Summary: Still having those annoying sunny warm days that are endearing to tourists but the bane of anglers.  But the days are getting shorter and the nights are almost cold.  So twilight is the right time.  The tides are moving now and so are the fish.  Get ready for the zone.  Still lots of weeds in the bays and the sea, so be forewarned when you soak bait or tug lures along the bottom.
 

STRIPED BASS:  Finally the stripers are spreading out in the bay system and you can find them from San Quentin to Crockett.  Lures rule the water and Rat-L-Traps would be one of the best ways to go.  if you are in a bait mood, live bullheads, grass shrimp, and shiners or anchovies. Next would be pile worms and then frozen fishy offerings.  This is one time where it is worth it to fish through the crabs and little shakers and wait for the bigger schoolies.  Evening bite is decent also down in the South Bay.

STURGEON:  First stirrings of the diamondbacks at night in San Pablo Bay are being witnessed.   Same thing with  Carquinez Strait and Montezuma Slough.  Get some grass shrimp and soak it, but remember to check your bait often.   Forget about it during the day, though.

PERCH:  Not much change except that the tidal movement is better with anticipated improvements in catch. Weeds in the sea are making for some tough fishing.  You'll find the perch but they will be gift wrapped in kelp and grass packages.  The East Bay has some fine black perch on the incoming with pile worms as the top bait.  Be mobile.
 

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES:  Salmon are California City and streaming to the usual shoreline paradises with crowded spinner chucking anglers in Rodeo and Benicia and points in between.  Kingfish are scattered by shipping channels and jacksmelt are hanging on the low tides near the Gate.  Sharks and rays are smallish but plentiful by all the bridges.  Still some halibut by Oyster Point.