Calm bay water sets up a steady mid-October bite

What's biting

What's next

Tides set the schedule for the next day or two. Station 9418767 shows a low at 15:05 UTC (8:05 AM PDT) and a high at 21:02 UTC (2:02 PM PDT). Station 9416841 runs about 50 minutes ahead, with a low at 14:16 UTC (7:16 AM PDT) and a high at 20:12 UTC (1:12 PM PDT). Expect moving water through the late morning as the tide builds toward the early afternoon high. That window around the flood is the one to plan around, since current pushing bait along edges and channels tends to switch fish on.

The waxing crescent moon gives dark evenings and little light early on, so fish that feed after sunset may not be fully active until the moon builds later in the week. If the 2 °F gap between the two stations reflects a real gradient, the warmer water at 9416841 is the better place to start looking for active fish. Check state regs before harvesting anything.

Context

Mid-October is a transition period on this coast. Summer warmth is fading, the water is cooling gradually, and fish begin shifting toward their fall and winter patterns. Water in the low-to-mid 50s is typical for this time of year, so conditions look on schedule. Many anglers favor this stretch for stable weather and fewer crowds, with the bite often best around tide changes.