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Artificial Lure here with your Sunday, June 22, 2025 San Francisco Bay fishing report.
We’re rolling into the heart of summer, and the Bay is delivering the kind of action that gets local anglers buzzing. Sunrise hit at 5:48 AM, with that golden sunset coming in late at 8:34 PM—prime conditions for stretching those sessions on both sides of the tide. Today’s weather will treat you right, with highs around 66°F, a touch of morning fog giving way to sunny skies, and a mild southwest wind in the 10–15 mph range.
Tides are moderate and made for fishing: we’ve got a solid mid-morning incoming pushing bait onto the flats and along the jetty edges right through the lunch hour. That’ll really turn on the bite, especially for halibut and striped bass.
Now, onto the fish activity—let's talk numbers. According to the daily tallies from Fish Emeryville and NorCal Fish Reports, the action is off the charts. Yesterday, the party boats racked up impressive counts—286 striped bass and 60 halibut spread over 10 boats. California Dawn II from Berkeley reported 30 halibut up to 22 pounds and 30 striped bass up to 14 pounds for a full load. Amethyst brought in 16 halibut to 20 pounds and 2 stripers, and California Dawn had 8 halibut (up to 20 pounds) with 24 stripers up to 15 pounds. Sausalito boats like Outer Limits went big too—20 anglers landed 10 halibut and 40 striped bass.
Best bets today are clearly stripers and halibut. Boats are seeing easy limits and solid fish condition—the Lovely Martha crew said it best: “easy limits of big bass again,” with 28 hefty stripers and 16 halibut yesterday.
For baits and lures, the tried-and-true are killing it. Drifting live anchovies or frozen herring is the ticket for halibut, while stripers are smacking swimbaits, hair jigs, and live anchovy. If you're casting from shore or the piers, anchovy chunks and pile worms are classic, while white paddle tails or chartreuse soft plastics fished on a jighead are drawing ferocious takes. For artificial fans, don’t forget the silver Kastmasters or SP Minnows if you’re working the tides.
Hot spots right now: Emeryville and Berkeley flats for fast action on both target species, and the waters around Alcatraz and Angel Island are loaded with stripers chasing bait. Crissy Field and the oyster beds continue to produce, especially on the flood tide.
Regulation notes—no perch except for shinerperch from April through July, and keep an eye on slot limits for bass and halibut. Rock crab is fair game, but Dungeness is off-limits inside the bridge this time of year.
That’s your rundown for today. The tides, weather, and bite are aligning for another banner day on the Bay—so grab those rods and get out there!
Thanks for tuning in to your San Francisco Bay fishing report with Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest updates, and for more check out quiet please dot ai.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
We’re rolling into the heart of summer, and the Bay is delivering the kind of action that gets local anglers buzzing. Sunrise hit at 5:48 AM, with that golden sunset coming in late at 8:34 PM—prime conditions for stretching those sessions on both sides of the tide. Today’s weather will treat you right, with highs around 66°F, a touch of morning fog giving way to sunny skies, and a mild southwest wind in the 10–15 mph range.
Tides are moderate and made for fishing: we’ve got a solid mid-morning incoming pushing bait onto the flats and along the jetty edges right through the lunch hour. That’ll really turn on the bite, especially for halibut and striped bass.
Now, onto the fish activity—let's talk numbers. According to the daily tallies from Fish Emeryville and NorCal Fish Reports, the action is off the charts. Yesterday, the party boats racked up impressive counts—286 striped bass and 60 halibut spread over 10 boats. California Dawn II from Berkeley reported 30 halibut up to 22 pounds and 30 striped bass up to 14 pounds for a full load. Amethyst brought in 16 halibut to 20 pounds and 2 stripers, and California Dawn had 8 halibut (up to 20 pounds) with 24 stripers up to 15 pounds. Sausalito boats like Outer Limits went big too—20 anglers landed 10 halibut and 40 striped bass.
Best bets today are clearly stripers and halibut. Boats are seeing easy limits and solid fish condition—the Lovely Martha crew said it best: “easy limits of big bass again,” with 28 hefty stripers and 16 halibut yesterday.
For baits and lures, the tried-and-true are killing it. Drifting live anchovies or frozen herring is the ticket for halibut, while stripers are smacking swimbaits, hair jigs, and live anchovy. If you're casting from shore or the piers, anchovy chunks and pile worms are classic, while white paddle tails or chartreuse soft plastics fished on a jighead are drawing ferocious takes. For artificial fans, don’t forget the silver Kastmasters or SP Minnows if you’re working the tides.
Hot spots right now: Emeryville and Berkeley flats for fast action on both target species, and the waters around Alcatraz and Angel Island are loaded with stripers chasing bait. Crissy Field and the oyster beds continue to produce, especially on the flood tide.
Regulation notes—no perch except for shinerperch from April through July, and keep an eye on slot limits for bass and halibut. Rock crab is fair game, but Dungeness is off-limits inside the bridge this time of year.
That’s your rundown for today. The tides, weather, and bite are aligning for another banner day on the Bay—so grab those rods and get out there!
Thanks for tuning in to your San Francisco Bay fishing report with Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest updates, and for more check out quiet please dot ai.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseArtificial Lure here with your Sunday, June 22, 2025 San Francisco Bay fishing report.
