San Francisco Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Slow day around San Francisco on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 37 of 37 spots around San Francisco today.
Conditions
- Water
- 63°F
- Wind
- 7 kt from the W
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- Black RockfishPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Yerba Buena Island Hump
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Blue RockfishPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Yerba Buena Island Hump
shrimp fly rig (shrimp flies, metal jigs, squid strips)
- California HalibutPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Old Alameda Point
drift fishing (live anchovies, live shiner perch, midshipman)
- LingcodPeak window 8 AM to 7 PM11 fishable hours
Leading spot: Yerba Buena Island Hump
jigging (metal jigs, swimbaits, leadhead jigs)
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Peak window 8 AM to 6 PM10 fishable hours
Leading spot: Fanny Shoal
bait fishing (squid strips, shrimp flies, anchovies)
- Chinook SalmonPeak window 8 AM to 10 AM5 fishable hours
Leading spot: Fanny Shoal
trolling (whole anchovy, trolling spoons, hoochies)
- Striped BassPeak window 8 AM to 10 AM4 fishable hours
Leading spot: Old Alameda Point
trolling (deep-diving plugs, swimbaits, spoons)
- CabezonPeak window 8 AM to 11 AM3 fishable hours
Leading spot: Point Stuart Hump
bottom fishing (squid, shrimp, cut bait)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for San Francisco. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Lingcod · good
- Striped Bass · excellent
- Rockfish (Aggregate) · good
Tides
Read from SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate). San Francisco has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide5:35 AM · 4.7 ft
- low tide9:50 AM · 3.4 ft
- high tide3:44 PM · 5.8 ft
- low tide10:56 PM · -0.4 ft
What you can keep in San Francisco today
- Chinook SalmonKeep in places2 a day · min 20"Open at 34 of 37 spots we cover
- LingcodKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 32 spots we cover
- California HalibutKeep2 a day · min 22"Open at all 24 spots we cover
- Striped BassKeep2 a day · min 18"Open at all 6 spots we cover
- Blue RockfishKeep10 a dayOpen at all 19 spots we cover
- Black RockfishKeepOpen at all 19 spots we cover
- Rockfish (Aggregate)Keep10 a dayOpen at all 9 spots we cover
- CabezonKeepOpen at all 10 spots we cover
Rules differ between groundfish management areas and change in season. Check CDFW for the groundfish management area you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about San Francisco
›What is the San Francisco fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Slow day around San Francisco on October 31, 2026. Black Rockfish, peak window 8 AM to 7 PM, 11 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around San Francisco today?
Black Rockfish, Blue Rockfish, California Halibut, Lingcod, Rockfish (Aggregate), Chinook Salmon, Striped Bass and Cabezon have a forecast window or fishable hours around San Francisco on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in San Francisco today?
The daylight water reading for San Francisco on October 31, 2026 is 63°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in San Francisco today?
The daylight mean wind around San Francisco on October 31, 2026 is 7 kt from the W.
›Which species are in a strong month around San Francisco in October?
On the season curves for San Francisco, Lingcod (good), Striped Bass (excellent) and Rockfish (Aggregate) (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.