This is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Saturday, October 25th, San Francisco Bay fishing report. Today’s a classic fall Bay morning—low fog at dawn, air temps in the upper 50s warming to the mid-60s, light west winds coming in after noon, and the water’s glassy early with a mild onshore push building as the sun climbs. According to Tides4Fishing, we’re seeing a strong tidal coefficient today, with a morning high tide right around 6:30 AM and a decent outgoing pull peaking late morning, then another incoming tide pushing in by late afternoon. Sunrise was 7:27 AM, sunset will be 6:18 PM—plenty of daylight for both early risers and late casters.

Fish activity is hot in the Bay right now. The latest fish counts from NorCal Fish Reports and local party boats show striped bass are banging—just yesterday the Lovely Martha returned from a half-day with 16 stripers and a California halibut for 8 anglers. The Oakland Anglers II out of Emeryville scored 28 striped bass, a halibut, and even a leopard shark for their morning run. Over in Berkeley, boats like the California Dawn II are bringing home big numbers of lingcod and rockfish—23 lings, up to 20 pounds, and 210 rockfish for 21 anglers on a full day. Emeryville boats report similar tallies, so if you want limits, rockcod and lings outside the Gate are dialed in right now.

Surf and pier anglers are still reporting good catches of stripers from Crissy Field down to the Oyster Point piers. A few decent halibut have been landed along the Mission Creek and Candlestick shorelines, mostly on the turn of the tide or during early morning slack.

For gear, local knowledge says tie on a Battlestar 115 Jerkbait in sardine or anchovy pattern—these jerkbaits are winning for stripers, halibut, and even the odd jacksmelt, especially with that slow-float action. Paddle tail swimbaits on half-ounce jigheads are killer when bounced near pilings, rocky ledges, or channel edges. If you’re drifting, try a three-way rig with live anchovy or sardine—anchovies are in the Bay, and stripers are on them. For bait folks, cut anchovies or herring work great for sturgeon and sharks out towards the Carquinez Strait, but in tight, stick with live anchovy, sardines, or even ghost shrimp for halibut and bass.

Hot spots this weekend:

- **Alameda Rockwall:** Lots of striped bass being caught at the tide change. Try casting from the marina out towards the rock piles early, and then work the flats once the tide starts moving.

- **Yellow Bluff/Sausalito:** Perfect for live-bait drifting or tossing jerkbaits on those outgoing tides; regular scores on both big stripers and the occasional keepable halibut.

- **Berkeley Flats:** Party boats cleaning up on rockfish and lingcod just outside the Gate, with steady action for those willing to make the trip.

If you’re thinking about heading offshore, the crab combo trips are about to kick off, so get your rockfish and lings while you can—October is prime time before the gear switches over.

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Artificial Lure here with your San Francisco Bay fishing report for Friday, October 24th, 2025. Conditions kicked off cool and crisp, with the marine layer burning off as the morning rolled in. Sunrise hit at 7:26 a.m. and we’ll see sunset at 6:19 p.m., giving anglers nearly 11 hours of prime light on the water. Tidal action is decent today, with a tidal coefficient starting out at a moderate 69, slowly tapering to 60 by evening. That means we’ve got notable tidal swings—expect stronger currents during the early morning and afternoon phases, which should get fish moving in all the right places, especially near prominent structure.

Fishing has been lively across the fleet. According to Nor Cal Fish Reports and party boat dock totals, boats running out of Emeryville, Sausalito, and Half Moon Bay are stacking up excellent catches. Yesterday the Sea Wolf out of Emeryville put 18 anglers on 180 rockfish and 29 keeper lingcod—some pushing 15 pounds. The New Rayann out of Sausalito rounded up 26 hefty lingcod and 130 assorted rockfish for 13 anglers, while Half Moon Bay’s Queen of Hearts put each of its seven anglers on a personal limit of 10 rockfish. Those big counts are rolling in up and down the local coast, with the bulk of the catches coming from the deeper reefs and underwater structure just off the Marin Headlands and the famed Farallon Islands.

In the Bay, the draggers and kayakers are finding nice striped bass runs working rips near Alcatraz and Treasure Island. Reports from a few local regulars suggest schoolie stripers in the 18-24 inch range are taking swimbaits and white hair jigs in the early hours, with higher tides producing more active bites. Live bait, especially anchovies and shiner perch fished on a sliding sinker rig, is a solid bet under the piers or near prominent pilings.

