In the San Francisco Chronicle today was an outdoors article about a Cal grad student that needed to catch a sturgeon as research for an article she was writing…  She got more than you could ever hope for with the help of Keith Fraser. Grad student will have a whopper of a fish story It [...]

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• Fishing Report: January 29, 2010 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut Thanks to recent heavy rains and storms, everything's running full and most everything is muddy. But after almost a full week of no fishing, anglers were able to get back out this week and the results were better than expected in many cases. At Berkeley/Emeryville......
• Fishing Report: December 18, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, crabbing has been, by all accounts, pretty terrible, mostly because the crab boats haven't even been able to go out. They've been docked for 5 or 6 days, and unable to even head out because of rough weather. Sturgeon trips are beginning, however.......
• Fishing Report: April 9, 2010 Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At both Berkeley/Emeryville and Pillar Point, the salmon season is off to a poor start. Berkeley/Emeryville will start halibut trips this weekend. But at Monterey the salmon boats have been doing very well, with some getting their limit. Tracy, some are getting small cats. Stripers......
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• Fishing Report: April 16, 2010 Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville a halibut trip goes out on Saturday so put your reservations in now. Last weekend’s salmon trip wasn’t very productive with over a dozen fishermen coming back with only 4 fish. Salmon have been biting well at Bodego Bay, though, and some are getting......

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If you enjoy bicycling and are looking for new lands to explore, consider Point Pinole. This is a place that you can easily explore in a day, giving you a recharging adventure that you can do on your own or with friends and family. The Point Pinole regional shoreline is known to provide people one [...]

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• Fishing Report: November 29, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut In Berkeley/Emeryville, people are still pulling in their limit of crab. Bass are still biting, and the halibut and bass fishing is slowly improving. But if you're looking for crab, this is the place to be as people have been pulling in their limit......
• Fishing Report: June 19, 2009 Ocean Beach has been virtually swimming in tiny shrimp, which is perhaps the cause for the striped bass finding their way into the surf. The bass have been biting crazy here, especially late in the nights and in the early mornings. Fishermen have been pulling out bass as large as......
• Fishing Report: September 11, 2009 Here is a look at what’s happening in terms of fishing for the week. Local Ocean Fishing – There was a decent calm on the water over the span of the weekend, enough it seems to have attracted skiffs out of the harbor and into the sea. Miles offshore, they......
• Bay Water Trail Boosted by New Shoreline Camp A two-hour long kayak paddling trip was taken to Richmond from San Rafael, but this short trip ended up being a really big step in the right direction for what is known as the San Francisco Bay Water Trail. This is a network of camping and launching spots serving paddlers......
• California Hatchery Salmon Truck Delivered To San Pablo Bay In an unprecedented step in an attempt to revive the wild California King Salmon population the nonprofit Fishery Foundation of California trucked all all hatchery raised King Salmon to the top of the San Pablo Bay. The effort took 2.5 months an involved some 20 million fish. The step was......

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Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, the salmon and halibut trips aren’t very productive, but the halibut boats did much better. Only one salmon was caught last Friday with 16 people on the trip. Halibut trips with 3 boats and about 28 fishermen came back with 9 halibut and 2 bass. At Suisun Bay, better [...]

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• Fishing Report: May 27, 2011 Lake fishing has continued to see good results even with less than desirable weather persisting. Some spots in lakes produced more than others. All seemed to be productive. Plants have helped a few areas to get even better than normal pulls. A trout tournament can lead to a great victory......
• Fishing Report: December 18, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, crabbing has been, by all accounts, pretty terrible, mostly because the crab boats haven't even been able to go out. They've been docked for 5 or 6 days, and unable to even head out because of rough weather. Sturgeon trips are beginning, however.......
• Fishing Report: September 25, 2009 Here is a look at what is happening this week in Bay Area fishing. Freshwater Lake Fishing - The boat traffic has been light in Berryessa, but for those who are getting out there, there is a decent bass catch in the shallows during the morning hours. Catfish have been......
• Fishing Report: August 29, 2009 Although fishing has been light in many places throughout this past week, it's not stopping the die-hards from going after their chosen catch. Lake Fishing - In Amador, the weather has been relatively warm and the fishing pressure has been light. Some of the anglers are going after catfish as......
• Fishing Report: September 4, 2009 Lake Fishing - There is still a decent Kokanee bite to be had at Berryessa. The fish are down between 60 feet and 75 feet beneath the surface. During the week, pressure has certainly been light. At Camanche, the bass are taking surface baits this week, especially during the morning.......

