HamachiJohn:
Would like some advice. I plan on fishing near Brannan Island SRA. Is it best to launch from Brannan Island SRA, or are there other spots nearby to launch my kayak. My concerns are: vehicle safety while fishing; launch spots with shorter paddling/pedaling distance to fishing grounds.
I would obviously prefer to paddle an extra mile from a safer parking spot than risk windows being broken. Give me your two cents. Thx in advance.
pindo124:
You're probably better off just launching at Brannan Island.
But Eddo's is one possibility. It's a couple miles south of Brannan Island, so maybe a bit far based on your post; might work for your plans given the right tide. They charge $10. I've launched from there many times & never had any parking problems or vandalism.
It's been years since I launched anywhere in the Delta except from a marina - precisely because of the car safety issue. For current pricing, the most expensive I know of is B&W ($12). Most are $10. The 2 I know of that charge $5 are Holland Riverside (if you launch off the lawn/beach not the boat ramp) & Bethel Harbor (you have to launch off the dock). I think Sherman Island is also $5 as long as you don't have a trailer.
Good luck. Striper fishing's been spotty so far this season, but I've had a couple really good days. Bill
HamachiJohn:
Thx Bill for the the intel. I am going to add those launch spots to the list I gathered from another post on Delta launch spots.