For lures, go bright and bulky during murky conditions—four to six-inch soft plastics in chartreuse or pearl for stripers, and big curly tail grubs or metal jigs in orange, root beer, or blue for the rockfish and lings offshore. Lingcod in particular have been smashing large paddle-tail swimbaits rigged on heavy jigs in 80-120 feet near the island drop-offs. If you’re after halibut in the Bay, drift live anchovies on a halibut rig or try slow-rolling a sardine-patterned swimbait on sandy flats from Oyster Point or the Berkeley Flats.

Your best hot spots today:

- The deep rockpiles around the Farallon Islands for rockfish and lingcod. Boats here are hitting easy limits on both species, with the bycatch including the occasional cabezon.

- Closer to home, the Marin Coast reefs off Tennessee Cove and the Marin Headlands are producing limits for those fishing inshore on smaller private boats or kayaks.

- Inside the Bay, Crissy Field Pier is a top choice for stripers right now, and the oyster beds around Treasure Island continue to give up quality fish with the moving tide.

Weather looks fair—light morning winds, building to a northwest breeze at 10-15 knots t

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Artificial Lure here with your Thursday, October 23, 2025 fishing report for San Francisco Bay—right on the tail of sunrise at 7:24 AM, with sunset coming in at 6:21 PM. We’re midway through fall, and the bite’s heating up as much as the tides.

Today’s **tidal coefficient clocks in at 82**, which means sweeping currents and significant movement—ideal for active fish, but demanding for anyone working structure or the banks. Expect impressive water flow through mid-morning, settling to a still lively 76 by sunset according to Tides4Fishing. So, your best window to target predators is the change from high slack to ebb.

Weather-wise, expect typical Bay Area fall—brisk and partly cloudy, with highs in the upper 60s, light winds from the west building after noon. It’s a layer-up morning, but don’t skip sun protection; these autumn rays are deceptive.

**Fishing activity this week:**

According to NorCalFishReports and Fish Emeryville, boats heading to the Farallon Islands and outside the Gate have reported **limits of rockfish and lingcod**, many pushing the 5–8 lb class. Multiple skippers mentioned “lights out fishing” at the islands, with a few cod topping 10 pounds—so if you’re dreaming of a trophy, the Farallons are red-hot. Inshore, the bay itself has seen a steady pick of striped bass, especially around the piers and deeper drop-offs where currents stir up bait.

**Recent catches:**

- Lingcod and rockfish limits at Farallons and Ocean Beach reefs; quality has remained high, with chunky vermilions and blues[Fish Emeryville, NorCalFishReports].

- Striped bass showing at Oyster Point and South Bay bridge pilings, mostly school-sized but occasionally pushing 30 inches[San Francisco Bay Daily Fishing Report, Spreaker].

- Halibut catch reports have eased, but a few legal slabs are still coming on live bait from the Crissy and Berkeley flats.

**Best lures and bait:**

For rockfish and lingcod, local regulars are seeing top results with **6-8 oz leadhead jigs tipped with scented soft plastics**—white, chartreuse, and root beer are the colors of the week. Butterfly-style metal jigs and shrimp flies on double rigs remain a staple. For striped bass, shore anglers are scoring with **medium Kastmaster spoons, 5-inch paddle tails, and blood worms**. If soaking bait, try pile worms or squid for mixed rockfish; live anchovies or shiners if targeting halibut.

Tackle Warehouse’s fall feature echoes this—deep-diving crankbaits and heavy jigs designed for swift current are a must, while stripers hit best on fast-retrieved glidebaits and minnow-imitating plugs.

**Hot spots today:**

- **Farallon Islands:** Boat trips consistently reporting rockfish and lingcod limits, fish are shallow in 60–100 ft[Fish Emeryville].

- **Oyster Point Piers:** Shore and kayak anglers are finding plenty of stripers and the odd halibut.

- **South Bay bridge pilings, especially Dumbarton:** Bass cruising at first light and dusk.

- **Crissy Field Flats:** Prime for drifting live bait

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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your San Francisco Bay fishing report for Wednesday, October 22nd.

We've got some fantastic conditions shaping up today. The sun rose just before 7:30 AM and we're looking at nearly 11 hours of daylight. According to Tides4Fishing, our tidal coefficient is sitting at a strong 85, which means we're dealing with significant tidal movement - exactly what we want for active fish. The tides are cycling through with good amplitude, creating prime feeding windows.

