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San Francisco, California Fishing Calendar

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Chinook Salmon	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Not Ideal
Crab	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Great
Flounder	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good
Halibut	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Leopard Shark	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Lingcod	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good
Rockfish	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good
Striped Bass	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Sturgeon	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

If you’re fishing in San Francisco, CA knowing when to toss out a line is key. Our San Francisco fishing seasons calendar lays out which species are running right now and with color-coded seasonality, it’s easy to see what’s biting in San Francisco right now. From which months to catch chinook salmon in San Francisco to which months are best for crab in San Francisco and every other species in between, we’ve aggregated the data so you can plan your next trip to San Francisco with confidence. Ready to book your trip? See here all our San Francisco fishing charters, find something you like, and let us set you up for the trip of a lifetime!