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Stripers Feeding Hot, Rockfish Limits Galore - Fishing Report for SF Bay, Oct 22nd
Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your San Francisco Bay fishing report for Wednesday, October 22nd.
We've got some fantastic conditions shaping up today. The sun rose just before 7:30 AM and we're looking at nearly 11 hours of daylight. According to Tides4Fishing, our tidal coefficient is sitting at a strong 85, which means we're dealing with significant tidal movement - exactly what we want for active fish. The tides are cycling through with good amplitude, creating prime feeding windows.
The striped bass action has been stellar from the Benicia-Martinez Bridge all the way down to Collinsville. Western Outdoor News reports the catch-and-release season kicked off earlier this month, and the diamondbacks have been hitting hard. Live bait is your ticket right now, especially working both sides of Broad Slough. The key is locating those schools - they're definitely in there. The coolest water around the Antioch Bridge has been holding good numbers of linesides.
For those chasing largemouth bass, head up to the north Delta around Liberty Island. Flipping shallow structure has been producing solid results as these northern strain fish transition onto deeper structure with the cooling water temperatures.
Out at the Farallon Islands, the rockfish and lingcod bite has been absolutely lights out. Fish Emeryville's boats brought in limits on October 21st - the New Huck Finn scored 36 lingcod and 180 rockfish with just 18 anglers, while the Sea Wolf matched that success. Full day trips are definitely worth the investment right now.
For hot spots, I'm recommending two areas: First, that Benicia-Martinez stretch for stripers - work the current breaks with live bait. Second, Liberty Island for largemouth - pitch jigs and soft plastics into the shallow vegetation.
Best baits right now are live threadfin shad and bullheads for stripers. For bass, you can't beat Texas-rigged creature baits in green pumpkin or black and blue. If you're heading offshore for rockfish and lings, fresh squid and live anchovies are money.
Water temperatures are cooling nicely, which is firing up the fall bite. Remember, striped bass are catch-and-release right now, so handle them with care and get them back in the water quickly.
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