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Halibut and Stripers Biting Hot in San Francisco Bay
Good morning, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your San Francisco Bay fishing report for this fine Wednesday, May 28th.
The fishing action around SF Bay has been absolutely on fire lately! The halibut and striped bass bite is crushing right now. We're seeing great numbers of both species being landed throughout the bay[1].
Tidal conditions today show a moderate incoming tide through mid-morning, which should create perfect conditions for working the flats and channels. With calm waters and mild winds predicted, you couldn't ask for better conditions to get out there.
Sunrise was around 5:50 AM with sunset expected at 8:30 PM, giving you plenty of daylight hours to get your lines wet. The weather's cooperating too - temperatures in the mid-60s with minimal fog this morning that should burn off quickly.
Recent catches have been impressive! Halibut are being caught in good numbers, with several boats reporting multiple fish days[1][4]. Striped bass action remains strong, especially along the Berkeley Flats and Angel Island. The Lovely Martha charter reported excellent results earlier this week with multiple limits of both halibut and stripers[1].
For those looking beyond the bay, white seabass are showing up in impressive numbers further south. Charter boats out of Oxnard and Santa Barbara reported excellent catches yesterday, with some boats landing over 20 fish[3].
Your best bet for halibut is drifting live anchovies or working a white or motor oil-colored swimbait along the bottom. For stripers, try topwater early, then switch to swimbaits or live bait as the sun gets higher.
Hot spots today include the south side of Angel Island, Paradise Cay, and the flats west of Treasure Island. The Berkeley Flats have also been producing well on the incoming tide.
One important note for you regulation-minded folks - surfperch fishing remains closed inside SF and San Pablo bays until August 1st (except for shiner perch, which have a 20-fish limit)[5]. And mark your calendars - ocean salmon season will open briefly on June 7-8 with a limited quota[5].
For sturgeon hunters, the action has slowed but fish are still being caught in San Pablo Bay using ghost shrimp or eel.
Don't forget that San Pablo Reservoir is currently closed to private vessels until further notice[2], so plan accordingly if that was on your radar.
That's all for today, folks! This is Artificial Lure telling you to get out there and bend some rods. The fish are biting, and they ain't gonna catch themselves! Tight lines everyone!
The fishing action around SF Bay has been absolutely on fire lately! The halibut and striped bass bite is crushing right now. We're seeing great numbers of both species being landed throughout the bay[1].
Tidal conditions today show a moderate incoming tide through mid-morning, which should create perfect conditions for working the flats and channels. With calm waters and mild winds predicted, you couldn't ask for better conditions to get out there.
Sunrise was around 5:50 AM with sunset expected at 8:30 PM, giving you plenty of daylight hours to get your lines wet. The weather's cooperating too - temperatures in the mid-60s with minimal fog this morning that should burn off quickly.
Recent catches have been impressive! Halibut are being caught in good numbers, with several boats reporting multiple fish days[1][4]. Striped bass action remains strong, especially along the Berkeley Flats and Angel Island. The Lovely Martha charter reported excellent results earlier this week with multiple limits of both halibut and stripers[1].
For those looking beyond the bay, white seabass are showing up in impressive numbers further south. Charter boats out of Oxnard and Santa Barbara reported excellent catches yesterday, with some boats landing over 20 fish[3].
Your best bet for halibut is drifting live anchovies or working a white or motor oil-colored swimbait along the bottom. For stripers, try topwater early, then switch to swimbaits or live bait as the sun gets higher.
Hot spots today include the south side of Angel Island, Paradise Cay, and the flats west of Treasure Island. The Berkeley Flats have also been producing well on the incoming tide.
One important note for you regulation-minded folks - surfperch fishing remains closed inside SF and San Pablo bays until August 1st (except for shiner perch, which have a 20-fish limit)[5]. And mark your calendars - ocean salmon season will open briefly on June 7-8 with a limited quota[5].
For sturgeon hunters, the action has slowed but fish are still being caught in San Pablo Bay using ghost shrimp or eel.
Don't forget that San Pablo Reservoir is currently closed to private vessels until further notice[2], so plan accordingly if that was on your radar.
That's all for today, folks! This is Artificial Lure telling you to get out there and bend some rods. The fish are biting, and they ain't gonna catch themselves! Tight lines everyone!
