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Stripers and Halibut Hitting Hard in the Bay - Artificial Lure's SF Fishing Report

Stripers and Halibut Hitting Hard in the Bay - Artificial Lure's SF Fishing Report

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 This is Artificial Lure, your local San Francisco Bay fishing expert, checking in with today’s report for Monday, May 19, 2025.

We’re coming off a lively weekend with strong tides moving through the Bay. Early morning saw a mild northwest wind, with air temps in the low 60s before warming up by midday. Skies started off overcast but cleared nicely. Sunrise hit at 5:56 am and sunset will be at 8:17 pm, leaving plenty of daylight for anglers to work the tides.

Fish activity around the Bay this past weekend was buzzing, especially with the striped bass and California halibut bite. Party boat reports from Berkeley and Emeryville were impressive. The California Dawn II out of Berkeley tallied up 40 striped bass (some reaching an impressive 36 pounds) plus 11 halibut up to 15 pounds for its 20 anglers. The California Dawn had 15 halibut and 3 good-sized stripers for 16 anglers, while the Pacific Dream landed 15 stripers and 12 halibut for a dozen anglers. Over in Emeryville, the New Huck Finn saw 30 striped bass and a halibut for 22 anglers. Even the half-day trips produced, with the Bass Tub in San Francisco notching 24 striped bass for 12 anglers. The C Gull II hauled in 37 stripers and 4 halibut with 19 folks on board[1][2][3].

Most of the action has been concentrated on the flats and channel edges from the Berkeley Flats out toward the Alcatraz and Treasure Island areas. Paradise Park shoreline is also producing, especially for early risers. Hot spots are the deeper drop-offs near Angel Island and the Richmond Breakwater.

For lures and bait, you really can’t go wrong right now with live anchovies or shiners, particularly for halibut. Drifting with herring, sardine chunks, or using a trap rig tipped with squid is also effective on the flats. Striped bass are smashing at white or chartreuse swimbaits, hair jigs, and live anchovies. Trolling broken-back Rapalas or drifting with cut anchovy has put plenty of keepers in the box lately.

If you’re looking to fill a limit or just enjoy some steady action, the top picks today are the Berkeley Flats for a shot at a mixed bag of stripers and halibut, or work the waters south of Treasure Island where big stripers are lurking. The wind this afternoon may kick up a bit, so plan your trips accordingly.

That’s today’s report from Artificial Lure: get on the water early, keep your baits moving, and tight lines!
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