Fishing near San Francisco, CA
Sitting where the Pacific meets San Francisco Bay—one of the largest estuaries on the West Coast—San Francisco puts salt, brackish, and freshwater fisheries within a short drive or boat ride. Anglers target striped bass, California halibut, white sturgeon, and Chinook salmon in the Bay, while the waters off the Golden Gate Bridge and the Farallon Islands, 35 miles offshore, rank among California's most productive salmon grounds.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in San Francisco, California and what's needed to catch them.
Find which waters have the species you want to catch
American Shad
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Largemouth Bass
Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
Sacramento Pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus grandis
Fishing guides near San Francisco
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Molly Breivis
Molly's Boats
5.0 (32 reviews)
Hook the Bay with Captain Molly!
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John Garner
Addictive Sport Fishing
4.0 (4 reviews)
Bay Bliss: Book Your San Francisco Fishing Charter
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Steve Conwell
InstaForager
5.0 (2 reviews)
InstaForager - Premier Fishing & Foraging Guide
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Alex Goffo
The Art of Crabbing
5.0 (1 review)
Experience Top San Francisco Crabbing Charters!
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John Badger
Barbarian Sportfishing
Bay Fishing at its Finest!
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Don Franklin
Sole-Man Sportfishing
Your Ultimate San Francisco Fishing Escapade.
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