Bay Area Friday Fishing: High Activity, Surfperch Biting, Perfect Tides for Your Next Catch

# San Francisco Bay Fishing Report

Hey folks, this is your Friday morning fishing update for the Bay Area, and let me tell you—conditions are looking pretty solid out there today.

**Tides and Conditions**

We're looking at a high tide this morning at 9:26 AM hitting 5.4 feet, with a low at 4:12 PM sitting at negative 0.2 feet. That's a nice tidal swing that'll get the baitfish moving. According to the solunar activity forecast, today rates as HIGH for fish activity, so the fish should be actively feeding throughout the day. Sunrise is hitting around 7:20 AM and sunset's around 7:18 PM—you've got a solid 12 hours of daylight to work with.

**What's Biting**

Recent catches around the inshore areas have been solid. Barred surfperch are the bread and butter—these guys are the most frequently caught species in the shallow waters and along the surf line. You've also got spotfin croaker in the 5 to 6-pound range, which are solid fighters. Yellowfin croaker are hitting throughout the day, and corbina are showing up consistently. Don't sleep on the rays and sharks either—leopard sharks, bat rays, and guitarfish have been active.

**Bait and Lures**

For the surfperch and corbina, fresh mussels are your best bet, but ghost shrimp and bloodworms work great too. If you're targeting the croakers, piece of market shrimp or razor clams fished on the bottom will get you connected. For lures, small 4 to 6-inch grubs in root beer or motor colors are pulling fish, plus Berkeley Gulp has been solid. If you're chasing halibut, live anchovies or small smelt on a fish finder rig are your go-to.

**Hot Spots**

The inshore area from the surfline out to about the lifeguard tower is where the action's happening. You're looking at shallow water where the corbina, spotfin, and yellowfin are staging. The depressions between pilings are also prime ambush spots for halibut if you want to mix things up.

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