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SAN PABLO BAY STURGEON
(San Rafael) Very few anglers have been fishing from boat or shore during the recent round of winter storms. However, fishing should definitely bust loose as the water of San Pablo Bay freshens from the storm inflows.
“The weather was crummy today and yesterday, but good weather is forecasted tomorrow, January 27,” said Keith Fraser of Loch Lomond Live Bait and Tackle. “The anglers that braved the weather reported catching some sturgeon in the bay over the past two weeks.”
Scott Snider of Tracy demonstrated his angling process by catching and releasing an oversized sturgeon estimated between 78 and 82 inches long. He also lost another fish about the same size. He was soaking ghost shrimp from his boat off Hamilton Field.
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Great Places to Fish
The San Francisco bay offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities. All the anadromous species pass through the Golden Gate during their migrations. In the bay you will find California halibut, leopard shark, sturgeon, and striped bass. The sportfishing fleet frequents the Cordell Banks and the Farallon Islands. Both are excellent rock fisheries and during the season you will also find salmon. The local reservoirs provide warm water fresh fishing with the most notable being San Pablo Reservoir. Every once and a while you hear of a bass pushing 10 lbs. If you're in the Bay Area and you just have to fish, this might be the spot. Pier fishing is available at Pacifica and Berkeley. |
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