SF Bay & Local Surf Fly Fishing Report

LCO crew reports on August 18th, 2025

Mostly good things to report from da beach. Stripers have returned to Ocean Beach and Pacifica. It seems the water has finally warmed up after the coldest summer in 40 years. The bait had been staying out offshore with the stripers in tow. We've been finding some solid sized fish in the surf lately and we're stoked! The surf perch fishing has been solid all summer. In the last couple weeks, we've seen some of the largest perch of the year 

It's been a windy summer too, and some days have just been a no go out there. HOWEVER! most early mornings have been relatively calm lately, with the breeze picking up late morning. Get out at first light and you've likely have 2-3 blissful hours of fishing. 

The oceanside fishing will remain strong for a few more weeks and then we will transition into full on Bay striper season.

There's a ton of bait in the Bay right now, with anchovies accounting for the largest tonnage. The boats have been doing ok to great depending on conditions. Crissy field has been hit of miss of late, but certainly worth your time and will only get better as we transition into fall mode. Same goes for East Bay and Marin. 

Adachi Clousers in surf brown and chartreuse have accounted for the most fish lately. Fly color is not necessarily critical though. Keep it simple: clear water go with a brighter fly, dirty water go with a darker fly.