The striped bass action has been stellar from the Benicia-Martinez Bridge all the way down to Collinsville. Western Outdoor News reports the catch-and-release season kicked off earlier this month, and the diamondbacks have been hitting hard. Live bait is your ticket right now, especially working both sides of Broad Slough. The key is locating those schools - they're definitely in there. The coolest water around the Antioch Bridge has been holding good numbers of linesides.

For those chasing largemouth bass, head up to the north Delta around Liberty Island. Flipping shallow structure has been producing solid results as these northern strain fish transition onto deeper structure with the cooling water temperatures.

Out at the Farallon Islands, the rockfish and lingcod bite has been absolutely lights out. Fish Emeryville's boats brought in limits on October 21st - the New Huck Finn scored 36 lingcod and 180 rockfish with just 18 anglers, while the Sea Wolf matched that success. Full day trips are definitely worth the investment right now.

For hot spots, I'm recommending two areas: First, that Benicia-Martinez stretch for stripers - work the current breaks with live bait. Second, Liberty Island for largemouth - pitch jigs and soft plastics into the shallow vegetation.

Best baits right now are live threadfin shad and bullheads for stripers. For bass, you can't beat Texas-rigged creature baits in green pumpkin or black and blue. If you're heading offshore for rockfish and lings, fresh squid and live anchovies are money.

Water temperatures are cooling nicely, which is firing up the fall bite. Remember, striped bass are catch-and-release right now, so handle them with care and get them back in the water quickly.

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Artificial Lure here with your Tuesday, October 21st, 2025, San Francisco Bay fishing report. First light cracked at 7:24 this morning and we're heading for a sunset at 6:23 tonight. Tides are lively today: high at 12:17 AM, low at 5:27 AM, peak high swinging in at 11:47 AM with a strong 5.8 foot surge, and bottoming out again at 6:15 PM near dead low. According to Tides4Fishing, we’re looking at a tidal coefficient of 85, which means heavy currents, plenty of movement, and some spicy bite windows. Expect the best action to frame today’s major tide changes.

Weather’s typical autumn Bay fare—early clouds burning off to partial sun and a high in the mid-60s. Winds will hover around 8 to 13 mph. Pack a windbreaker; the breeze is enough to chop up the surface come midday.

Recent catches are keeping the local tackle shops buzzing. Nor Cal Fish Reports says Sunday’s charters limited out on striped bass, with boats like the Happy Hooker and local party boats reporting scores of two bass per angler—some chunky schoolies up to 21 inches, plus a bonus halibut here and there. Bottom action remains hot with the Farallon trips sticking solid limits of lingcod and quality rockfish, especially ahead of fronts and during strong tidal swings.

Inside the Bay, striped bass are pushing up into the shallows near Oyster Point and the Berkeley Flats, responding to anchovy schools swept in by the tides. Reports coming from YouTube anglers like Jared FishBoi and other locals confirm stripers eating both lures and live bait on rainy and overcast days. Drifting live anchovy or pile worm’s a staple, but top lures right now are 4” to 6” paddle tail swimbaits in shad or white, Kastmasters, and Rat-L-Trap style rattlebaits. If you’re fan of surface fun, spooks and pencil poppers at dawn around the San Mateo Bridge pilings have been getting crushed.

Halibut action’s firmer out near Alcatraz and Angel Island, mainly upcoming or just past peak tide. Trollers are scoring on herring and chartreuse or white hoochies behind flashers, but don’t overlook a bounce-balling setup with frozen anchovy, especially as water clarity holds decent.

For rockfish and lingcod, party boats are still heading offshore when the wind allows. Fish Emeryville posted full limits yesterday at the islands, with big canaries, cabezon, chunky lings, and some real “jumbos” coming over the rails. Best baits are still squid strips and large swimbaits, especially root beer or motor oil colors. Bring heavy jig heads—those swells are rolling.

Hot spots to consider today:

- The Berkeley Flats at high tide for stripers—drift the edges of weed beds and current seams.

- Oyster Point and South Bay channels for stripers and a shot at halibut during the strong late morning push.

- Alcatraz and Angel Island drop-offs for halibut on the high slack.

- The edges off Point Bonita or the Farallon Islands for rockfish/lingcod if you’re booking a spot boat.

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Good morning San Francisco Bay anglers, this is Artificial Lure bringing you the latest dock-to-bank report for Monday, October 20, 2025.

