Summary: The Yin & Yang of spring are doing battle.  Warm temperatures, fast tides, and lots of rain have really muddied up the water.  Tides slow down this week but there is plenty of rain to keep things murky.  Still and all, the promise of good fishing ahead and decent prospects right now.
 

STRIPED BASS: Hardly any change despite sportfishing boats spreading rumors on an early Spring Run.  We'll see.  What fish were caught this past week had red gonads and underdeveloped eggs, hardly the harbingers of the seasonal spawn.  But all this is subject to change and continued warming trends will speed it along.  So there are still schoolies scattered throughout Montezuma Slough and in the Suisun. Bullheads, mudsuckers, cut baits and worms.  River mouths are still the better prospect but some stripers are at China Camp, Point Pinole, and Rodeo.
 

STURGEON:  Lots of reports touting the Mothball Fleet though few anglers got out in recent days due to storms and wind.   Martinez, Napa River, Marion shoreline are all producing but one fish at a time.   No real runs or fishing furies out there so far.
 

PERCH: Slow due to the storms though there are a few perch around the rocks and pier pilings.  Terrible out on the surf with the dangerous waves.
 

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES:    More flounder are frequenting Berkeley Pier.  So are a few halibut, though the only ones caught have been form the rocks near Skates.  Kingfish are on the piers and Jacksmelt are by the North Tower of the Golden Bate Bridge.  Some sharks and rays are around, coming in with the tide but not staying long and not in large sizes.   Still, some local party boats are scheduling leopard shark trips, so that is a good indicator.  Got about 10 days and the rockfish are off limits for two months.