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Updated June 4, 2026 

GOLDEN GATE — High offshore winds limited the party boats to the Marin coastline for rockfishing, but limits of rockfish were the story along with a handful of ling cod. Recreational salmon season from Point Arena to Pigeon Point run from June 27 through July 22 and from August 1 through 31 with a harvest quota of 34,900 Chinook salmon. The second phase of the salmon season starting September 1 will be open with a harvest quota of 20,000 fish from the 38/02 line just above Point Reyes to Pigeon Point. Party boat reservations for the salmon season have been inundated so anglers must get off the fence and reserve a spot. The 25-passenger Perseverance out of Berkeley will be debuting in a few weeks, and it is one of the only boats with room for the upcoming salmon season.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY — Inside the bay, striped bass continue to do the heavy lifting with limits the story over the weekend for party and private boaters. There are at least 4 distinct schools of stripers from the Golden Gate to San Pablo Bay, and they are providing great action when the tides are too large for quality halibut fishing. Prior to the tides ramping up over the weekend, halibut fishing improved considerably with party boats returning with up to 20 flatfish to 22 pounds.

HALF MOON BAY — The first 90,000 of 270,000 salmon smolts of the Coastside Fishing Club Salmon Smolt program were delivered to the net pens this week, and the smolts will be acclimated to the local waters before release. Within three years, these fish are anticipated to return to the region. Salmon fishing below Pigeon Point has been ‘hit or miss’ with some decent days along with others returning with only a few fish. Rockfishing remains strong along the coastline with the occasional California halibut taken from the beach areas. The salmon season below Pigeon Point is open through August 31 with a harvest quota of 21,800 fish. The second phase of the salmon season starting September 1 will be open with a harvest quota of 20,000 fish from the 38/02 line just above Point Reyes to Pigeon Point. The status of the Pacifica Pier is available here – https://www.cityofpacifica.org/departments/public-works/field-services/pacifica-pier.