this translates into less water movement which means less current forces in the bay. As his four fellow soldiers fled the scene, the unfortunate lieutenant hobbled painfully along behind them. In the meantime, I’ve seen the Richmond break wall (one of those red zones in the predicted spawning ground maps) lined shoulder to shoulder with cormorants a couple times this week past, so an acculamating biomass of something yummy appears to be on schedule. Moon, are you ready? Thousands of birds off the shore of ferry point. @my 8:45AM post, I meant Oyster not Coyote. Annapolis is about 15 miles north and Solomons about 30 miles south. More details about the Antioch spawn would be great! @9AM Ferry Point, cold and beautiful morning, no bird, fish or eggs. Nice meeting you, can confirm nothing at ferry point 12 noon. 4:30 nothing at Paradise, but Elephant Rock has major bird action. @4:20PM Ferry Point, no fish, no eggs, no birds. Probably 200-400 if I had to guess. Massive spawn mission bay should be fishable behind Reds hut. We have minus tides right now. You can spend the weekend relaxing at one of Herring Bay’s marinas, The Inn at Herrington Harbour (South) or Hidden Harbor’s Anchored Inn, and sampling seafood and meeting a whole new set of soon-to-be friends. Tons of freind old and new. Yes the spawn is on! I’m not sure if they will be spawning but they are in the area, and some of the commercial fleet have been successful getting them. Will be back to checking ballena bay/ARW by Sunday. It’s not illegal to fish from bridges unless it’s posted or something, right? Eggs on the grass and rocks as well. The shortest runs lasted about 4 days. Lol it’s illegal to throw a net in that water. I looked for eggs and could not see anything. I was at point Richmond yesterday morning (7am 12/30/19) and nothing. 8:04 am. I am personally on stand by until the next neap tides looks like favorable tides end of Feb very beginning of March – I do check Ferry Point, daily usually morning, when I am working – I am off this week. gone now but maybe they might come back? anyway… i always have bad luck getting onto the herring but they are still out there. Thank you.Will be going to Richmond in Saturday. Maybe later or tomorrow? One year there’s herring, next year there’s not. 11 am ferry point. So there may be some aftermath to find somewhere. Herring Bay is a bay in Anne Arundel County in the U.S. state of Maryland. I am not promoted or sponsored by any of the products listed. I was at Spinnaker in Sausalito – thanks to the tip here! I’m going to check out a few places in the south bay to look for signs of life over the holiday break. Thx so much. There are trusted herring hunters on these threads such as moon and others. Pier is empty, just major wind. they fish choose where to spawn and when to spawn by methods we dont fully understand yet. This site is awesome! A pier for fishing and crabbing is available by the south end of the boat launch ramps, and the fees are minimal, about $4 to $5 per person depending on the season. 4am at Sierra Point, nothing. What a huge letdown. Net and Sabiki. Z’s water “Tax-Z” (443-995-9957), which generally runs Friday and Saturday during the boating season. Otherwise it seems pretty unreliable and just a waste of time driving to each spot for nothing. i do see some sea lions and birds but nothing serious. Just read the new 2020-2021 Fishing Regs. Although the Bay Area’s official herring season began a few weeks ago, there hadn’t been much reason to celebrate — until Wednesday. There have not been any reports so far of the herring staging outside the bay. Good amount of activity south of the ferry building sausalito. They all just picked and split. For those of you with children, take them whale watching at least so they can describe to their children what whales looked like. i did read somewhere (probably here) that the warmer temps can help bring on the spawn. Paul, Thanks for the explanation, !! Thank you for the support!! Checked Sausalito at 10am. Populations of the small silver fish had declined up and down the West Coast but boomed in the Bay at levels not seen since the late 1980s, feeding bigger fish, marine mammals and record-setting numbers of winter birds. On the the north end of Herring Bay—about two and a half miles away—the action centers on Rockhold Creek. Was going to check Point Richmond or Paradise, but others checked it out already and saved me the trip. Sturgytees – So the second spawn has started. I need to learn more and get ready for next year. Hope that helped. Going to try and check Paradise tomorrow after work. All three were documented by us. Gonna try and hit the high morning tide tomorrow and see if the luck changes. No spawn yesterday seen from Coyote point to dumbarton bridge. After the spawn they would harvest the Eel Grass with the eggs on them and package them up for export to Asia. Shoot, there may even be a trivia game