Bay Area fishermen must be happy these days bringing home their prize catches! Here are some recent fish counts from Fish Emeryville in the Emeryville Marina.

Friday, 7/10/20, 43 anglers  went out in three boats. The catch? 52 King Salmon (up to 20 lbs), 19 California Halibut (up to 23 lbs), 140 Rockfish, and 30 Striped Bass. On Sunday, 7/12/20, 37 anglers in three boats caught 71 California Halibut, 16 King Salmon (up to 22 lbs), and  1 Lingcod. Monday, 7/13/20, 34 anglers went out in four boats to catch 18 California Halibut (up to 18 lbs) and 30 King Salmon (up to 18 lbs). Maybe it’s time to get out on the water and just go fishing!

Fish Emeryville specializes in providing fishing adventures in San  Francisco Bay and out the Golden Gate. They have a fleet of nine fishing boats, all fully equipped for an enjoyable and successful outing, including advanced fish finding and navigation equipment. All boats and Captains meet U.S. Coast Guard standards and are certified for your safety. All boats have comfortable inside seating with tables and clean restrooms.

Besides fishing excursions, Fish Emeryville offers tours around San Francisco Bay. Two tours are still booking customers this summer:

Oakland Waterfront History Tour with Liam O’Donoghue, creator of the East Bay Yesterday podcast, aboard the Pacific Pearl 5-7pm. There are open spots Fri, Aug 14 and Fri. Aug 21. Sign up here.

San Francisco Waterfront Tour

City Front Tour with Chris Carlsson of Shaping San Francisco Fri., Aug. 28. 4:00 Departure from Emeryville Marina on the Pacific Pearl.  5:00 PM Departure from Pier 52, San Francisco. Returns at 6:30pm. Reserve now.

All of their boats also offer a variety of charter options. From small family occasions to large corporate events, they can design a trip to fit most requests, including Whale Watching, Pelagic Bird (birds of the open seas) Observation or a Kayak shuttle. Call Fish Emeryville to custom design your charter. 510-652-3403

Fish Emeryville’s Captains put anglers on King Salmon, California Halibut, Striped Bass, Rockfish, Lingcod, and Dungeness Crab (seasonal), utilizing the most effective methods for locating and catching fish, which ensures a safe and rewarding adventure. According to Captain Allen Chin’s TigerFish report on July 10th, “The salmon were on the chomp again for 16 early limits up to 20 pounds!”

Fish Emeryville Sportfishing Center carries a full complement of saltwater tackle, including many items designed by their Captains specifically for the local fisheries. They offer custom tackle kits tailored to your trip to maximize your catch. The Bait Shop has snacks, drinks, clothing, raingear, boots etc. as well as quality rent rods/reels designed for  local fishing.

Each boat provides fish cleaning services on board and shore-side commercial ice is available upon your return.  Contact Fish Emeryville at [email protected] or at 510-652-3403 (fishemeryville.com). During the season they update their fishing hotline daily at 510-652-FISH (3474).

Emeryville Marina is conveniently located in the heart of San Francisco Bay at 3310 Powell St., with easy access from the freeway and a large parking lot. Book your trips 24/7 online at fishemeryville.com. 510.652.3403 

TOP PHOTO: TigerFish Scores Salmon Limits! Photo/Courtesy of Capt. Allen Chin

Additional photos by Tommy.