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April 10-24, 2020
VOL.39 • ISS. 9
SALTWATER REPORTS
BERKELEY
Corona Virus Halts Halibut Fishing
BERKELEY - Halibut are flowing into the bay and
anglers were hooking up while trolling frozen baits
throughout the first three weeks of March.
As of press time, the seven Bay Area Counties were
under a shelter at home order and most boat ramps were
closed.
On the charter boat scene, most boats were idle in their
slips awaiting a break in the COVID 19 outbreak.
One thing is certain, once fishing gets underway
again both private boaters and charter boat anglers
can look forward to excellent potluck action in San
Francisco Bay.
BODEGA BAY
Launch Ramps on Lockdown During
Shelter In Place Order
BODEGA BAY – Anglers
planning on fishing for rockfish
after the season opens on
April 1 must already have a
boat already in the water or
plan on fishing off of a kayak
because Sonoma and Marin
Counties have closed their
public launch ramps at Doran
Beach and Westside Regional
Parks on Bodega Bay, Miller
Park Boat Launch north of
Nick’s in Tomales Bay, and the
Black Point Launch Ramp on
Highway 37 on the Petaluma
River.
If you have a boat in the
water at one of the marinas
inside of Bodega Bay, you can
head out on the opener for
rockfish, but you are limited to
taking people who live directly
within your household. Party
boats will not be operating
until further notice until the
Shelter In Place order is lifted.
In addition, Lawson’s
Landing at Dillon Beach in
Tomales Bay is closed until
at least April 8th for day use
and camping, and the pier is
closed.
Mike Aughney of the six-
This angler was pretty happy when he boated this big central coast vermilion
pack, Reel Magic, was out
rockfish back on December 28.
on a solo venture to pull crab
Photo courtesy of HULI CAT SPORTFISHING, Half Moon Bay.
pots, and he pulled
one pot containing 9
healthy Dungeness crab
before heading back
to the harbor. He said,
“The vessel isn’t easy
to control by yourself
and pull crab pots at the
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Halibut fishing in San Francisco Bay got off to a great start
aboard the California Dawn. This fish was caught during a
trolling trip on March 14.
Photo courtesy of CALIFORNIA DAWN SPORTFISHING, Berkeley.
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Central coast lingcod
fishing was great
aboard the Huli Cat this
December.
Photo courtesy of HULI
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