Fish Sniffer Magazine Volume 42 Issue 13 | Page 27

FISHERMAN ’ S WHARF / BERKELEY

Bay Striped Bass and Halibut Are Biting

SAN FRANCISCO – Over the Labor Day weekend , fishing for striped bass and halibut was excellent in San Francisco Bay . The Lovely Martha out of Fisherman ’ s Wharf in San Francisco got into a great striped bass bite on Saturday , September 2 . The 23 anglers drifted live anchovies in the central “ It was a great way to kick off the month of September ,” reported Mike Rescino , Captain of the Lovely Martha . “ We finished up with a total of 60 fish on our 1 / 2 day trip , catching 23 limits ( 46 ) of bass and 14 halibut .” On the previous trip aboard the Lovely Martha , the 8 anglers on a half day trip ended up with 8 limits ( 6 ) of quality halibut . Aaron Anfinson , Captain of the Bass Tub reported great rockfish and halibut fishing on his latest live bait potluck trip . The boat returned to the dock with both full limits of rockfish and full limits of halibut . The California Dawn continues to fish the Rittenberg Bank , located 31 miles off the Marin County Coast , with great success . The California Dawn 2 returned with 19 limits of rockfish ( 190 ) and 32 lingcod to 20 on Saturday , September 2 , while the California checked in with 16 limits of rockfish and 19 lingcod to 20 pounds , reported Captain James Smith . Then on Sunday , September 3 , Smith reported , “ Anglers experienced some incredible fishing at Rittenburg Bank . The final count was 28 limits of rockfish ( 280 ) and 28 limits of lingcod ( 56 ) to 25 pounds .” The California Department of Fish and Wildlife ( CDFW ) announced that as of 12:01 a . m . Friday , Sept . 1 , 2023 , the 50-fathom Rockfish Conservation Area ( RCA ) boundary line for the Mendocino Groundfish Management Area ( GMA ) ( Cape Mendocino to Point Arena ), San Francisco GMA ( Point Arena to Pigeon Point ) and Central GMA ( Pigeon Point to Point Conception ), took effect . In these GMAs , Recreational boat-based groundfish fishing will be ‘ offshore only ’ and allowed only seaward ( away from land ) of the 50-fathom boundary line , defined by straight lines connecting waypoints ( 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G ).

Shelf rockfish , slope rockfish and lingcod may be taken seaward of the 50-fathom boundary line , while it will be unlawful to take or possess nearshore rockfish as defined in Title 14 , Section 1.91 ( a )( 1 ), cabezon or greenlings at any depth

- Dan Bacher

HALF MOON BAY

Anglers Now Restricted to Deep Water Rockfishing Off San Mateo Coast

EL GRANADA – Anglers fishing for rockfish , lingcod and other groundfish in the Half Moon Bay region can only fish the deep water seaward of the 300 foot boundary until the end of the season , according to an announcement by the CDFW . The California Department of Fish and Wildlife ( CDFW ) announced that as of 12:01 a . m . Friday , Sept . 1 , 2023 , the 50-fathom Rockfish Conservation Area ( RCA ) boundary line for the Mendocino Groundfish Management Area ( GMA ) ( Cape Mendocino to Point Arena ), San Francisco GMA ( Point Arena to Pigeon Point ) and Central GMA ( Pigeon Point to Point Conception ), will take effect . In these GMAs , Recreational boat-based groundfish fishing will be ‘ offshore only ’ and allowed only seaward ( away from land ) of the 50-fathom boundary line , defined by straight lines connecting waypoints ( 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G ). Shelf rockfish , slope rockfish and lingcod may be taken seaward of the 50-fathom boundary line , while it will be unlawful to take or possess nearshore rockfish as defined in Title 14 , Section 1.91 ( a )( 1 ), cabezon or greenlings at any depth The CDFW claimed it “ is carefully monitoring the harvest of quillback rockfish from both the recreational and commercial fisheries throughout the state and has taken a series of steps in an effort to reduce quillback rockfish mortality . On Aug . 7 , retention of quillback rockfish was prohibited statewide , followed by closure of the recreational nearshore fishery in the Northern GMA , on Aug . 21 .” “ Newly available recreational data from the Mendocino , San Francisco and Central GMAs

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Claire Wellenkamp was fishing with Phenix Sportfishing out of Port San Luis when she caught this vermillion rockfish while using a HookUp Bait .

Photo Courtesy of Amy Wellenkamp

This young angler was fishing with Lovely Martha Sportfishing and drifting live anchovies on the SF Bay when he caught these two nice halibut .

Photo Courtesy of Lovely Martha Sportfishing

Amy Wellenkamp was fishing the Central Coast aboard the Fiesta when she landed these huge vermillion while using a swimbait .

Photo Courtesy of Ernie Marlan

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