THE WEEKLY SHORELINER'S REPORT
Summary: We get a six-day break between the minus tide cycles and while that won't be enough to clear up the Bay, it will help angler attitudes considerably. Winds are just plain lousy.
STRIPED BASS:
Alameda and across to Oyster Point are fair on baits like ghost shrimp,
anchovies and pile worms for small keepers in the late afternoon into the
evening. Follow the rising tides. The fish are larger
outside the Gate, and Baker Beach is pretty good on whole anchovies presented
on the standard surf rig, also late in the day. Lures are problematic,
but with the moon rising late reaching night it may be a good time to throw
big dark poppers into the surf after sunset.
STURGEON: Keep
trying Eckley Pier with grass shrimp or pile worms at the very bottom of
the tide. Or move on to Port Costa.
PERCH:
April 1 marks the closure for perch fishing (save for shiners) inside the
bays until August 1. Only so-so on the
beach with both bait and artificial offerings. Winds have not been
much help this summer.
MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES: Sharks and rays in the evening, rockfish during the day. Halibut are hard to find because people are still trying to get them in the bays. Salmon are right on schedule for their Bay appearance, seeking clearer water and not tarrying long. There will be some available when the season opens east of the I-80 Bridge. Jacksmelt and kingfish are in comparable numbers around piers on the slack tide.