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Last Sunday (ok the day before President’s Day) a few friends and I arranged a day cruise/fishing trip on the bay.  We didn’t have a planned itinerary, but I think you will see the day turned out pretty nice. It started for me at 8:30am leaving my house, picking up the boat from storage, gassing [...]

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• Fishing Report: May 14, 2010 Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, bait fisherman can now go for bass and halibut. The first trips were pretty productive with several fish pulled in. Bass weight up to 7 pounds while the halibut max was about 15 pounds. Suisun Bay hasn't changed much over the last few weeks,......
• Fishing Report: January 15, 2010 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut At Rio Vista, you can find sturgeon from the Slough to Sherman Island. The water's not crystal clear but it's not quite muddy. No catch has been terribly good here for a few weeks aside from the occasional 20 to 30 pound striper being......
• Fishing Report: June 04, 2010 Lakes/Saltwater Anderson: Look for bass in the one to two pound range in this area. Crappie are found behind the bridge. Berryessa: Fish that stay toward the top of the water are biting. The areas close to the west shore are giving fisherman the best bite, and are doing so......
• Fishing Report: January 14, 2011 Lakes and Saltwater Anderson: If you are planning on taking a boat out know that the launch ramp is low. You will be able to use it, but it may be a little difficult. Use reaction baits if you are trying to get some bass at the lake. Berryessa:......
• Fishing Report: December 18, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, crabbing has been, by all accounts, pretty terrible, mostly because the crab boats haven't even been able to go out. They've been docked for 5 or 6 days, and unable to even head out because of rough weather. Sturgeon trips are beginning, however.......

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Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, 12 anglers got 7 salmon over the weekend, and 26 got 44 halibut. They also got a few striped bass. The biggest halibut from the trip topped out at 15 pounds and the biggest salmon was 16 pounds. Capitola is a good place to fish at night right now. [...]

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• Fishing Report: December 27, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, crabbing's pretty much over, with no trips available now, but they're still taking reservations for sturgeon trips as that's just starting to pick up in the bay. Pacifica's actually showing some improvement in crabbing, but anglers are having a hard time finding......
• Fishing Report: August 29, 2009 Although fishing has been light in many places throughout this past week, it's not stopping the die-hards from going after their chosen catch. Lake Fishing - In Amador, the weather has been relatively warm and the fishing pressure has been light. Some of the anglers are going after catfish as......
• Fishing Report: January 15, 2010 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut At Rio Vista, you can find sturgeon from the Slough to Sherman Island. The water's not crystal clear but it's not quite muddy. No catch has been terribly good here for a few weeks aside from the occasional 20 to 30 pound striper being......
• Fishing Report: February 26, 2010 Sturgeon, Black Bass, Crab and Halibut Frank's Tract has clear water but poor fishing. Rio Vista is offering up some striped bass for trollers, but most of them are pretty small with only a few over 6 pounds and none more than 10. Sturgeon are biting fairly well. Stay around......
• Fishing Report: November 23, 2009 Overall, crab fishing has been better than most anglers expected, with some rough saltwater conditions near the end of the week slowing it down a little. Those looking for sturgeon are mostly holding out for some good rains to get them biting again. Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut In Berkeley/Emeryville,......

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Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, bait fisherman can now go for bass and halibut. The first trips were pretty productive with several fish pulled in. Bass weight up to 7 pounds while the halibut max was about 15 pounds. Suisun Bay hasn’t changed much over the last few weeks, with the Ozol as the [...]