involved. I gave up even checking the posts cause of that. I used to work over the water South of Sausalito Today the fish were spawning off spinnaker dr, in Saulalito. Its a long drive but the neap has arrived. I can’t find it in the regs, but did find another article saying the same thing. You could hardly make a better choice. It is December and that means the annual pacific herring season is quickly approaching. if the herring will come to point richmond this season, they are still out there staging and getting ready, so we still have hope. If you are bringing a canoe or kayak, you’ll find a number of places to launch, including the beach at Herrington South and other soft-launch locations at most of the marinas on Rockhold Creek. She got a few, but ended up catching more Jack Smelt then Herring. Is this the place ? They were so much fun. The Pacific herring's spawning run from the open ocean into San Francisco Bay typically happens between mid-January and mid-March, to the delight of both commercial and sport fishermen. Has anyone caught herring on an Treasure Island?Which tide is better:low or high? I am not opposed to that exact situation, I have thought about it already and have figured if I am on the steel edge out of the the bike lane, I should be good to go until brass tells me otherwise…. However, stay tuned. Currents are epic on the ebb! Its name tells you what makes it special – this U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area is where the Herring River flows into the canal. There are a great number of birds several 100s of yards off. 5:00pm ferry point Richmond, asked around about the herring spawn, checked the sea lettuce for eggs, nada. Just saying that I’ve learned a lot from this site and your videos. 4:30 pm eggs confirmed at elephant rock. I got to meet HearseGuy who was checking. They are only 200 yards off the rocks so gonna keep checking to see if they come in. im not an expert but here is what i understand. I hope with practice I will get this net out there. If you just want a tour of the local creeks, call Twin Creeks Taxi and Capt. Rafts of birds and a few marine mammals marked the spawn area. Keep your eyes and ears open. Not much bird activity today. See you soon, Happy New Year. We got all the Herring we wanted to catch and most stopped fishing after the first 2 weeks. 645a nothing at San Quentin 7a no action at ferry point but a lot of bird movement along the shore no birds activity fishing though, Has their ever been herring spawn in oysterpoint before, @Nick, I don’t know about recent years, but for sure it’s happened in the past. They did not appear to be feeding, just many gathered there. We tried snagging them with some lures we had, we maybe caught a handful…two teenagers went home in shame that evening, but we had a cool story , No fish, no bird, no fish eggs, 2PM at Pt Richmond. — TLA. “Dates of over 17 000 records of Pacific herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) spawns from 1951 to 1986 in British Columbia were examined by tidal or lunar phases. Lot’s of birds feeding on Belvedere Pt., but no fish on sonar or jigs. The best way is to always triangulate reports and check for my confirmed reports. Guide’s Choice ® frozen bait is the natural food that both fresh and salt-water fish find irresistible. Wait. Keep the faith. Last year there were many smaller spawns all over the bay but the big one took place at Ferry Point around January 26, and it was AWESOME!!! Welcome back for another fun season. Do they go into Tomales Bay off Dillon Beach ? If Herrington North (the one we mentioned that lies near the old Town Point) is all about mixing work and play, then Herrington South is all about play. 最近几乎每天都来看看。Recently I checked this page almost every day. This ten-gallon limit does not require specialized measuring devices, and is intended to provide a sustainable sport fishing experience. Has anyone been out on the water looking via boat? I could not resist this one. Really appreciate your insight and everyones reports. Lots of birds hanging around. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. At markers “12” and “13”, the channel for Herrington North splits to port while the main channel continues north then northeast to reach all the other marinas and the dock bars. Still have not arrived . Frozen Fishing Bait. Lots bbn of birds here still in Saualito, but still offshore. Which is plenty for one person. great vincent! Singed, Last Years herring hunter of the year 2019 Thanks TLA. Strong currents. Been sitting over here in Saualito watching the birds. MW Polar Herring, Kipper Snacks, 3.53-Ounce (Pack of 18) 3.5 Ounce (Pack of 18) I hope you are all healed up. –TLA. Just need to be patient. there was a large spawn with easy access there that nobody reported here at this comments board. 8:00 am. Other possible consequences of tidal influence include the timing of spawning waves and differences in size composition and egg size between waves.”