Fishing Calendar App
Fishing Calendar for Monterey Bay, United States
A deep underwater canyon rivalling the Grand Canyon lies just offshore of Monterey Bay, drawing rockfish and lingcod from its steep drop-offs, with chinook salmon trolled over the open water each summer.
Best fishing times in October 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 01 | Waning gibbous | 07:03 | 18:50 | 04:01–06:01, 16:34–18:34 | 10:18–12:18, 22:51–00:51 | 54% ●●●○○ |
| Fri 02 | Waning gibbous | 07:03 | 18:49 | 05:04–07:04, 17:37–19:37 | 11:20–13:20 | 89% ●●●●● |
| Sat 03 | Last quarter | 07:04 | 18:47 | 06:06–08:06, 18:38–20:38 | 23:50–01:50, 12:22–14:22 | 97% ●●●●● |
| Sun 04 | Waning crescent | 07:05 | 18:46 | 07:05–09:05, 19:36–21:36 | 00:50–02:50, 13:21–15:21 | 72% ●●●●○ |
| Mon 05 | Waning crescent | 07:06 | 18:44 | 08:01–10:01, 20:29–22:29 | 01:47–03:47, 14:15–16:15 | 33% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 06 | Waning crescent | 07:07 | 18:43 | 08:52–10:52, 21:19–23:19 | 02:39–04:39, 15:06–17:06 | 11% ●○○○○ |
| Wed 07 | Waning crescent | 07:08 | 18:42 | 09:40–11:40, 22:06–00:06 | 03:28–05:28, 15:53–17:53 | 18% ●○○○○ |
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| Thu 08 | Waning crescent | 07:08 | 18:40 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 09 | Waning crescent | 07:09 | 18:39 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 10 | New moon | 07:10 | 18:37 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 11 | Waxing crescent | 07:11 | 18:36 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 12 | Waxing crescent | 07:12 | 18:35 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 13 | Waxing crescent | 07:13 | 18:33 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 14 | Waxing crescent | 07:14 | 18:32 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 15 | Waxing crescent | 07:15 | 18:30 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 16 | Waxing crescent | 07:16 | 18:29 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 17 | Waxing crescent | 07:16 | 18:28 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 18 | First quarter | 07:17 | 18:27 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 19 | Waxing gibbous | 07:18 | 18:25 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 20 | Waxing gibbous | 07:19 | 18:24 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 21 | Waxing gibbous | 07:20 | 18:23 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 22 | Waxing gibbous | 07:21 | 18:21 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 23 | Waxing gibbous | 07:22 | 18:20 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 24 | Waxing gibbous | 07:23 | 18:19 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 25 | Full moon | 07:24 | 18:18 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 26 | Waning gibbous | 07:25 | 18:17 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 27 | Waning gibbous | 07:26 | 18:16 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 28 | Waning gibbous | 07:27 | 18:14 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 29 | Waning gibbous | 07:28 | 18:13 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 30 | Waning gibbous | 07:29 | 18:12 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 31 | Waning gibbous | 07:30 | 18:11 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Blue rockfish
Sebastes mystinus
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Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus
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Chinook salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
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Coastal cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii
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Barred sand bass
Paralabrax nebulifer
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Black perch
Embiotoca jacksoni
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Black rockfish
Sebastes melanops
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Brown rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus
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Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
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California sheephead
Semicossyphus pulcher
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Canary rockfish
Sebastes pinniger
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Copper rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Monterey Bay?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Monterey Bay is 10 October 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%.
- What fish can you catch in Monterey Bay?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Monterey Bay include Blue rockfish, Lingcod, Chinook salmon, Coastal cutthroat trout, Barred sand bass. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Monterey Bay itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Monterey Bay?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.