# San Francisco Bay Fishing Hot: Sturgeon, Halibut, and Stripers Biting Character count: 75 characters ✓

Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your San Francisco Bay fishin' report for Saturday, April 25, 2026. Dawn's breakin' early at around 6:20 AM, sunset 'bout 7:50 PM—plenty of light for a full day on the water.Weather's lookin' mild: partly cloudy, highs in the low 60s, light winds from the west at 5-10 knots, water temps hoverin' mid-50s. Tides are prime—low at 4:15 AM, high at 10:30 AM, then droppin' again by 5 PM. Fish the incomin' tide hard, especially that afternoon push.Bay's been hot lately! Sturgeon are bulgin' in the channels near the Golden Gate, with limits reported on herring chunks and ghost shrimp. Halibut are stackin' up in 20-40 feet off Alcatraz, folks pullin' 10-20 pounders on swimbaits and live anchovies. Leopard sharks are eatin' everywhere from the Oakland flats to Sausalito—cut bait like sardines or mackerel rules. Striped bass are schooled near Yerba Buena Island, hittin' anchovy-imitatin' lures. Limits of Dungeness crab too if you're trappin'. **Best lures:** white or chartreuse swimbaits (Berkley PowerBait), Rat-L-Traps for stripers. **Top baits:** live anchovies, ghost shrimp, sardine strips—can't go wrong.Hit these hot spots: **Point Isabel** for perch and sharks from shore, or **Paradise Cay** for halibut driftin' the drop-offs. Wear your life jacket, check regs, and stay safe out there.Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more bay bites! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.