We’re rolling into the heart of summer, and the Bay is delivering the kind of action that gets local anglers buzzing. Sunrise hit at 5:48 AM, with that golden sunset coming in late at 8:34 PM—prime conditions for stretching those sessions on both sides of the tide. Today’s weather will treat you right, with highs around 66°F, a touch of morning fog giving way to sunny skies, and a mild southwest wind in the 10–15 mph range.
Tides are moderate and made for fishing: we’ve got a solid mid-morning incoming pushing bait onto the flats and along the jetty edges right through the lunch hour. That’ll really turn on the bite, especially for halibut and striped bass.
Now, onto the fish activity—let's talk numbers. According to the daily tallies from Fish Emeryville and NorCal Fish Reports, the action is off the charts. Yesterday, the party boats racked up impressive counts—286 striped bass and 60 halibut spread over 10 boats. California Dawn II from Berkeley reported 30 halibut up to 22 pounds and 30 striped bass up to 14 pounds for a full load. Amethyst brought in 16 halibut to 20 pounds and 2 stripers, and California Dawn had 8 halibut (up to 20 pounds) with 24 stripers up to 15 pounds. Sausalito boats like Outer Limits went big too—20 anglers landed 10 halibut and 40 striped bass.
Best bets today are clearly stripers and halibut. Boats are seeing easy limits and solid fish condition—the Lovely Martha crew said it best: “easy limits of big bass again,” with 28 hefty stripers and 16 halibut yesterday.
For baits and lures, the tried-and-true are killing it. Drifting live anchovies or frozen herring is the ticket for halibut, while stripers are smacking swimbaits, hair jigs, and live anchovy. If you're casting from shore or the piers, anchovy chunks and pile worms are classic, while white paddle tails or chartreuse soft plastics fished on a jighead are drawing ferocious takes. For artificial fans, don’t forget the silver Kastmasters or SP Minnows if you’re working the tides.
Hot spots right now: Emeryville and Berkeley flats for fast action on both target species, and the waters around Alcatraz and Angel Island are loaded with stripers chasing bait. Crissy Field and the oyster beds continue to produce, especially on the flood tide.
Regulation notes—no perch except for shinerperch from April through July, and keep an eye on slot limits for bass and halibut. Rock crab is fair game, but Dungeness is off-limits inside the bridge this time of year.
That’s your rundown for today. The tides, weather, and bite are aligning for another banner day on the Bay—so grab those rods and get out there!
Thanks for tuning in to your San Francisco Bay fishing report with Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest updates, and for more check out quiet please dot ai.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
We’re rolling into the heart of summer, and the Bay is delivering the kind of action that gets local anglers buzzing. Sunrise hit at 5:48 AM, with that golden sunset coming in late at 8:34 PM—prime conditions for stretching those sessions on both sides of the tide. Today’s weather will treat you right, with highs around 66°F, a touch of morning fog giving way to sunny skies, and a mild southwest wind in the 10–15 mph range.
Tides are moderate and made for fishing: we’ve got a solid mid-morning incoming pushing bait onto the flats and along the jetty edges right through the lunch hour. That’ll really turn on the bite, especially for halibut and striped bass.
Now, onto the fish activity—let's talk numbers. According to the daily tallies from Fish Emeryville and NorCal Fish Reports, the action is off the charts. Yesterday, the party boats racked up impressive counts—286 striped bass and 60 halibut spread over 10 boats. California Dawn II from Berkeley reported 30 halibut up to 22 pounds and 30 striped bass up to 14 pounds for a full load. Amethyst brought in 16 halibut to 20 pounds and 2 stripers, and California Dawn had 8 halibut (up to 20 pounds) with 24 stripers up to 15 pounds. Sausalito boats like Outer Limits went big too—20 anglers landed 10 halibut and 40 striped bass.
Best bets today are clearly stripers and halibut. Boats are seeing easy limits and solid fish condition—the Lovely Martha crew said it best: “easy limits of big bass again,” with 28 hefty stripers and 16 halibut yesterday.
For baits and lures, the tried-and-true are killing it. Drifting live anchovies or frozen herring is the ticket for halibut, while stripers are smacking swimbaits, hair jigs, and live anchovy. If you're casting from shore or the piers, anchovy chunks and pile worms are classic, while white paddle tails or chartreuse soft plastics fished on a jighead are drawing ferocious takes. For artificial fans, don’t forget the silver Kastmasters or SP Minnows if you’re working the tides.
Hot spots right now: Emeryville and Berkeley flats for fast action on both target species, and the waters around Alcatraz and Angel Island are loaded with stripers chasing bait. Crissy Field and the oyster beds continue to produce, especially on the flood tide.
Regulation notes—no perch except for shinerperch from April through July, and keep an eye on slot limits for bass and halibut. Rock crab is fair game, but Dungeness is off-limits inside the bridge this time of year.
That’s your rundown for today. The tides, weather, and bite are aligning for another banner day on the Bay—so grab those rods and get out there!
Thanks for tuning in to your San Francisco Bay fishing report with Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest updates, and for more check out quiet please dot ai.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.