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San Francisco Bay Fishing Report: Halibut, Stripers, and More Biting Strong
This is Artificial Lure with your San Francisco Bay Area fishing report for April 23, 2025.
The Bay is waking up big time this spring. Overnight we saw clear skies and cool temps, with the morning settling in around 54 degrees and light winds. Today’s forecast calls for highs in the low 60s, patchy morning fog burning off by midday, and winds building midafternoon. Sunrise was at 6:22 AM, sunset will be at 7:51 PM—plenty of daylight to wet a line.
Tides are solid for fishing today. We saw a morning high tide just after dawn, then a moderate outgoing into the early afternoon. Those moving waters should have fish on the chew, especially halibut and striped bass in the central and south bay.
Halibut action continues to be strong throughout the Bay, with anglers scoring solid numbers of keepers along the Berkeley Flats, South Bay edges, and the shipping channels off Treasure Island. Most boats are seeing multiple fish per trip, with many hitting legal size. Anchovies and herring, live or dead, have been the top baits. Trollers are also doing well pulling tray herring or soft swimbaits in white or chartreuse. Live bait has been available at most bait receivers, and the first wave of anchovies is in.
Striped bass fishing has finally picked up after a slow winter. Shore casters and boaters alike are hooking quality stripers up to 12 pounds between Alcatraz and the Oakland Airport flats. The top technique is drifting live anchovies, but pile worms, ghost shrimp, or even cut sardine will work if you anchor up by structure. For artificials, try a one-ounce white hair jig or a 5" paddle tail swimbait bounced along the bottom.
Leopard sharks and bat rays are also active in the shallows near Oyster Point and Paradise Park. Use a sliding sinker setup with squid or mackerel cut bait for best results—there’s been lots of rod-bending action for folks just looking for a fight.
Rockfish and lingcod are open outside the Gate as of April, but note the season changes and keep an eye on regulations. Party boats have been getting solid counts on both species fishing the Marin and San Mateo coasts, using shrimp flies tipped with squid or large swimbaits.
A couple of hot spots today: Berkeley Flats for halibut and stripers, and the Alameda Rockwall for mixed action on bass and the occasional halibut. Don’t overlook Crissy Field and Fort Baker piers for shore-based chances at bass and sharks.
Overall, the Bay is primed and the bite is on. Get after it and bring a mix of live bait and soft plastics. Good luck and tight lines out there today.
The Bay is waking up big time this spring. Overnight we saw clear skies and cool temps, with the morning settling in around 54 degrees and light winds. Today’s forecast calls for highs in the low 60s, patchy morning fog burning off by midday, and winds building midafternoon. Sunrise was at 6:22 AM, sunset will be at 7:51 PM—plenty of daylight to wet a line.
Tides are solid for fishing today. We saw a morning high tide just after dawn, then a moderate outgoing into the early afternoon. Those moving waters should have fish on the chew, especially halibut and striped bass in the central and south bay.
Halibut action continues to be strong throughout the Bay, with anglers scoring solid numbers of keepers along the Berkeley Flats, South Bay edges, and the shipping channels off Treasure Island. Most boats are seeing multiple fish per trip, with many hitting legal size. Anchovies and herring, live or dead, have been the top baits. Trollers are also doing well pulling tray herring or soft swimbaits in white or chartreuse. Live bait has been available at most bait receivers, and the first wave of anchovies is in.
Striped bass fishing has finally picked up after a slow winter. Shore casters and boaters alike are hooking quality stripers up to 12 pounds between Alcatraz and the Oakland Airport flats. The top technique is drifting live anchovies, but pile worms, ghost shrimp, or even cut sardine will work if you anchor up by structure. For artificials, try a one-ounce white hair jig or a 5" paddle tail swimbait bounced along the bottom.
Leopard sharks and bat rays are also active in the shallows near Oyster Point and Paradise Park. Use a sliding sinker setup with squid or mackerel cut bait for best results—there’s been lots of rod-bending action for folks just looking for a fight.
Rockfish and lingcod are open outside the Gate as of April, but note the season changes and keep an eye on regulations. Party boats have been getting solid counts on both species fishing the Marin and San Mateo coasts, using shrimp flies tipped with squid or large swimbaits.
A couple of hot spots today: Berkeley Flats for halibut and stripers, and the Alameda Rockwall for mixed action on bass and the occasional halibut. Don’t overlook Crissy Field and Fort Baker piers for shore-based chances at bass and sharks.
Overall, the Bay is primed and the bite is on. Get after it and bring a mix of live bait and soft plastics. Good luck and tight lines out there today.