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• Fishing Report: February 26, 2010 Sturgeon, Black Bass, Crab and Halibut Frank's Tract has clear water but poor fishing. Rio Vista is offering up some striped bass for trollers, but most of them are pretty small with only a few over 6 pounds and none more than 10. Sturgeon are biting fairly well. Stay around......
• Fishing Report: April 1, 2011 Lakes and Saltwater Anderson: The cold weather is making this location somewhat difficult. If you are looking for bass, you are going to want to wait this location out and come back in a week or so. Berryessa: This has been a strong location for good bites, even though the......
• Fishing Report: June 26, 2009 Lake fishing is about as good as it has been lately. Amador is offering good quality bass fishing with one to three pound fish in most cases. You can still find trout as well, around twenty feet below the water's surface. In the Camanche you are going to find catfish......
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• Fishing Report: November 12, 2010 Lakes and Saltwater Anderson: Anyone looking to pick up a good bass bite is going to want to use drop shots off of the main points of the lake. The north end deep ledges are also perfect for both drop shots and dart heading.  Most are pulling in fish that......

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Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville, trips are bringing in striped bass and halibut, though not in huge amounts. Five to eight halibut per trip, and just one striper per trip, were the rule last weekend. Suisun Bay hasn’t been giving anglers any bass this week, but the Ozol is a perpetual hot spot for [...]

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• Fishing Report: August 15, 2009 Trying to decide where to fish or what to fish for this week? Let the following guide ensure that you have a decent week on or in the water. Saltwater Fishing: The Suisun bay has been relatively productive in terms of striped bass, but their numbers are still not where......
• Fishing Report: April 16, 2010 Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville a halibut trip goes out on Saturday so put your reservations in now. Last weekend’s salmon trip wasn’t very productive with over a dozen fishermen coming back with only 4 fish. Salmon have been biting well at Bodego Bay, though, and some are getting......
• Fishing Report: March 12, 2010 Sturgeon, Black Bass, Crab and Halibut Frank's Tract had been seeing the bass bite improving, but lately with the weather all over the place there's just no consistency in the way the fish are moving and biting. It's anybody guess where they'll bite or whether they'll bite until the weather......
• Fishing Report: November 29, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut In Berkeley/Emeryville, people are still pulling in their limit of crab. Bass are still biting, and the halibut and bass fishing is slowly improving. But if you're looking for crab, this is the place to be as people have been pulling in their limit......
• Fishing Report: December 04, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut The general consensus is that crabbing is still going much better than anyone expected, but that it's still not nearly as good as it could be. In Berkeley/Emeryville, people are still pulling in their limit of crab, and weekday trips into the Bay are just......

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Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At Berkeley/Emeryville a halibut trip goes out on Saturday so put your reservations in now. Last weekend’s salmon trip wasn’t very productive with over a dozen fishermen coming back with only 4 fish. Salmon have been biting well at Bodego Bay, though, and some are getting their limits. Fish are ranging [...]

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• Fishing Report: January 15, 2010 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut At Rio Vista, you can find sturgeon from the Slough to Sherman Island. The water's not crystal clear but it's not quite muddy. No catch has been terribly good here for a few weeks aside from the occasional 20 to 30 pound striper being......
• Fishing Report: November 29, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut In Berkeley/Emeryville, people are still pulling in their limit of crab. Bass are still biting, and the halibut and bass fishing is slowly improving. But if you're looking for crab, this is the place to be as people have been pulling in their limit......
• Fishing Report: January 28, 2011 Lakes and Saltwater Anderson: This has been a strong location over the last week, especially for those who are looking to pick up bass. Use dropshots and crankbaits if you are trying to get as many bass as possible. Those who have gone to this lake have also found Crappie......
• Fishing Report: April 9, 2010 Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At both Berkeley/Emeryville and Pillar Point, the salmon season is off to a poor start. Berkeley/Emeryville will start halibut trips this weekend. But at Monterey the salmon boats have been doing very well, with some getting their limit. Tracy, some are getting small cats. Stripers......
• Fishing Report: June 25, 2010 Lakes/Saltwater Almanor: Currently a great place for bass fishing. Look to the north end of the lake for the best fishing in the area. Not a great place for trout and salmon; the fish are spread apart and can be hard to find. Amador: Bass fishing is strong in this......

