What’s Biting, and When

Fish bite at different times in the Bay area from year to year, but here are the general times you can catch various type of fish. For up-to-date reports, sign up for our weekly newsletter by filling in your name and email address in the boxes on the right. Or check for the latest in Argo fishing news on our Fishing News page.

In San Francisco Bay

Halibut – March through September

Striped Bass – Year round!

Sharks – March through December (We throw back sharks)

Sturgeon – November through April

White Sea Bass – Some years only, April through July

Outside the Gate

Salmon – April to November

Rockfish – June through December

Crab – November and December