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- Basics of Salmon Trolling
By San Francisco bay area fishing expert Hippo Lau. - Bay Area Tuna Club
Information on fishing near San Francisco, especially for tuna. - Coastside Fishing Club
An excellent site for information about fishing in San Francisco bay and the surround coast. - ESPN Article on Halibut Fishing
- Identifying Salmon and Other Ocean Fish
PDF file with color photos of different salmon species, plus drawings of other ocean sportfish. - Northern California Hotsheet
To keep up with the latest in San Francisco area fishing conditions, there’s no better way than to subscribe to this email newsletter. - Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations
Department of Fishing and Game sportfishing regulations. - Pier Fishing in California
If you want to fish from shore, this is a great resource to find piers to fish from. - Salmon Identification
Guidelines for identifying salmon species. - San Francisco Chronicle Fishing Report
An excellent report on area fishing conditions, updated every Thursday. - San Francisco Sportfishing
Extensive directory of local fishing charter boats. - San Pablo Bay Sturgeon Map
Where to find the sturgeon in San Pablo Bay. - Toxins in SF Bay fish
State of California recommendations for limits on how much locally-caught fish people should eat. - USA Fishing Golden Gate Fishing Reports
Fishing reports from Golden Gate charter boats. - USA Fishing San Francisco Bay Fishing Reports
Fishing reports from the bay fishing fleet.