San Francisco Bay Spring Bite: Rockfish, Stripers, and Halibut on the Flood

About this episode

The episode provides a detailed fishing report for San Francisco Bay, highlighting the spring bite for various fish species and optimal fishing conditions.

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your San Francisco Bay fishin' report for Sunday, April 26th, 2026, right around that early mornin' bite at 3 AM PDT. Weather's lookin' mild out there—expect partly cloudy skies, temps hoverin' 55-65°F with light winds from the west at 5-10 knots, perfect for castin' without gettin' whipped around. Sunrise hits at 6:15 AM, sunset around 7:50 PM, givin' ya a solid 13+ hours of daylight to chase 'em. Tides are key in the Bay: low tide 'round 1 AM, high pushin' in by 7 AM with strong currents buildin' to a coefficient near 85—means fish'll be active on the flood, slurpin' bait off the bottom. Solunar's average, but peak bites align with major feedin' windows mid-mornin' and evenin'. Fish activity's pickin' up spring-style. Recent reports from Fish Emeryville on April 25th show solid rockfish limits in shallow waters, plus striped bass crashin' bait schools near the Golden Gate. Locals hauled in limits of vermilion rockfish, lingcod, and a few halibut pushin' 20-30 lbs on the flats. Sturgeon sightings too, with some Dungeness crab pots fillin' up nice. For lures, go with **jigs tipped with squid or anchovy**—1/2 to 2 oz chrome or…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing report
• San Francisco Bay
• spring fishing
• tide effects
• bait and lures

Keywords

• San Francisco Bay
• fishing report
• rockfish
• striped bass
• halibut
• tides
• bait
• lures

Mentioned in this episode

Products: jigs, swimbaits, live anchovies, sardines, bloodworms, clousers, deceivers, Dungeness crab, rockfish, striped bass

Places: San Francisco Bay, Emeryville

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