San Francisco Bay Fishing Report: Limits on Rockfish and Crab Amid Strong Tides

Artificial Lure here with your Thursday, November 6th San Francisco Bay fishing report, straight from the docks and local chatter. Let's break down the details and what’s biting for folks gearing up to hit the water today.

First off, looking at the tides—according to Tide-Forecast, we’ve got a high tide coming in early, followed by a midday low and a decent push into the afternoon. Expect strong tidal swings, with a tidal coefficient over 100 today, meaning currents will be ripping and that always spices up the bite. Plan your moves for those peak water movements: early high and late afternoon push should bring fish on the chew.

Sunrise hit at 6:46 AM, with sunset set for 5:01 PM, so you’ve got a solid, crisp fall window for daylight fishing. Weather-wise, NOAA’s marine report calls for light east winds around 5 knots, with seas running 4 to 6 feet on a west swell. Not too bumpy in the Bay proper, but keep an eye on conditions if you push outside the bridge.

Now for the real action—party boat scores are in and it’s all about **limits** right now. Fish Emeryville, Berkeley, and all up and down the City front, the boats are stacking up easy full bags on both **rockfish and Dungeness crab**. Yesterday, the C Gull II out of Emeryville and the Sea Wolf both put up limits, with every angler bringing in a basket of crab alongside fat rockfish. California Dawn II had 290 crab, plus 14 lingcod going to 28 pounds, and the Goldeneye 2000 posted similar hauls. 'Nor Cal Fish Reports' is calling it a "wide open rockfish and crab" scenario—just classic fall fishing at its best.

Lure selection’s straightforward with these conditions. For rockfish, you can’t go wrong with chartreuse and white swimbaits, 4–6 inch paddle-tails, and large shrimp flies or feather rigs bouncing near structure. Drop those on 8–12 oz heads depending on the depth and current. Scented plastics and a dab of squid tip always help. As for lingcod, big flutter jigs in sardine and blue patterns, and XL swimbaits are drawing strikes—especially during that swift water on the outgoing. Consider a heavier jig for deeper holes and ledges off Alcatraz and Seal Rocks.

Crabbing is easy limits on snares and hoop nets. Top baits this week have been salmon frames and chicken legs—oily is better. If you haven’t tried, squid also pulls in the jumbos.

Bass and halibut are slowing down but not off entirely. Your best bet is an incoming morning tide, tossing soft jerkbaits or drifting herring around the flats from Oyster Point up to Berkeley Pier. Stripers are scattered but still ambushing baits along channel edges and pier pilings throughout the central Bay.

A couple of hot spots to focus your efforts:
- **North Bar of Angel Island:** Always productive for mixed rockfish and an occasional keeper ling.
- **Berkeley Flats:** Good for a last shot at bass or halibut on a tide swing.
- **Alcatraz and Treasure Island reefs:** Rockfish and lings stacked up tight.

If you’re launching from shore, Chrissy Field and Fort Point are reliable for perch, and you might even tangle with a stray schoolie bass at dawn or dusk.

That wraps it for today—fishing’s hot and the crab pots are even hotter. Hope you load up the cooler before the winter storms roll in. Thanks for tuning in to the San Francisco Bay fishing report—be sure to subscribe so you always get the latest updates, tips, and dock gossip right in your feed.

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