The Bay woke up under calm autumn skies with a light breeze; a typical October morning, with sunrise at 7:22 AM and sunset set for 6:24 PM. We're getting just over eleven hours of daylight, and the tidal coefficient today is a whopping 83, climbing up to 85 by noon—expect strong currents and large tidal swings out on the water, giving predator fish a real appetite, especially around structure and rips. Tides will be moving aggressively, so time those drifts and target slack tide windows for best bite risk.

On the weather front, it’s mild and clear, mid to upper 60s through the morning before warming slightly by the afternoon. Ideal conditions for both boat fishermen and shore casters, with just a touch of haze rolling in around the bridges later on. No advisories or closures for Bay launches and marinas this morning, so the whole waterfront’s open for business.

Fish activity is wide open right now. According to Nor Cal Fish Reports and Sportfishing Report, party boats absolutely crushed it over the weekend and into Sunday, reporting “LIMITS OF BASS AGAIN!!!” out of San Francisco—boat scores like 20 limits (that’s 40 striped bass for 20 anglers!) and bonus halibut each trip. Emeryville’s boats brought in monster mixed bags: Sea Wolf pulled 46 lingcod and 230 rockfish full day, while Pacific Pearl landed 13 halibut and 24 stripers. Lingcod up to 23 pounds, sanddab, mackerel, and outstanding numbers of rockfish. Berkeley’s California Dawn checked in with 30 lingcod and 150 rockfish for a packed rail.

Fresh catch counts show the bulk of successful fishing centered on striped bass, halibut, rockfish, and lingcod. The stripers are running thick in all the usual haunts, with bay halibut mixed in. Lingcod and rockfish limits are consistent for any deep reef or the Farallon Islands when weather allows boaters to make the run.

Let’s talk tactics. With the crazy tidal action today, fish will be tight to current breaks, bridge pilings, and drop-offs. On the artificial side, folks are scoring with chartreuse paddle tail swimbaits, white hair jigs, and 5–7 inch shad plastics for stripers and halibut. Lingcod and rockfish are hammering dark-colored leadhead jigs tipped with squid or mackerel, and diamond jigs get hit hard over deeper reefs. Bait anglers should stock up on live anchovies or pileworms, with drifting live bait around Alcatraz, Treasure Island, and the flats outside the South Harbor especially effective. Stripers are still taking cut sardine chunks on dropper rigs.

For the best action, your hot spots today:

- Alcatraz Island and the surrounding rock piles are prime for both striper and halibut action—boats reported nonstop bites over the weekend.

- Berkeley Flats continue to produce, with easy limits of rockfish and a shot at lingcod if you bounce jigs near structure.

- Down south, the Oakland Estuary and t

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Good morning Bay anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Sunday, October 19th, 2025 San Francisco Bay fishing report.

First light hit the water at 7:22 a.m., and we’ll see sunset at 6:25 p.m. Today brings us a classic mid-October combo: cool marine air in the 50s warming into the mid-60s by midday, with a light westerly breeze—prime fishing weather. High tidal activity is the story right now, with a robust tidal coefficient of 83. We started the morning with a 1.1 ft low tide at 4:25 am, rising to a solid 5.7 ft high at 11:01 am, before easing down to a smaller .7 ft low at 5:07 pm and a midnight high right under 5 feet according to Tides4Fishing. These strong, moving tides mean lively fish and plenty of current working in your favor today.

Let’s talk fish counts—here’s the pulse on your favorite Bay species, straight off the party boat docks:

- Stripers are hot this weekend. The Oakland Anglers II checked in with 44 striped bass on a half-day trip, while the Pacific Pearl put up 24 linesiders and 13 halibut for 12 anglers on a full-day. The Lovely Martha reported 20 stripers and 6 halibut out of San Francisco.

- If rockfish and lingcod are your game, it’s flat-out limits across the boats. The Sea Wolf out of Emeryville tallied up 46 lingcod and 230 rockfish for 23 anglers, and the big ling bite continues with the California Dawn’s 30 lingcod (some up to 23 pounds) and a whopping 150 rockfish. New Rayann in Sausalito decked 34 lingcod and 170 rockfish—and those are just the highlights from Nor Cal Fish Reports and Sportfishing Report.