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Sturgeon, Salmon and Halibut At both Berkeley/Emeryville and Pillar Point, the salmon season is off to a poor start. Berkeley/Emeryville will start halibut trips this weekend. But at Monterey the salmon boats have been doing very well, with some getting their limit. Tracy, some are getting small cats. Stripers are biting a little better than [...]

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• Fishing Report: March 26, 2010 Sturgeon, Bass, Crab and Halibut At both Berkeley/Emeryville and Pillar Point, salmon fishing is just about to start. Sign up now to start on the first Saturday in April. Frank's Tract is a good place for bass fishing right now, especially for those using plastics near the bank. Catches of......
• Fishing Report: December 04, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut The general consensus is that crabbing is still going much better than anyone expected, but that it's still not nearly as good as it could be. In Berkeley/Emeryville, people are still pulling in their limit of crab, and weekday trips into the Bay are just......
• Fishing Report: February 12, 2010 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut A trip went out of Berkeley/Emeryville on Friday and brought back lots of rays and sharks, and one good sturgeon, but nothing like the 80-pounder that was caught here last week. More trips are scheduled for the weekend. The recent weather is expected to cause......
• Fishing Report: August 6th, 2010 Lakes/Saltwater Anderson: Those who are looking for a good crappie bite should look toward the back of the bridge. The same can be said for those looking for bluegill. Wax worms have been working wonders in the area. Berkeley: Rocky Point and Muir Beach were the best places of the......
• Fishing Report: January 14, 2011 Lakes and Saltwater Anderson: If you are planning on taking a boat out know that the launch ramp is low. You will be able to use it, but it may be a little difficult. Use reaction baits if you are trying to get some bass at the lake. Berryessa:......

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Sturgeon,  Salmon and Halibut At both Berkeley/Emeryville and Pillar Point, you can catch a salmon fishing trip on either Saturday or Sunday. Crabbing has been poor because of shifty weather patterns, but there are salmon coming out of these waters. Salmon fishing starts on Saturday at Monterey. Sand dabbing and mackerel fishing have been pretty [...]

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• Fishing Report: May 27, 2011 Lake fishing has continued to see good results even with less than desirable weather persisting. Some spots in lakes produced more than others. All seemed to be productive. Plants have helped a few areas to get even better than normal pulls. A trout tournament can lead to a great victory......
• Fishing Report: June 11, 2010 Lakes/Saltwater Almanor: Trolling fishing the most successful in the area. Salmon toward the east side. Bass fishing has been decent, but inconsistent. Anderson: Those looking for good bass fishing will find it in Anderson. Fishermen using nearly every type of bait available and are catching bass. The north end of......
• Fishing Report: December 04, 2009 Striped Bass, Crab and Halibut The general consensus is that crabbing is still going much better than anyone expected, but that it's still not nearly as good as it could be. In Berkeley/Emeryville, people are still pulling in their limit of crab, and weekday trips into the Bay are just......
• Fishing Report: March 5, 2010 Sturgeon, Black Bass, Crab and Halibut Frank's Tract anglers are using plastic worms and swimbaits for best results. The fishing hasn't been very good here lately, but the bass are finally starting to bite more vigorously. A fishing guide caught a bass that weighed 14 pounds on Saturday, so the......
• Fishing Report for August 8, 2009 This week in the lakes there is a slowing in bass fishing, but still plenty of catfish and Kokanee to be had, as well as crappie. Bass and catfish are more plentiful in the delta areas. As far as saltwater fishing goes, you're likely to find plenty of stripers, Halibut,......

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