Bay Halibut Fishing

I'm definitely going out this Saturday. I'd like to launch from Paradise, but it sounds like Eddie hasn't had any luck... Eddie feel free to chime in if I'm not right. I'd consider launching from ARW since it seems like you picked up some action there.  I would love to pick up a halibut. I'll try to see if I can jig up some live bait. Maybe that'll produce.

I don't fish ARW as of yet...been workin' San Quentin and Paradise, no catching...Adam's score today calls me to Ferry Point on the next drift...watch that wind and tide, ferry point will take you for a ride...no fear...just know your limits or discover them...

Ok - so newb move 1 ferry point came up close to  the alamead rock wall.

I’m gonna trust your report more than my 3rd hand buddies report.  Thanks...I will post sure reports only if I can help it,  sorry y’all for the false hope...

No worries false hope is better than no hope

Does all this halibut talk mean you've put sturgeon behind you for the year?

You want a sturgeon?  This is still prime sturgeon season, I'll sit for another if you want...I know a few that could use that train ride...

Why yes, yes I do want a sturgeon

Sunday is looking really good to me, but I don't think that's your fishing day. I just finished teaching so I should be able to go out on the occasional weekday coming up.

Launched at Ferry point and trolled for 3.5 hours this morning. Started with herring and no action. Switched to anchovies and got bit but it didnt stick. Picked up a nice 27”er around 10:00 and quit a little while later as the wind was building.

Oh yeah that's the stuff!

Was really feeling it starting yesterday, got out of work early but took forever to get my junk together.... was like what to do... ARW, FP, Berkeley or what....?....conditions looked good.

By the time I got to Emeryville it was all blown out and the other options involved traffic.

Good to hear it's starting up, see you all out there!

I'm definitely going out this Saturday. I'd like to launch from Paradise, but it sounds like Eddie hasn't had any luck... Eddie feel free to chime in if I'm not right. I'd consider launching from ARW since it seems like you picked up some action there.  I would love to pick up a halibut. I'll try to see if I can jig up some live bait. Maybe that'll produce.

I don't fish ARW as of yet...been workin' San Quentin and Paradise, no catching...Adam's score today calls me to Ferry Point on the next drift...watch that wind and tide, ferry point will take you for a ride...no fear...just know your limits or discover them...

Ok - so newb move 1 ferry point came up close to  the alamead rock wall.

Miller Knox Regional Park...

I'm definitely going out this Saturday. I'd like to launch from Paradise, but it sounds like Eddie hasn't had any luck... Eddie feel free to chime in if I'm not right. I'd consider launching from ARW since it seems like you picked up some action there.  I would love to pick up a halibut. I'll try to see if I can jig up some live bait. Maybe that'll produce.

I don't fish ARW as of yet...been workin' San Quentin and Paradise, no catching...Adam's score today calls me to Ferry Point on the next drift...watch that wind and tide, ferry point will take you for a ride...no fear...just know your limits or discover them...

Google Maps “Santa Fe railroad terminus at Point Richmond”

Ok - so newb move 1 ferry point came up close to  the alamead rock wall.

Is that a kayak cooler bag? What kind is it?

I was on the water just before 7:00 this morning, trolled a frozen anchovy for 4 hours, No bites. Talked to a couple of boaters, they didn't get a bite either. Water looked good, little choppy early morning, calmed down by mid-morning. I did not see another kayaker, strange being the only yakker on the water.

Updated launch is nice !!! love the clean bathrooms with toilets that flush. looks like the bathrooms are locked up at night, opened back up at 7:00am. Warning !! the lower part of the ramp near the waters edge is super slippery, I'm sure there must of been people that have already fallen.

Is that a kayak cooler bag? What kind is it?

I was on the water just before 7:00 this morning, trolled a frozen anchovy for 4 hours, No bites. Talked to a couple of boaters, they didn't get a bite either. Water looked good, little choppy early morning, calmed down by mid-morning. I did not see another kayaker, strange being the only yakker on the water.

Updated launch is nice !!! love the clean bathrooms with toilets that flush. looks like the bathrooms are locked up at night, opened back up at 7:00am. Warning !! the lower part of the ramp near the waters edge is super slippery, I'm sure there must of been people that have already fallen.

It's Feelfree Fish Bag Cooler Large. https://www.feelfreeus.com/collections/kayak-fishing-gear/products/feelfree-camo-cooler-bag?variant=31999314788491

Does anyone know if Encinal Boat Ramp/ARW is open with all the shut downs currently happening? Was going to head down tomorrow if anyone is interested. Just want to make sure the park itself is open.

I’m pretty sure most outdoor options like this (especially those without staff on site) are staying open.

If all else fails, you can always park on South Shore and wheel your yak down to the beach.

Good luck!!! I’m hoping to make it out there soon. New facilities looked real nice when I stopped by the other day.


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I'm excited to see the new facilities. Anything was an improvement over that grungy port a potty lol.

Ready for the ocean halibut to start up!