Most action is centered around the deeper structure and bridge pilings. Use swimbaits and bucktail jigs for both striped bass and halibut—chartreuse and white are perennial favorites. The stripers are slamming topwater plugs and soft plastics early, especially during strong outgoing flows. The halibut are picking up live anchovies and herring, but frozen tray bait is taking its share as well. Don’t overlook drifting shiner perch if you can net them.

For rockfish and lingcod, break out the shrimp flies paired with squid or herring strips. Large paddle-tail plastics or heavy iron jigs bounced off the bottom on the Marin side reefs are triggering some impressive lingcod. Color tip: It’s been a “motor oil” or root beer day for plastics, and salmon-belly or whole squid will up your odds for bigger lings.

If you’re boatless, get on the action from the shorelines at Crissy Field or the San Mateo Bridge—stripers are busting bait in the surf and around the pilings on top of the tide, particularly at dawn and dusk. The Berkeley Flats and Angel Island are the go-tos for live bait halibut drifts. For structure hounds, the Marin Coast and South Channel are kicking out steady rockfish limits to those working deeper water and rocky ledges.

Conditions are prime for a big bite window with all this tidal movement; look for the major peaks in solunar activity to coincide with your best chance at that trophy catch. The wind

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This is Artificial Lure with your San Francisco Bay fishing report for Saturday, October 18th, 2025.

Fall is here and the bay’s serving up some of its most exciting fishing of the season. We’ve got a high tidal coefficient today—reaching 78 by sunset according to Tides4Fishing—which means swings between deep lows and impressive highs. You can expect strong current movement throughout the day, so be sure to play those tides if you want to stay on feeding fish. Sunrise hit at 7:19 AM and sunset’s at 6:27 PM, offering over eleven hours of daylight to work those hot bites.

Weather this morning is cool and a little breezy, with a layer of marine fog rolling in early. Daytime highs should hang around the low 60s, warming a bit as the afternoon sun breaks through. Dress in layers—autumn mornings can bite harder than the striper if you’re underdressed.

Fishing action around the Bay has been fantastic all week. NorCal Fish Reports and Fish Emeryville are still flashing LIMITS OF BASS for most boats just outside the Gate and inside, with anglers routinely boxing out on schoolie striped bass and some solid keeper halibut mixed in. The best bite is still coming on the outgoing tide, especially between the Berkeley Flats and the Alcatraz/Fish Alley corridor.

Live anchovies continue to be the number one bait—either drifted or slow-trolled near the bottom. If you can’t score liveys, shiner perch are the next best thing. For folks slinging hardware, Rat-L-Trap lures in chrome and chartreuse and Yo-Zuri plugs tipped with a little plastic worm are turning heads. Plastic swimbaits with a paddle tail in white or anchovy patterns are deadly, especially near the Oakland and Richmond shoreline piers.

The bottomfish bite is staying red-hot for those running outside the Golden Gate. As reported by The Fish Sniffer, full limits of rockfish and plenty of big lingcod are rolling in for party boats heading out of Emeryville, Berkeley, and Sausalito. Focus on the Marin Coast reefs and the Farallon Islands. Drop jigs, heavy bars, or shrimp flies tipped with squid down to the 80-120 foot range. The bite is best on slack-to-swinging tides just after those morning and late afternoon highs.

A few lucky anglers are picking up the occasional white seabass on live anchovy drifts—try the southern edge of Angel Island over eelgrass beds. And for you surfcasters, things are just starting to pop for surfperch along Crissy Field and Ocean Beach, with plastic grubs, sandworms, and ghost shrimp as top producers.

If you’re after sturgeon, early storm runoff has the bite starting to wake up around the Carquinez Strait. Salmon roe and lamprey eel have been working, but don’t overlook ghost or grass shrimp, especially as those big fall tides start pulling more food off the mudflats.

For a couple hot spots today, Fisherman’s Wharf Pier 7 is a consistent striper hangout, and the Berkeley Pier area near the breakwall is firing for both bass and halibut on the outgoing tide.

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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure coming to you on Friday, October 17th, 2025.

Let's talk about what's happening on the water today. We've got 11 hours and 9 minutes of daylight with sunrise at 7:19 AM and sunset around 6:28 PM. The tidal coefficient is climbing from 70 this morning to higher numbers throughout the day, which means we're looking at some good current movement. Low tide hit at 3:11 AM at just 0.4 feet, high tide comes at 10:05 AM reaching 5.5 feet, then we drop to 1.6 feet at 3:47 PM before climbing back to 5.1 feet at 9:46 PM tonight.

