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Ling Cod
San Francisco Bay Aria Big Game Fishing
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Sturgeon Fishing
(Acipenser transmontanus)
This diamond-backed giant of the Bay can grow into the three digit class. Anadramous, this lunker fish lurks in the muddy waters of the Bay and travels into the Delta to spawn. Often responsible for yanking unsuspecting anglers' fishing gear into the water, breaking tackle without being seen, and jumping several feet into the air when hooked, this monster can provide hours of fight. Sturgeon are most commonly caught by still fishing bait. See season chart for best fishing.
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King Salmon
Fishing
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Largest of the Pacific salmon, this fish averages 10 to 15 pounds with a large showing of 25 to 45 pounders in the Bay. An important commercial and sport fish, salmon begin their lives in freshwater, migrate to the sea to mature, and return to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 4 years in the ocean. In the Bay Area, salmon are commonly caught by trolling and mooching. See season chart for best fishing.
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California Halibut
Fishing
(Paralichthys Californicus)
This huge, right-eyed flatfish are among the largest fish in the sea. Averaging 5 to 15 pounds in the Bay, large ones in excess of 30 pounds are common. This large cousin of the flounder spends its life in the ocean on sandy bottoms where it can hide then migrates into the Bay to spawn. Halibut are commonly caught by bait-bouncing, trolling, and vertical jigging. See season chart for best fishing.
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