Stellar Crab & Rockfish Hauls in San Francisco Bay

Artificial Lure here with your Saturday, November 15, 2025 San Francisco Bay fishing report.

We kicked off with **sunrise at 6:50 AM** and expect a colorful sunset at 4:57 PM. The morning started chilly and overcast, with light winds from the west pushing some patchy fog across the bridges. Mild weather’s holding through midday, peaking in the low 60s, perfect for layered gear and comfortable hours at the rail.

**Tides today:** We’re coming off a 1.1 ft low right around 1:25 AM, with the morning high rolling in strong at 8:16 AM—peaking nearly 5.7 ft. Midday slack and an afternoon outgoing make for good movement at the bottom and edges. According to Tides4Fishing, solunar activity reads “average”: expect the bite to pick up at tide changes, especially mid-morning.

**Recent fish counts** have been stellar. Charter boats from SF, Berkeley, and Emeryville report full limits of **Dungeness crab** and rockfish. Highlights:
- California Dawn (Berkeley): 230 crab, 230 rockfish from 23 anglers
- Argo (SF): Striped bass showing, 6 brought in by only 3 anglers on a half-day
- C Gull II & Lady K (Emeryville): Over 320 crab and 10 lingcod in total
- Lovely Martha (SF): 270 crab, 9 lingcod, 270 rockfish for its crowd

Anglers targeting **rockfish, lingcod, and crab** have had the best action. Rockfish are hungry—think browns, vermilions, blacks—and the lingcod bite is spotty, but the lucky ones are pulling up big, toothy blue-backed monsters. Crab pots are full. If you haven’t kicked off your crab season, now’s the time. Some boats even report single anglers hauling 10 crab apiece.

**Best baits and lures right now:**
- For crab: Mackerel, squid, or chicken scraps in pots. Be sure to refresh bait often.
- For rockfish & lingcod: Try shrimp flies in chartreuse or root beer, white or pink grubs, and swim baits. Locals swear by the 5” Berkeley Gulp Jerk Shad rigged dropper loop style, paired with a hefty leadhead for getting down fast in the morning tides.
- Striped bass: Trolling plugs (Yo-Zuri or SP Minnow), drifting live anchovy, or tossing bucktail jigs at the edges of shoreline structure where current meets slack water.

The **hot spots this week:**
- Angel Island’s west side, especially at tide change, stacked with rockfish holding on rocky outcrops and easy crab pot drops.
- The central Bay, around Treasure Island and the Berkeley flats; boaters and shore anglers alike found nice slots of stripers and keeper lingcod on tidal swings.

If you’re landlocked, Fort Point Pier and the rocks below Crissy Field continue to produce, especially if you get moving water and fish the incoming. Shoreside crabbers are reporting keepers at Oyster Point—try weighted rings or snares for best results.

Crabbing remains open in the bay all season, but check local advisories for health alerts just in case. According to the East Bay Park District, the marinas are open—stop in for live bait, rods, tackle, and licenses.

Big tides and good water movement mean fish are on the chew early and late. The bite can drop off midday, so plan your trips around the highs and lows like the old timers do.

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