The action around the Golden Gate and inside the Bay has been solid this October. Schoolie striped bass are pushing bait to the shorelines at Crissy Field, Fort Point, and along the Embarcadero piers during dawn and dusk, especially on moving tides. You want to throw 3 to 5 inch paddle-tail swimbaits or bucktail jigs around those current seams. Live or cut anchovy works great too.

Looking at recent catches from the local fleet, yesterday the New Rayann out of Sausalito brought in 34 lingcod up to 12 pounds plus 170 rockfish with 17 anglers aboard. Down at Half Moon Bay, the Queen of Hearts landed 150 rockfish and a lingcod with 15 fishermen.

Inside the central and South Bay, halibut are still around but sporadic. Slow-troll those herring-pattern plugs or drift bait when the wind lays down. Night sessions are producing leopard sharks and bat rays on squid or oily baits near channel edges and pier pilings. On calmer surf days, barred surfperch are biting near troughs at Ocean Beach and Baker Beach on gulp-style grubs and sandworms.

Water temps are sitting in the mid-50s with cool mornings bringing patchy fog. That northwest wind builds in the afternoon, so your best windows are early morning before it picks up and during the first and last two hours of the ebb and flood. Keep an eye out for bird activity and surface dimples marking those anchovy schools.

Pro tip for today: match your lure weight to the current. Go just heavy enough to tick bottom. Maintaining contact without dragging dramatically increases your hookups on bass and halibut in these strong San Francisco tides.

For hot spots, hit up the piers along the Embarcadero for stripers, or work the points at Crissy Field during the tide changes. South Beach Harbor has been producing steady action for those targeting a variety of species.

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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure bringing you the San Francisco Bay fishing report for Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

First off, expect a classic foggy Bay morning with temperatures hanging in the mid-50s and a light northwest breeze. Winds will start off variable beneath 10 knots, shifting northwest and picking up to 10-15 knots into the afternoon, with seas right around three to five feet. Fishing off the beach or Bay piers will be most comfortable before noon, ahead of the wind switching on, so set the alarm and hit it early according to the National Weather Service.

Sunrise was at 7:18 a.m., with sunset due at 6:30 p.m. That gives just over eleven hours for those looking to maximize their time on the water. The tides today are fairly modest—a low at 1:29 a.m. (0.0 ft), a solid high tide at 8:50 a.m. (5.1 ft), a minor ebb at 2:01 p.m. (2.7 ft), and a high again at 7:37 p.m. (5.2 ft). These moderate tidal coefficients mean currents will be manageable, but your best bite windows are in the first and last couple hours of these tide changes, especially around dawn and dusk. Watch for bird action and surface dimples—anchovy schools are getting pushed to the edges and the stripers are right behind them.

Fish activity picks up with the moving water, and schoolie striped bass have shown strong nearshore appearances at Crissy Field, Fort Point, and the Embarcadero piers. Locals are scoring with 3–5 inch paddle-tail swimbaits and classic white or chartreuse bucktail jigs, working the seams and structure. For bait, cut anchovy or live if you can get it has been deadly, pinned to a sliding sinker or Carolina rig.

Halibut are slowing down in the south and central Bay, but persistent trollers pulling herring-pattern plugs or gently drifting bait have still put a few quality flatfish on the deck when the wind backs off—try just outside South Beach Harbor and off Mission Bay for best odds.

After sunset, pier hunters are leaning into night sessions for leopard sharks and bat rays. Squid and other oily baits fished near channel edges or pier pilings are bringing fish in, with some rays running to hefty sizes.

On the oceanfront, Baker Beach and Ocean Beach have been producing barred surfperch on the calmer surf days. Gulp-style grubs in camo and motor oil, or a sandworm on a two-hook rig thrown into troughs and pockets, are solid options.

Recent fish counts offshore have leaned more into rockfish and—occasionally—bluefin tuna for deep-water boats, but inside the Bay, expect mostly stripers, a few residual halibut, leopard shark, bat rays, and surfperch. Numbers in the Bay are healthy but not outrageous; several anglers reported quick limits of schoolie bass yesterday off Pier 17 with a mix of swimbaits and anchovy.

Hot spots to try today: Crissy Field in the early hours for stripers, Baker Beach for surfperch at mid-tide, and the Embarcadero piers (Pier 7 and Pier 17) for consistent bass and evening sharks. South Beach Harbor and Fort Point al

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