Bay Area Fishing 
The San Francisco Bay
Area offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities. If you enjoy
saltwater fishing, there's great deep sea fishing along the coast for Salmon,
Albacore Tuna, Halibut, Sturgeon, Shark, and Rockfish among others.
Bay Area Salmon Fishing
In the spring and early
summer, many Salmon are typically caught along the northern California coast.
The most common fishing areas near the Golden Gate are the coast of Marin,
south of Bolinas, and the Duxbury Reef area off the southern tip of the Pt.
Reyes peninsula. In late summer, salmon enter the Golden Gate, go through
Racoon Strait, and turn north around the Tiburon peninsula to head for the
Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.
Bay Area Tuna Fishing
Albacore
Tuna stay farther offshore than Salmon (often
30 miles or more), making them more of a challenge than salmon. They are
prized for their fight as well as their good eating. Albacore are found off
the California coast from June through December.
Bay Area Halibut
Fishing
Halibut are caught both inside
the bay and along the coast outside the Golden Gate. Fishing for Halibut means
bouncing a weight along the bottom, where halibut stay. The Berkeley Flats is
a prime location.
Top Bay Area Fishing Lakes
Anderson Lake
Located in Morgan Hill
Lake Size: 1,245 Acres
Fishing Species:
Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Catfish
Anderson Lake Map
Bay Area Fishing
Calero Reservoir
Located in San Jose
Lake Size: 347 Acres
Fishing Species:
Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Catfish
Calero Reservoir Map
Bay Area Fishing
Chesbro Reservoir
Located in Morgan Hill
Lake Size: 265 Acres
Fishing Species:
Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Catfish
Chesbro Reservoir Map
Bay Area Fishing
Coyote Reservoir
Located in Gilroy
Lake Size: 648 Acres
Fishing Species: Trout,
Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Catfish
Coyote Reservoir Map
Bay Area Fishing
Del Valle Reservoir
Located in Livermore
Lake Size: 1,000 Acres
Fishing Species:
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Trout, Crappie, Bluegill,
Catfish
Del Valle Reservoir Map
Bay Area Fishing
Lexington Reservoir
Located in Los Gatos
Lake Size: 475 Acres
Fishing Species: Trout,
Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Catfish
Lexington Reservoir Map
Bay Area Fishing
Loch Lomond Reservoir
Located in Felton
Lake Size: 460 Acres
Fishing Species:
Largemouth Bass, Trout, Bluegill, Catfish
Loch Lomond Reservoir
Bay Area Fishing
San Pablo
Reservoir
Located in El Sobrante
Lake Size: 866 Acres
Fishing Species: Trout,
Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill
San Pablo Reservoir Map
Bay Area Fishing
Uvas Reservoir
Located in Morgan Hill
Lake Size: 286 Acres
Fishing Species:
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Catfish
Uvas Reservoir Map
