Anglers finding abundant halibut, king salmon on San Francisco Bay

SAN FRANCISCO — Halibut fishing is about pretty much as good because it will get in San Francisco Bay, whereas king salmon fishing outdoors the Golden Gate bounced again into prime type on Sunday and Monday with the arrival of calm seas after heavy winds scattered the fish final week. 

“What a approach to rejoice Easter,” Mike Rescino, captain of the Beautiful Martha, stated on Sunday. “We completed up with 46 halibut and one scrumptious bass for our 18 anglers.” 

The anglers trolled anchovies and herring in about 10 ft of water within the South Bay by the Oakland Airport. “We additionally launched over 70 shakers,” he stated. 

On Monday, Rescino reported lovely climate and excellent fishing within the South Bay. “We completed up with 11 limits of halibut, plus one for the crew, for a complete of 34 halibut and one bass for the day,” Rescino stated.  

The Beautiful Martha’s one salmon journey for the reason that opener produced 14 limits of salmon to twenty kilos off the San Mateo County Coast. Data: (650) 619-6629.  

Boats out of the Berkeley Marina have additionally reported top-notch halibut fishing. The California Daybreak returned with 25 halibut, 1½ fish per rod, on the most recent journey by Capt. James Smith on April 13.   

On his earlier journey, Smith reported an epic day of halibut fishing  

“By no means have I seen spring trolling pretty much as good as in the present day. We completed up with full limits of halibut for our prospects and crew. The ultimate depend was 63 halibut to fifteen kilos and 7 striped bass to fifteen kilos. We additionally launched in extra of a 150 shaker halibut,” Smith said. Data: (510) 417-5557.  

The 18 anglers fishing aboard the New Simple River out of the Berkeley Marina skilled nice salmon fishing on Easter Sunday, bagging full limits of salmon whereas trolling anchovies outdoors of the Golden Gate. Data: (707) 422-2050.  

“We obtained again into the salmon huge time in the present day. We caught full limits of salmon,” stated Jared Davis of Salty Girl Sportfishing in Sausalito on Monday. “The fish are displaying rom the Deep Reef to beneath Pigeon Level. The anglers caught the fish at 30 to 60 ft down over 250 to 300 ft of water.” 

The fish ranged from 10 to 26 kilos, with the fish averaging about 15 kilos. Large fish honors go to Michael Brown along with his 26-pound king. Data: (415) 548 0150.   

Half Moon Bay salmon/rockfish 

Since salmon season opened off Half Moon Bay on April 2, anglers getting out on the fishable days between windy climate have been nailing high quality king salmon whereas trolling anchovies on the Deep Reef. 

Monday’s salmon journey by the New Captain Pete produced early limits by midday.  “The chunk began out sluggish, however picked up as soon as we obtained situated,” Michael Cabanas, captain of the New Captain Pete, stated. “We ended up with 5 limits for 5 anglers together with crew.”  

The rockfish motion can also be excellent. “On our final rockfish journey, we fished off Martins Seashore, San Gregorio and Pescadero,” Cabanas stated. “We had three cabezon as much as 5 kilos and limits of laborious heads.” Data: (510) 677-7054. 

The Queen of Hearts has additionally been switching again between salmon and rockfish journeys.  The 11 anglers aboard the Queen of Hearts on April 18 landed 22 king salmon as much as 20 kilos whereas trolling anchovies off the San Mateo County Coast.    

The latest rockfish journey produced 70 rockfish and one lingcod for seven anglers, reported Sherry Ingles on the Half Moon Bay Sportfishing Heart. The most important fish was a 6 pound vermillion. Data: (650) 728-3377.   

San Joaquin River stripers 

Striper fishing has been wonderful on the San Joaquin River for the reason that water on the Sacramento River dirtied up on April 16.  “We’re going upriver from the Antioch Bridge till we discover clear water,” Jeff Soo Hoo of Soo Hoo Sportfishing, stated.  

4 folks landed 4 limits of stripers to six kilos whereas fishing with him on Monday, along with releasing quite a few different keepers and shakers all morning lengthy. They drifted dwell minnows from 12 to 25 ft deep. 

“On the week earlier than, we caught double digit-sized fish every day, with the highest fish going 18 kilos, on the Sacramento. We had been spooning, however the huge teams of fish disappeared with the soiled water,” he stated. Data: (925) 899-4045. 

Contact Stockton File Correspondent Dan Bacher at danielbacher53@gmail.com.