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32-acre Albion Cove fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (94.95% measured, 96.97% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 33 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The drawn water covers 32 acres wrapped in 1.3 miles of bank, with 2 islands in the mix. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 81% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.3 mi with a 0.3-mi widest point. Its nearest charted neighbour, Mendocino Bay, is 5 mi to the north.
Start shallow in spring: black rockfish sit in 4 to 33 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 3 to 33 ft covers summer, 6 to 33 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in the 22 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and midday and you'll meet the bite. Throw a dart jig or a small metal jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 33 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Small metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Summer | 3 to 33 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Dart jig, Small metal jig |
| Fall | 4 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Vertical metal jig, Compact swimbait |
| Winter | 6 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Slow vertical jig, Dart jig |
Early season lingcod use the shallows, holding in 6 to 33 ft. Even in summer they hold at 4 to 33 ft; winter keeps them in 8 to 33 ft. Put NOAA charted underwater rock first on the milk run — a rock pile near 22 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in midday and early morning. Tie on a heavy swimbait or a metal jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 33 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Heavy swimbait, Metal jig |
| Summer | 4 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Heavy swimbait, Metal jig |
| Fall | 5 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large swimbait |
| Winter | 8 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Heavy slow-pitch jig |
Come spring, look for cabezon tight to the bank in 3 to 33 ft. Through summer count on 2 to 33 ft; the winter hold is 5 to 33 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted underwater rock: a rock pile around 22 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and midday. A crab-pattern jig or a heavy tube is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 33 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Crab-pattern jig, Compact swimbait |
| Summer | 2 to 33 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Crab-pattern jig, Heavy tube |
| Fall | 3 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Compact metal jig, Crab-pattern jig |
| Winter | 5 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Slow compact jig |
Early season kelp greenling use the shallows, holding in 2 to 33 ft. Even in summer they hold at 1 to 33 ft; winter keeps them in 4 to 33 ft. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted underwater rock — rock pile, 22 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is early morning and midday. Tie on a small paddletail or a micro metal jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 33 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Small grub, Shrimp-pattern jig |
| Summer | 1 to 33 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Small paddletail, Micro metal jig |
| Fall | 2 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Small metal jig, Compact grub |
| Winter | 4 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Small slow jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: copper rockfish in 6 to 33 ft. The depth story barely changes: 4 to 33 ft through summer, 7 to 33 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in the 22 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and midday. Summer baits: a vertical metal jig or a baitfish swimbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Compact metal jig, Small swimbait |
| Summer | 4 to 33 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Vertical metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Fall | 5 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Slow-pitch jig, Compact swimbait |
| Winter | 7 to 33 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (22 ft) | Slow-pitch jig |
Albion Cove carries 5 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at NOAA charted underwater rock, about 22 ft down.
Access data: California State Parks — Division of Boating and Waterways facility record. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for California waters are set by the California DFW (Mendocino ocean fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Albion Cove specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official California fishing regulations →
Albion Cove is about 33 ft (10 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target black rockfish, lingcod, cabezon, kelp greenling, copper rockfish on Albion Cove.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 22 ft of water that rates prime for black rockfish in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For black rockfish, the summer bite is best in early morning and midday. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Albion Cove is regulated by the California DFW (Mendocino ocean fishing). Check the official California regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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Browse all California fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 95% measured, 2% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.