THE WEEKLY SHORELINER'S REPORT
 
 

 Summary:  The month has locked in the sad pattern of 24/7 wind and it has gotten old really fast.  But those with the stubborn heart of a true angler are getting fish out there.   Dress warmly and work the deeper waters.

STRIPED BASS: Hottest spot in recent days has been Ballena Bay, where some good sizes have come in on pile worms and anchovies.  Night is best.  Other possibilities include Fort Point, just below the Golden Gate Tower, and Strawberry Point in Tiburon, using Hair Raisers.
 
 

STURGEON:  Absolutely no change.  Grass shrimp might get a nice diamondback at various spots around San Pablo Bay, mostly on the Marin side.  Be aware that mitten crabs are a nuisance these days.
 
 

PERCH:  Beat the wind and catch a perch or two along the rocks in the Bay.  Fishing is improving on the beaches but most of the energy there is concentrated on bigger species.
 
 

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES:  Not much change except the wind has made halibut fishing harder at Berkeley Pier.  They are still picking them up with the usual ratio of four small ones for every keeper  Sand sharks, bat rays, and kingfish are all over from Emeryville to San Pablo Bay.
 
 

FRESHWATER:  Catfish plants in the following lakes: San Pablo, Chabot, Contra Loma, Shadow Cliffs, and Del Valle.  Chicken livers, anchovies, and nightcrawlers have brought in some dandy catfish from the lakes. Other anglers have concentrated on black bass with plastic worms.  Action is only fair. Trout plant at San Pablo. Trout action is slow.
 
 
 

DELTA RUMORS:  Forget it.  Even the bait and tackle shops up there are talking about the Fall already.  Catfishing remains the only reason to go up to the Delta these days, but you better do it at night and avoid the jet skiers and recreational boaters.  Pointless otherwise.