Halibut Season Opens Strong in the Bay
California halibut moving onto the sandy flats in SF Bay. Drifting live bait and bouncing swimbaits both working.
Current Conditions
- Water temp
- 56°F
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous
- Tide / flow
- Outgoing tide creating current over flats
- Weather
- Foggy morning clearing to sun, W wind 10-15, 62°F
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What's Biting
California Halibut
Live anchovies drifted on the bottom
Striped Bass
Topwater in the delta
Leopard Shark
Squid on bottom
What's Next
The halibut bite is ON inside the bay. Focus on the sandy flats south of the Bay Bridge. Drift with the tide and keep your bait near the bottom. This is the best window before fish disperse.
Context
SF Bay halibut fishing has been improving steadily with habitat restoration efforts.
This report is synthesized by Hooked Fisherman from real-time NOAA buoy data, USGS stream gauges, and current reports across regional fishing blogs, captain updates, and angler forums. Source names are cited inline where they appear. Check local regulations before keeping fish. Never trust a single source for a trip decision.