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San Francisco is located on the Pacific coast in California, and has a rich and diverse history. Fishing has been a significant part of San Francisco's history since the earliest days. The Ohlone people who lived in the area prior to European arrival relied on fishing as a major source of food. When Spanish colonists arrived in the late 1700s, they established a thriving fishing industry in the Bay Area.
During the California Gold Rush of the mid-19th century, many immigrants from around the world came to San Francisco, including a large number of fishermen from Portugal and Italy who established the city's fishing industry. The industry boomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, with hundreds of fishing boats working the waters of the Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
However, the industry declined in the mid-20th century due to overfishing and pollution, and many fishing communities in San Francisco struggled to survive. Despite these challenges, fishing remains an important part of the city's history and culture, with a small but dedicated group of fishermen continuing to work the waters off the coast of San Francisco to this day.
The waters surrounding San Francisco offer a diverse array of fish species, both in the Bay and in the Pacific Ocean. Some of the most commonly caught fish in the area include Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Sockeye Salmon in the rivers, bay, and ocean. Striped Bass is a popular target among anglers that are frequently found in the bay and delta. Nearshore and offshore fishing San Francisco can product many different species of Rockfish, including Black Rockfish, Canary Rockfish, and Yellowtail Rockfish. There are also many Bocaccio, Cabezon, Halibut, Lingcod, and White Seabass. Albacore Tuna and Bluefin Tuna are also commonly caught when trolling baits offshore. One of the record fish catches in San Francisco was a 78.2-pound White Seabass in the San Francisco Bay. It came close to breaking the state record of 79 pounds.
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There is a 28.68% catch rate for Lingcod, based on 193 Lingcod counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO LINGCOD COUNTS CHART
There is a 17.98% catch rate for Pacific Herring, based on 121 Pacific Herring counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO PACIFIC HERRING COUNTS CHART
There is a 13.52% catch rate for Cabezon, based on 91 Cabezon counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO CABEZON COUNTS CHART
There is a 13.08% catch rate for Bocaccio, based on 88 Bocaccio counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO BOCACCIO COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.61% catch rate for Common Carp, based on 31 Common Carp counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO COMMON CARP COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.46% catch rate for Halibut, based on 30 Halibut counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO HALIBUT COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.01% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 27 Striped Bass counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO STRIPED BASS COUNTS CHART
There is a 3.27% catch rate for Black Rockfish, based on 22 Black Rockfish counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO BLACK ROCKFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 2.97% catch rate for Rainbow Trout, based on 20 Rainbow Trout counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO RAINBOW TROUT COUNTS CHART
There is a 2.23% catch rate for Starry Flounder, based on 15 Starry Flounder counted.
ENLARGE SAN FRANCISCO STARRY FLOUNDER COUNTS CHART
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.
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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for San Francisco are the following:
Deep Reef Deep Reef 37.21.30 / 122.37.03
Shipwreck of destroyer USS Thompson (DD-305) in San Francisco Bay
Sand Dab Hole Sand Dab Hole 37.23.20 / 122.28.45
27 Fathom Reefs South
Port of Redwood City port of redwood city
JAMES ROLF Attributes RECRD 50127 VESSLTERMS JAMES ROLF FEATURE_TYPE Not Charted LATDEC 37.474939 LONDEC -122.484422 GP_QUALITY Poor DEPTH 0 SOUNDING_TYPE YEARSUNK HISTORY SURVEY REQUIRE
OBSTRUCTION Attributes RECRD 52646 VESSLTERMS OBSTRUCTION FEATURE_TYPE Obstruction - Submerged LATDEC 38.028417 LONDEC -122.141361 GP_QUALITY High DEPTH 35 SOUNDING_TYPE Feet and tenths Y
Joeys Spot Joeys Spot
OBSTRUCTION Attributes RECRD 54137 VESSLTERMS OBSTRUCTION FEATURE_TYPE Obstruction - Submerged LATDEC 37.784722 LONDEC -122.270639 GP_QUALITY High DEPTH 17 SOUNDING_TYPE Feet and tenths Y
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Flash Fishing Report 6/28/24 Hey Fishermen Flash 2 had a great day with mostly kids on board. It was a shark/live bait combo.They had a blast with a lot of action. They also had a 36in 20+ pound bass!!!
Flash Fishing report 6/26/24 Hey Fishermen The tides are getting better. Check out today’s 1/2 day trip on Flash 2. It is just going to get very good on the weekend. Call me if you would like to get onto
Flash Fishing Report 6/22/24 Hey Fishermen Flash 1 has 2 half day trips today. They experienced the poor am conditions as I did on Flash 2. Although they had over a fish a rod. I think they will do much
Flash Fishing report 6/22/24 Hey Fishermen Today I ran Flash 2’s 1/2 day am trip. The tides were not good for halibut but we gave it a shot. Then the wind came up. But all in all we had a great time and
Flash Fishing Report 6/21/24 Hey fishermen Flash one had a slow start again today but wow did they end up great. Limits of bass limits of quality halibut. I have two spots that opened up on Sunday if you
Flash Fishing Report 6/20/24 Hey fisherman Flash one had a light charter today with three gentlemen on board. This was a half-day trip and they did very well. They landed some very nice halibut and some
Flash Fishing Report 6/19/24 Here is the final report from 6/19/24. They killed it! Call me if you would like to get into the action. Captain Steve Flash Fishing 510 851-2500 The post Flash Fishing Repor
Flash Fishing report 6/18/24 Hey Fishermen Flash 1 had a slow start today but ended with a bang!!! They did great for a 1/2 day trip. Call me if you would like to get you bang in. Enjoy today’s photo. Ca
Flash Fishing Report 6/17/24 Flash 1 had a 1/2 day trip and limited on both halibut and bass early! Another great day fishing. Call me on the boat phone to get into the action. enjoy today’s photos.Capta
Flash Fishing report 6/17/24 Hey Fishermen Flash 2 had 2 half day trips yesterday. The fishing was great. Check out the photos. Call me on the boat phone to get on a trip.Captain Steve TalmadgeBoat mobil
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