. Harbour Cove Marina has wet and dry slips, a pool, and clubhouse and it’s within walking distance to restaurants and a hardware store. Thank you for setting this up. I’ve never traveled south of the Golden Gate Bridge to hunt down the herrings, so I have not really kept track of those places. Capitalizing on the gorgeous Chesapeake Bay views, the architecture of the property is situated to showcase the natural beauty of the land. 1:37 pm, Nothing at couote point yet. Introduction to California Halibut Fishing | CCK Fishing Team Kayak Fishing Seminar, Water temperature, Color, Ocean Tides and Swells, Read this Article: Why Becoming a responsible herring hunter is important, Betts Old Salt Premium Cast Net for Bait Fish with Utility Box, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_QfMW8a5gg&t=10s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w0pjGioJ9E&t=363s, https://books.google.com/books/about/Chasing_Clayoquot.html?id=W-pQBAAAQBAJ, https://www.marincountyparks.org/parkspreserves/parks/paradise-beach. i stopped by on the way home at richmond ferry point pier around 11:15 PM last night and there was no evidence of herring scales anywhere and my 5 casts yielded nothing. The largest spawning aggregations in California occur in San Francisco and Tomales Bays. What has happen with birds on the Ocean Beach? Nor is it an inconvenience if you are coming up from the south. Click on the photo to go to shop to order. Thank you!I can’t contact him right now!I’ll give you his email!Thanks for the information, His email is Jiangzf09@gmail.com,thanks again, Im trying to get herring early morning tomorrow anyplace you guys suggestions where i should go , trying to pop my herring cherry lol. Ok, I’m keeping my calendar clear from Thursday February 20th to Sunday March 1st. – there were no birds. They’re hard to get to, even when on the shoreline of ballena. Looking forward to casting the net out again. Do you want to get out on the water, either in your own boat or as part of a fishing charter? Lol. Stay sharp folks, it may be about to pop off. Just Checked Paradise again today around 10am and nothing. Couple people out at point richmond with nets but dont see no signs. These funds go towards providing you the most update information, tutorials and reports. This goes with a recent reports of eggs deposited in the area. If there is some serious #fakereports, I will ban your ip. You guys think tomorrow the herring will still be there. There were tons of birds at Crissy Field headed towards Alcatraz look like one of the larger Spawns Bobby is also co-owner of the wildly successful The Point Crab House and Grill on Mill Creek in Arnold MD. I would not drive up here right now. Nothing going on at Point Richmond. I ordered the book and look forward to reading it. Nothing at Crown Beach. Has the herring season ended or is it still going on?. Checked Aqua Vista Park, McCovey cove and Sausalito today…still nothing. I really appreciate all of the reports. Last years run was the longest in the last 13 years. 3:45 low tide at Paradise still nothing. maybe others can add or correct anything they think might clarify the situation better. Any chance herring are back? Checked Paradise and Fort Baker Sat and still nothing. Also, before work @8:45AM, I headed out to Coyote Point, nothing but wind and squirrels. There might be one more run at ferry point. Just checked Sausalito looks like it’s done. CCR T-14 sections 27.60, 28.60, and 28.62 are amended to set the new limit. No birds nor seals. The excerpts I did read were a very good easy read. Think this place is finished. If you don’t have a paddle craft, you can rent one from Chesapeake Paddle Sports next to Paradise Marina. – this year had not seen many full sized spawns until yesterday. 3:30 pm. I’m just pulling your leg Moon. This is the kind of place where people come to get married. slack, high tide right now…it would be a good time! Bay View Packing Company is a manufacturer of delicious products which include: our line of herring products, pickled eggs, pickled polish sausage, pickled turkey gizzards, and pickled boneless pork hocks. You can get here on your own boat, on your dinghy, paddle craft, or by water taxi. It lies in the mid- Chesapeake Bay along the western shore. If you take a sample of the eggs and look at them under a microscope, you should be able to tell if the eggs have been fertilized. Strange. Hello Everyone, Whats the best tide to catch them ?? Friday, the 24th, is the next new moon, the neap tide falls 7 days later, on the 31st of January. Usually ships within 6 to 10 days. i hope this helps and i hope i also can get in on some of the fun this year! I walked (hobbled) right passed you two doing the same. They were drawn to the dock lights and were just under and off the docks. Sturgeon fishing sucked as well. California Fish and Game Commission Emergency Meeting Will be