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your San Francisco Bay fishing report for this fine Wednesday, May 28th.
The fishing action around SF Bay has been absolutely on fire lately! The halibut and striped bass bite is crushing right now. We're seeing great numbers of both species being landed throughout the bay[1].
Tidal conditions today show a moderate incoming tide through mid-morning, which should create perfect conditions for working the flats and channels. With calm waters and mild winds predicted, you couldn't ask for better conditions to get out there.
Sunrise was around 5:50 AM with sunset expected at 8:30 PM, giving you plenty of daylight hours to get your lines wet. The weather's cooperating too - temperatures in the mid-60s with minimal fog this morning that should burn off quickly.
Recent catches have been impressive! Halibut are being caught in good numbers, with several boats reporting multiple fish days[1][4]. Striped bass action remains strong, especially along the Berkeley Flats and Angel Island. The Lovely Martha charter reported excellent results earlier this week with multiple limits of both halibut and stripers[1].
For those looking beyond the bay, white seabass are showing up in impressive numbers further south. Charter boats out of Oxnard and Santa Barbara reported excellent catches yesterday, with some boats landing over 20 fish[3].
Your best bet for halibut is drifting live anchovies or working a white or motor oil-colored swimbait along the bottom. For stripers, try topwater early, then switch to swimbaits or live bait as the sun gets higher.
Hot spots today include the south side of Angel Island, Paradise Cay, and the flats west of Treasure Island. The Berkeley Flats have also been producing well on the incoming tide.
One important note for you regulation-minded folks - surfperch fishing remains closed inside SF and San Pablo bays until August 1st (except for shiner perch, which have a 20-fish limit)[5]. And mark your calendars - ocean salmon season will open briefly on June 7-8 with a limited quota[5].
For sturgeon hunters, the action has slowed but fish are still being caught in San Pablo Bay using ghost shrimp or eel.
Don't forget that San Pablo Reservoir is currently closed to private vessels until further notice[2], so plan accordingly if that was on your radar.
That's all for today, folks! This is Artificial Lure telling you to get out there and bend some rods. The fish are biting, and they ain't gonna catch themselves! Tight lines everyone!
The fishing action around SF Bay has been absolutely on fire lately! The halibut and striped bass bite is crushing right now. We're seeing great numbers of both species being landed throughout the bay[1].
Tidal conditions today show a moderate incoming tide through mid-morning, which should create perfect conditions for working the flats and channels. With calm waters and mild winds predicted, you couldn't ask for better conditions to get out there.
Sunrise was around 5:50 AM with sunset expected at 8:30 PM, giving you plenty of daylight hours to get your lines wet. The weather's cooperating too - temperatures in the mid-60s with minimal fog this morning that should burn off quickly.
Recent catches have been impressive! Halibut are being caught in good numbers, with several boats reporting multiple fish days[1][4]. Striped bass action remains strong, especially along the Berkeley Flats and Angel Island. The Lovely Martha charter reported excellent results earlier this week with multiple limits of both halibut and stripers[1].
For those looking beyond the bay, white seabass are showing up in impressive numbers further south. Charter boats out of Oxnard and Santa Barbara reported excellent catches yesterday, with some boats landing over 20 fish[3].
Your best bet for halibut is drifting live anchovies or working a white or motor oil-colored swimbait along the bottom. For stripers, try topwater early, then switch to swimbaits or live bait as the sun gets higher.
Hot spots today include the south side of Angel Island, Paradise Cay, and the flats west of Treasure Island. The Berkeley Flats have also been producing well on the incoming tide.
One important note for you regulation-minded folks - surfperch fishing remains closed inside SF and San Pablo bays until August 1st (except for shiner perch, which have a 20-fish limit)[5]. And mark your calendars - ocean salmon season will open briefly on June 7-8 with a limited quota[5].
For sturgeon hunters, the action has slowed but fish are still being caught in San Pablo Bay using ghost shrimp or eel.
Don't forget that San Pablo Reservoir is currently closed to private vessels until further notice[2], so plan accordingly if that was on your radar.
That's all for today, folks! This is Artificial Lure telling you to get out there and bend some rods. The fish are biting, and they ain't gonna catch themselves! Tight lines everyone!