montara State Beach - Not so productive beach for me.  

• Moss Beach - Maybe protected. 

• Ross Cove -  

• Mavericks Beach -   

• Vallejo Beach - 

• Marada Surf Beach -   

• Naples Beach - 

• Half Moon Bay Beach -  

• Dunes Beach - 

• Half Moon Bay SB -   

• Venice State Beach -  

• Mateo Coast SB - 

• Venice Beach - Deep beach too many visitors.  

• Elmar Beach - 

• Francis Beach - Deep beach too many visitors. 

• Poplar Beach -  

• Wavecrest Beach -   

Redondo Beach (San Mateo County)  <<< Click Link for Parking Details

• Three Rock Beach -   

• Manhattan Beach - 

• Cowell Ranch Beach - A good hike to the beach. Too many visitors.   

• Martin's Beach - Pay $10 for parking or park outside.  

• Tunitas Beach - 

• Tunitas Creek Beach -   

• San Gregorio SB - Need parking pass. Good beach.  

• Pomponio SB - Need parking pass. No wifi for Jenny while I fish. 

• San Mateo Coast SB -   

Pescadero Beach (San Mateo County) <<< Click Link for Parking Details

Bean Hollow Beach (San Mateo County) <<< Click Link for Parking Details

Santa Cruz County Beaches 

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• Waddell Beach - MPA

• China Ladder Beach - MPA   

• AMBS Beach - MPA

• Cliffs Beach - MPA 

• Scott Creek County Beach -   

• Scott Creek Beach -   

• Davenport Landing Beach -   

• Davenport Beach - 

• Bonny Doon Beach -  

• Panther Beach - Long hike down to beach.  

• Hole in the the wall Beach - Interesting beach, too many visitors.  

Laguna Creek Beach (Santa Cruz County) <<< Click Link for Parking Details

• Red, White and Blue Beach - I am told nude beach   

• Four Mile Beach - MPA 

• Strawberry Beach - MPA

• Sand Plant Beach - MPA

• Fem Grotto Beach - MPA

• Wilder Beach - MPA

• Natural Bridges SB - MPA

• Mitchell's Cove Beach - 

• West Cliff Dog Beach -  

• Cowell Beach - A good beach to go parking at the pier.  

• Santa Cruz Beach -  

• Seabright Beach - A fun beach. 

• Twin Lakes SB - 

• Black's Beach -  

• Sunny Cove Beach -   

• Santa Maria Beach -  

• Corcoran Beach - 

• Two-Six Beach - 

• Moran Lake Beach -   

• The Cove Beach - 

• Trees Beach - 

• Hooper Beach -  

• Capitola SB - 

• Capitola Beach -   

• New Brighton SB - Need parking pass. A good Halibut beach. 

• Potbelly Beach -  

• Las Olas Beach -  

• Seacliff SB - Need parking pass. Too many visitors. A good Halibut beach. 

• Rio Del Mar Beach - Too many visitors.   

• Platforms State Beach -   

• Hidden Beach - 

• Sumner Beach -  

• Seascape Beach -  

• Seascape Park Beach -   

• La Selva Beach - Need parking pass. A good beach.  

• Manresa Main SB - 

• Manresa SB - Need parking pass. A good beach. 

• Sunset SB - Need parking pass. A good beach.

• Palm Beach - Need to walk a bit to reach the beach.  

• Pajaro Dunes SB - Need parking pass. Too many visitors. 

Monterey County Beaches

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• Zumdowski SB - Such a remote parking. Cars break in.  

• Moss Landing SB - A good beach, can walk to Zumdowski SB.    

• Jetty Beach - 

• Island Beach - 

• Sandholdt Beach -  

• Moss Landing Beach - A deep beach. A good Striper beach.   

• Salinas River SB - A deep beach. A good Striper beach.  

• Marina SB - A deep beach. A good Striper beach.  

• Fort Ord Beach - A deep beach. A good Striper beach. 

• Sand City Beach - One of my first surf fishing beach after staying at the hotel.   

• Monterey SB - 

• Houghton M. Roberts Beach -   

• Del Monte Beach - 

• Aeneas Beach - 

• Mcabee Beach -  

• Cabrillo Beach -  

• Lovers Point Beach -  

• Anchors Away Beach -  

• Sunset Beach - 

• Asilomar SB - 

• North Moss Beach -  

• Moss Beach - 

• Granite Beach -  

• Seal Rock Beach -   

• Seal Rock Creek Beach -   

• Fanshell Beach -  

• Pebble Beach - 

• Carmel Sunset Beach -   

• Carmel Beach - 

• Carmel River SB -   

• Monastery Beach -  

• Moss Cove Beach -  

• Weston Beach - 

• Hidden Beach -  

• Gibson's Beach -  

• Malpaso Creek Beach -   

• Garrapata Beach -