Rescheduled for Next Week. i got about 30 fish from 1230 to 130. ranger said its the FIRST he has seen or heard of the pier catching appreciable numbers. Just checked Paradise and Fort Baker in Marin and nothing. I haven’t made it out to the water to check but THOUSANDS of shore birds heading west first thing this morning from Richmond towards Paradise – first time I’ve seen it this season, it might be a good day to check it out if you’re in the area – maybe today’s the big day! If you come up on anything let us know! Didn’t work at all. Some of the links in the website are affiliate links, meaning, at not additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click and make a purchase. You could still catch a few straggler Herring but not many from shore. Hope it’s better then it was in the afternoon. I’d like to add that HearseGuy gave the suggestion of the moon phase and the neap tides that were spot on. Pelicans and gulls feeding on something out of reach. Checked in at San Quentin @7 – nothing yet. Then checked out the Tiburon fishing pier where it looked promising because of the birds, seals, and dolphins, but they were there feeding on anchovies. You could smell the Herring when they were concentrated for the spawn. No spawn seen from Oyster point to sausalito through raccoon straight all the way to the pump house in san pablo bay yesterday. I’m planning on checking it out in about an hour. No herring hunting there if the fish comes in. If you are looking for an all-inclusive family get-away-from-it-all weekend, you may want to head directly for Herrington Harbour South. I’m down to my last two bags. Spinnaker Dr Sausalito now. This thread will pick up once the spawn gets going. Lots of birds. The Herring run in Crescent City Harbor in Northern California started on February 6 and just ended on February 26th. hahah =P. Wednesday 021220 4p – near Red Rock Is. You can get everything to eat here from fried pickles and steamed clams to a cheeseburger and catfish dinner. 12.30 pm.no Activity January 11. There has been chatter that the first schools of fish have started to move into the bay. I was here this morning again from 7:30 am till 11:00 am the weather turn out to be a beautiful afternoon even though there is no herring around. You can also explore adjacent Tracy’s Creek above the S.R. Thats what i told myself last year. Rockwall Alameda and Balenna about 2pm -no activity. no activity, or birds, flat water, probably 70 to 75 air temp. So why are we sure you’ll want to visit Herring Bay and the little town of Deale? This is quickly followed by Paradise Marina, also to starboard, and then Shipwright Harbor Marina’s extensive docks to port. Tons of Birds and Sea Lions at Sausalito today. Globally famous Weaver Boats, which builds exquisite, big-game, sportfishing yachts, is located just next door. ill try again tomorrow morning. Nothing at Paradise, and nothing on the sonar up tp Raccoon Straits. I’m stuck at church but heading up north right after. I’ll be checking tonight and tomorrow morning, then off to camp in bodega for two nights. at 4:15PM today during low tide, i found herring roe on the exposed rocks. No egg still. Continue reading “Richardson Bay Herring Spawn Report, San Francisco Bay” → Hopefully you all find something I’ll be out of town and packing my casting net away tonight when I get home – I’m done scouting this season. and could see the commercial boats out there. Nothing at ferry point in point Richmond stopped by to check at 930 pm. We were finished by 12:30pm. From the bridge and ferry point no obvious action just across at paradise. I just have to have a date when I can quit. My wife has payed attention that ABSOLUTELY disappear birds. Windy at Paradise. i wanted to pass on the message here because maybe we need better herring scouts to report here? 6:30pm. Need the bait. As a side note. –TLA. Check your resources before posting. Seems like the runs have been running late and lasting for a short period of time. These funds will help pay for the maintenance and upkeep cost of The Lost Anchovy. Point Richmond 12 pm -no activity Once you get there, you are smack in the middle of the Bay, which means easy trips to Eastern Bay and St. Michaels as well as the Choptank River and Oxford or Cambridge. I believe so. Will let folks know if no one else checks first. The effect was greatest in spawning areas close to the open Pacific and least in the inside waters of the Strait of Georgia. They would have Eel Grass beds laid out for the Herring to lay their eggs on. ton of birds on brooks island yesterday at 12. they seem to be wondering where the herring are! Thanks. Starting to loose hope. That was also in February, subsequent years produced smaller mini-spawns all along the south bay, and now…where are they now? I would wait till the end of the month to call it a season. That is completely right. 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