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By Quiet. PleaseThis is Artificial Lure with your San Francisco Bay Area fishing report for April 23, 2025.
The Bay is waking up big time this spring. Overnight we saw clear skies and cool temps, with the morning settling in around 54 degrees and light winds. Today’s forecast calls for highs in the low 60s, patchy morning fog burning off by midday, and winds building midafternoon. Sunrise was at 6:22 AM, sunset will be at 7:51 PM—plenty of daylight to wet a line.
Tides are solid for fishing today. We saw a morning high tide just after dawn, then a moderate outgoing into the early afternoon. Those moving waters should have fish on the chew, especially halibut and striped bass in the central and south bay.
Halibut action continues to be strong throughout the Bay, with anglers scoring solid numbers of keepers along the Berkeley Flats, South Bay edges, and the shipping channels off Treasure Island. Most boats are seeing multiple fish per trip, with many hitting legal size. Anchovies and herring, live or dead, have been the top baits. Trollers are also doing well pulling tray herring or soft swimbaits in white or chartreuse. Live bait has been available at most bait receivers, and the first wave of anchovies is in.
Striped bass fishing has finally picked up after a slow winter. Shore casters and boaters alike are hooking quality stripers up to 12 pounds between Alcatraz and the Oakland Airport flats. The top technique is drifting live anchovies, but pile worms, ghost shrimp, or even cut sardine will work if you anchor up by structure. For artificials, try a one-ounce white hair jig or a 5" paddle tail swimbait bounced along the bottom.
Leopard sharks and bat rays are also active in the shallows near Oyster Point and Paradise Park. Use a sliding sinker setup with squid or mackerel cut bait for best results—there’s been lots of rod-bending action for folks just looking for a fight.
Rockfish and lingcod are open outside the Gate as of April, but note the season changes and keep an eye on regulations. Party boats have been getting solid counts on both species fishing the Marin and San Mateo coasts, using shrimp flies tipped with squid or large swimbaits.
A couple of hot spots today: Berkeley Flats for halibut and stripers, and the Alameda Rockwall for mixed action on bass and the occasional halibut. Don’t overlook Crissy Field and Fort Baker piers for shore-based chances at bass and sharks.
Overall, the Bay is primed and the bite is on. Get after it and bring a mix of live bait and soft plastics. Good luck and tight lines out there today.
The Bay is waking up big time this spring. Overnight we saw clear skies and cool temps, with the morning settling in around 54 degrees and light winds. Today’s forecast calls for highs in the low 60s, patchy morning fog burning off by midday, and winds building midafternoon. Sunrise was at 6:22 AM, sunset will be at 7:51 PM—plenty of daylight to wet a line.
Tides are solid for fishing today. We saw a morning high tide just after dawn, then a moderate outgoing into the early afternoon. Those moving waters should have fish on the chew, especially halibut and striped bass in the central and south bay.
Halibut action continues to be strong throughout the Bay, with anglers scoring solid numbers of keepers along the Berkeley Flats, South Bay edges, and the shipping channels off Treasure Island. Most boats are seeing multiple fish per trip, with many hitting legal size. Anchovies and herring, live or dead, have been the top baits. Trollers are also doing well pulling tray herring or soft swimbaits in white or chartreuse. Live bait has been available at most bait receivers, and the first wave of anchovies is in.
Striped bass fishing has finally picked up after a slow winter. Shore casters and boaters alike are hooking quality stripers up to 12 pounds between Alcatraz and the Oakland Airport flats. The top technique is drifting live anchovies, but pile worms, ghost shrimp, or even cut sardine will work if you anchor up by structure. For artificials, try a one-ounce white hair jig or a 5" paddle tail swimbait bounced along the bottom.
Leopard sharks and bat rays are also active in the shallows near Oyster Point and Paradise Park. Use a sliding sinker setup with squid or mackerel cut bait for best results—there’s been lots of rod-bending action for folks just looking for a fight.
Rockfish and lingcod are open outside the Gate as of April, but note the season changes and keep an eye on regulations. Party boats have been getting solid counts on both species fishing the Marin and San Mateo coasts, using shrimp flies tipped with squid or large swimbaits.
A couple of hot spots today: Berkeley Flats for halibut and stripers, and the Alameda Rockwall for mixed action on bass and the occasional halibut. Don’t overlook Crissy Field and Fort Baker piers for shore-based chances at bass and sharks.
Overall, the Bay is primed and the bite is on. Get after it and bring a mix of live bait and soft plastics. Good luck and tight lines out there today.