Saturday Salmon, Halibut, and More - Your Pacific Coast Fishing Report

Artificial Lure here with your Saturday, June 7, 2025, report for fishing in and around the California Pacific coast. First, sunrise greeted us at 5:41AM, with sunset expected at 8:28PM—plenty of daylight for anglers to get after it. Weather remains classic early June: cool coastal mornings, light offshore breezes, and the afternoon marine layer never far away, but visibility is crisp. Winds picked up midweek and left the nearshore waters a bit murky, according to the crew at the Pacific Ocean, California Daily Fishing Report, but overall, conditions remain very fishable. Tides today are dynamic, starting with a low at 2:38AM (0.2ft), climbing to a morning peak at 8:27AM (3.4ft), then back to a midday low at 1:35PM (1.8ft), and capping off with a meaty high tide at 7:43PM (5.7ft). Those evening hours should see strong fish movement, especially around structure and channels—ideal timing for a sunset bite, especially for surfcasters and pier anglers. Tide-Forecast and Surfline both detail similar numbers, so plan your timing accordingly, especially if you’re working halibut or surf species. The big news—after a two-year closure, California's recreational ocean salmon fishery is open statewide this weekend only, Saturday and Sunday. This is a rare shot: CDFW and Fishing the North Coast confirm a 7,000 Chinook statewide quota, so salmon hunters have a real chance at kings, though returns are below average. Early boat reports are already coming in, and the fish are scattered but present, with most action around Monterey Bay, Bodega Bay, and north to Eureka. Trolling anchovy or herring behind flashers remains the go-to for salmon, but don’t discount chartreuse hoochies if the water is green. Besides salmon, the halibut bite is absolutely on fire right now. Nor Cal Fish Reports and Fish Emeryville’s latest scores are reporting early limits—drift live anchovies, sardines, or bounce white swimbaits and flukes along sand channels. Hot spots include the Berkeley Flats and deeper contours off Pacifica. Calico bass and surfperch are also chewing hard—prime time for Gulp! sandworms, motor-oil grubs, and Carolina rigs right in the trough at Ocean Beach and down into Huntington. If you’re thinking about bait, fresh anchovy or sardine is king for both salmon and halibut. For lures, think paddle-tail swimbaits, bright spoons, and for the surf crowd, a 3” Gulp! camo sandworm on a light Carolina rig is a proven producer for perch. Top spots today: - Bodega Bay for salmon and halibut - Pacifica Pier and Ocean Beach for surfperch, halibut, and stripers - Monterey Bay for early salmon and halibut drifts - Inside San Francisco Bay for halibut limits and resident stripers That’s the pulse for today around the Pacific. Get out early to dodge winds and boat traffic, keep an eye on those tides, and remember this salmon opportunity is rare—make it count! Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s Coastal Chase. Don’t forget to subscribe for daily updates and gear tips This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.