Fishing near San Francisco, CA the closest public spots today

8 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly largemouth bass and California halibut today. Santa Cruz Main Beach scores best, 60 miles out.

Coastal Flood Advisory at 3 spotsBeach Hazards Statement at 2 spots

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Closest first

The 12 closest spots

On the California coast at the Golden Gate. Half Moon Bay and the Santa Cruz beaches are south down Highway 1.

San Francisco Bay2.6 mi · ~4 min · San Francisco CountyRockfishCoastal Flood AdvisoryBeach Hazards Statement

8 mph wind · incoming tide

38Sit it out

Half Moon Bay State Beach20 mi · ~29 min · San Mateo CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood AdvisoryBeach Hazards Statement

6 mph wind · incoming tide

48Sit it out

California Delta (Sacramento–San Joaquin)51 mi · ~1 hr 14 min · San Joaquin CountyLargemouth bass

3 mph wind

70Worth the trip

Lake Berryessa57 mi · ~1 hr 21 min · Napa CountyLargemouth bass

2 mph wind

68Marginal

Russian River (Guerneville)58 mi · ~1 hr 23 min · Sonoma CountySteelheadCoastal Flood Advisory

57° water · 3 mph wind

21Sit it out

Santa Cruz Main Beach60 mi · ~1 hr 27 min · Santa Cruz CountyCalifornia halibut

67° water · 6 mph wind · incoming tide

100Go

Monterey Bay73 mi · ~1 hr 45 min · Monterey CountyCalifornia halibut

67° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide

100Go

Clear Lake88 mi · ~2 hr 7 min · Lake CountyLargemouth bass

7 mph wind

78Worth the trip

Folsom Lake94 mi · ~2 hr 16 min · Sacramento CountyRainbow trout

53° water · 2 mph wind

86Go

Feather River (Oroville)124 mi · ~2 hr 58 min · Butte CountySteelhead

3 mph wind

70Worth the trip

Lake Tahoe (Nevada)160 mi · ~3 hr 51 min · Douglas County, NVLake trout

0 mph wind

72Worth the trip

Sacramento River (Red Bluff)165 mi · ~3 hr 57 min · Tehama CountySteelhead

5 mph wind

84Worth the trip

Distances are straight-line from the middle of San Francisco. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.