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San Jose Fishing



San Jose Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing San Jose, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Rainbow Trout

  2. Rainbow Trout

    There is a 82.16% catch rate for Rainbow Trout, based on 1460 Rainbow Trout counted.

    San Jose Rainbow Trout Counts Chart
    Rainbow

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  3. Halibut

  4. Halibut

    There is a 4.73% catch rate for Halibut, based on 84 Halibut counted.

    San Jose Halibut Counts Chart
    Halibut

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  5. Lingcod

  6. Lingcod

    There is a 2.59% catch rate for Lingcod, based on 46 Lingcod counted.

    San Jose Lingcod Counts Chart
    Lingcod

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  7. Bocaccio

  8. Bocaccio

    There is a 1.29% catch rate for Bocaccio, based on 23 Bocaccio counted.

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    Bocaccio

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  9. Coho Salmon

  10. Coho Salmon

    There is a 1.18% catch rate for Coho Salmon, based on 21 Coho Salmon counted.

    San Jose Coho Salmon Counts Chart
    Coho

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  11. Green Sunfish

  12. Green Sunfish

    There is a 0.96% catch rate for Green Sunfish, based on 17 Green Sunfish counted.

    San Jose Green Sunfish Counts Chart
    Green

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  13. Bluegill

  14. Bluegill

    There is a 0.73% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 13 Bluegill counted.

    San Jose Bluegill Counts Chart
    Bluegill

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  15. Great White Shark

  16. Great White Shark

    There is a 0.68% catch rate for Great White Shark, based on 12 Great White Shark counted.

    San Jose Great White Shark Counts Chart
    Great

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  17. Anchovy

  18. Anchovy

    There is a 0.62% catch rate for Anchovy, based on 11 Anchovy counted.

    San Jose Anchovy Counts Chart
    Anchovy

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  19. Largemouth Bass

  20. Largemouth Bass

    There is a 0.62% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 11 Largemouth Bass counted.

    San Jose Largemouth Bass Counts Chart
    Largemouth

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Recommendations above based on 38 species of fish and 1777 fish counted for July around San Jose.

To date, there are 58 species of fish and a total of 4105 fish counted for San Jose and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 12/31/1872 (152 years).

Last Update: 7/6/2024 8:16:50 AM

*** 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 Jose are the following:

  1. Soquel Hole
    Soquel Hole 36.52.00 / 121.57.00 Popular King Salmon and Silver Salmon hole for trolling and drifting. 


  2. Shipwreck of destroyer USS Thompson (DD-305) in San Francisco Bay

    37.553413000 -122.157656000

  3. Sand Dab Hole
    Sand Dab Hole 37.23.20 / 122.28.45


  4. 601 South Rock
    601 South Rock 36.55.00 / 122.01.00


  5. Adams Reef


  6. 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


  7. Three Trees


  8. Manresa State Beach


  9. Three Trees


  10. Park Reef Kelp


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Latest San Jose Fishing Reports

  • June 23
    Wonderful day for our local potluck today. Fish were biting good too. 1st time on the ocean and first fish ever is Ami from Villanova PA with just a couple fish from her limi


  • June 22
    Afternoon potluck and the boys had a blast. Came in with happy campers and their rockcod. The post June 22 appeared first on Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Fishing Charters.


  • June 21
    Great weather today for Jurassic Park. As soon as we dropped in our lines 13 year-old Julian hooked into nice big fish. After getting our cod we came in closer to port for ha


  • June 19 – afternoon trip
    Wind picked up for our afternoon local potluck trip. Headed to closer fishing grounds and dropped in our lines and wham! Fish are biting! Got all our fish and return early. G


  • June 19 – morning trip
    Weather was great for our local potluck trip and the bite was wide open! Got our fish and lots of laughs too. Great family from Utah and Colorado to fish with. The post June


  • June 18
    Another trip up to Jurassic Park and the water was much nicer. Fish were biting good too! Got our rockcod and headed home. The post June 18 appeared first on Monterey Bay and


  • June 17
    Pretty windy for our Jurassic trip but we got rockcod to bite. The post June 17 appeared first on Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Fishing Charters.


  • June 15
    Up the coast again for Jurassic Park. Water was pretty bad today and made fishing pretty difficult. As soon as we dropped in the fish bite was on! Came in closer to fish hali


  • June 14
    Out to the Jurassic grounds today. We had a small window of weather so we needed to catch as fast as we could and get out of there before the winds showed up. No problem as s


  • June 12
    Ran a bit offshore for our local potluck today. Water is still a little bumpy from the recent weather. As soon as we dropped in our lines it was a wide open bite! Got our fis


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Top San Jose Bait & Tackle Stores

  1. Coyote Discount Bait & Tackle
    A local tackle shop with deep roots in the fishing community for over 40 years. Swing by and test our knowledge!

  2. Fisherman's Warehouse
    In 1982 we started as one small store, Delta Bait & Tackle, in Manteca, California. Since then, we’ve changed our name and grown into the largest tackle outfitter in Northern California. At Fisherman’s Warehouse you’ll find our staff are experien

  3. Sportsmen's Supply


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Top San Jose Fishing Charters & Guides

  1. Fish On Sportfishing


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