Summary:  Another cycle of minus tides has settled in for the week, bringing low water in the morning and only a slight rise as the day proceeds.  Look for cloudy water and cloudy skies.  The fish are still patrolling the bays in good numbers, so maybe it's a good idea to target olfactories with good strong bait.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

STRIPED BASS:  Top spots locally have been Ashby/Frontage Road on pile or blood worms, Berkeley Pier on live anchovies or shiners, and the Marin side from China Camp through Loch Lomond on hair raisers in all colors.   On the surf, the Soat Blvd area has lots of anglers tossing a variety of baits and artificials to come up with some nice catches.  It's all good but not spectacular--and nothing wrong with that.
 

STURGEON:  San Pablo bay at night is where you want to be, from Pinole on to Rodeo with shrimp baits.
 

PERCH: The theater is dark in the bays until August.  A return of summery conditions this past week led to calmer seas and better catches in the striped, walleyed and silver vein.  Pile worms.
 

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES:  Halibut continue to be caught on Berkeley Pier with the usual live anchovies or shiners.  Alameda Rockwall is also producing on the same baits.  So is Oyster Point.  And don't leave out McNear's Pier in Marin.   Halibut are spread out nicely and possible in a variety of equally productive spots.  Not much happening for the pluggers, though.  Jacksmelt are frequent in the East Bay on the low parts of the tide.   Bat rays are best in the South Bay, yet available form shore from Emeryville to Richmond when there is water.  Leopard sharks are also predominantly southern fare these days.