Coyote Point fishing is heating up. If you can find the Birds and bait there are sure to be some striped bass lurking beneath them. On April 16th my son and I headed out to the marshes of Coyote point for some striper actions. The day before my son was out there and the fish were hitting. Key to catching fish is timing the tides just right. You want to hit the tide about two hours before the high and an hour or so after. Bait of choice is anything top you that you like to throw. Fish were being caught on medium sized poppers (white and red), pearl and red spooks, and floating minnows and rebels. Evening bite seems to be best at this time. If you hit it at the right time you will get to enjoy watching stripers go airborn as they chase your lure! GOOD LUCK!
Author: jgselli
SF Bay Halibut Tips! SPRING 2024
Maximize your fishing experience using these tips to catch more fish! Spring 2024 full video linked on how to read tides for Halibut.
Striped Bass Hitting Up and Down the Coast
June usually marks the time when striped bass make their way to ocean and begin feeding on the achovies along the entire Bay Area Coast. While the bass have been lurking the waters since March the numbers and size of the fish are starting to pick up. Now is the time to get and try. This week the bite will be best leading up to the high tide and the first two hours of the outgoing. Don’t sleep on low tide either. If you know where the holes are you can find fish in abundance feeding on the baitfish waiting for the tide to change. Go get them!
6/1/2020 Striped Bass Time!
Current water conditions along the coast are fair for striped bass fishing. Water is clear and there is currently little to no debris in the water impacting lure retrieve. The beach has that fish smell usually associated with summer fishing and good striped bass conditions. Below are the current tides and swell from Pillar Point to the Golden Gate.
| Date | Sunrise – Sunset | Tide | Tide | Tide | Tide | Tidal Coefficient |
| 6/1 | 5:50am- 8:27pm | Low1:52 am | High7:34 am | Low 1:38 pm | High8:02 pm | 71High |
Perch Fishing Tutorial
3/9/2020 San Francisco Bay Fishing Report- Oyster Point
Saturday marked the unofficial start of the Halibut season in San Francisco Bay. With an average of 1 keeper halibut per rod charters and private boaters are excited about the season to come. The South Bay on Saturday was the hot spot with fish from the bird cage to Candlestick Point. Trolling herring behind a dodger seems to work best bet right now. Sunday slowed quite a bit with the pressure changing and Saturdays rain. The tidal coefficient is high for the next few days which can also impact catch rates of halibut.
Striped Bass are also around but tend to be on the schoolie size or smaller. Find bait and there is a good chance a school of striped bass are hanging around. bucktail jigs will always produce along and many are being caught trolling for Halibut.
3/9/20 Oyster Point Fishing Conditions
Fishing conditions at Oyster Point are ideal today. The tidal coefficient is 110 which is very high meaning that the current will be very strong. This tends to hurt halibut fishing but improves sturgeon fishing. Wind is not expected to pick up until the afternoon.
| Date | Sunrise-Sunset | Tide | Tide | Tide | Tide | Tidal Coefficient |
| Mon 3/9 | 7:28 am – 7:14 pm | 1:07am H 6.6ft | 6:38 am L 1.4 | 12:34 pm H 7.8 | 7:12 pm L -0.8 | 110 Very High |
3/9 Coast Side Fishing Conditions
Fishing conditions are ideal along the coast today. Clean breaks along the shore with a small swell will provide clear structure for perch and striped bass fishing. Full moon may impact feeding patterns but otherwise the conditions are great.
Swell 3.3 @ 9seconds
| Date | Sunrise – Sunset | Tide | Tide | Tide | Tide | Tidal Coefficient |
| Mon 3/9 | 7:28am – 7:13 pm | 4:54 am L 1.3 | 10:55 am H 6.3 | 5:36 pm L -0.7 | 11:55 pm H 5.4 | 110 Very High |
3/5- 3/8 Forecast and Fishing Conditions
Current fishing conditions along the coast are outstanding. Well defined sand bars and structure with a very clean shore break are present. With a weather system approaching the seas have flattened significantly. With cloud cover increasing and a small swell I anticipate fishing to be very good this weekend. If you can only fish one day this weekend I would choose Sunday. With rain likely Saturday and moderate winds forecast. Saturday, while not a bad day to fish if you have rain gear will not be nearly as ideal as Sunday. Go Get some perch or early season stripers!
Swell for the weekend will range from 3-5 ft at 12 -13 sec.
| DATE | Sunrise | LOW TIDE | HIGH TIDE | LOW TIDE | HIGH TIDE | TIDAL COEFFICIENT |
| 3/6 Fri | 6:32 am6:11 pm | 1:16 am 2.7 ft | 7:15 am 5.9 ft | 2:34 pm– 0.6 ft | 9:12 pm 4.5 ft | 69average |
| 3/ 7 Sat | 6:31 am7:12 pm | 2:14 am 2.3 ft | 8:12 am 6.2 ft | 3:16 pm– 0.8 ft | 10:45 pm 4.8 ft | 85high |
| 3/8 Sun | 7:29 am7:12 pm | 4:04 am 1.8 ft | 10:04 am 6.4 ft | 4:56 pm– 0.9 ft | 11:19 pm 5.1 ft | 100very high |
All Out Blitz Fishing 