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Fishing Seasons

Seasons, limits and rules for six local fish around Bay Point and Suisun Bay.

Two fishing rods in shore holders on a rocky Delta shoreline at golden hour.

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Salmon

In Season Now

Open July 16 to December 16, 2026.

  1. January: closed
  2. February: closed
  3. March: closed
  4. April: closed
  5. May: closed
  6. June: closed
  7. July: open
  8. August: open
  9. September: open
  10. October: open
  11. November: open
  12. December: open

Shaded months: open season.

Season
July 16 to December 16, 2026, on the Sacramento River below Knights Landing, including Suisun Bay and Grizzly Bay. The first open season after three closed years.
Limit
2 Chinook a day, 4 in possession. No coho may be kept.
Gear
No snagging. A gaff 3 feet or shorter, from a boat only.

Source: CDFW 2026 Freshwater Regulations, section 7.40, CDFW news, May 12, 2026. Rules change, so check CDFW before every trip.

Striped Bass

Best Right Now

Open all year. Best in spring and fall.

  1. January: open, slower
  2. February: open, slower
  3. March: best month
  4. April: best month
  5. May: best month
  6. June: best month
  7. July: open, slower
  8. August: open, slower
  9. September: open, slower
  10. October: best month
  11. November: best month
  12. December: best month

Shaded months: best fishing. Open all year.

Season
Open all year.
Limit
2 fish a day, 18 inch minimum.
Best Months
CDFW says fishing improves as the water warms in March, the spawning run lasts from April to mid June, and the fall run can start in October with good fishing in Suisun Bay.

Source: CDFW 2026 Freshwater Regulations, section 5.75, CDFW Striped Bass. Rules change, so check CDFW before every trip.

Sturgeon

In Season Now

Catch and release, October 1 to June 30.

  1. January: open
  2. February: open
  3. March: open
  4. April: open
  5. May: open
  6. June: open
  7. July: closed
  8. August: closed
  9. September: closed
  10. October: open
  11. November: open
  12. December: open

Shaded months: open season.

Season
White sturgeon: October 1 to June 30. Closed July 1 to September 30.
Limit
Catch and release only. No sturgeon may be kept.
Gear
One single point, single shank, barbless hook. Fish over 60 inches stay in the water.
Report Card
Required for every sturgeon angler, at any age.
Green Sturgeon
Protected. Never take one out of the water.

Source: CDFW 2026 Freshwater Regulations, sections 5.80 and 5.81. Rules change, so check CDFW before every trip.

Largemouth Bass

Open all year. Best in spring and early summer.

  1. January: open, slower
  2. February: open, slower
  3. March: best month
  4. April: best month
  5. May: best month
  6. June: best month
  7. July: open, slower
  8. August: open, slower
  9. September: open, slower
  10. October: open, slower
  11. November: open, slower
  12. December: open, slower

Shaded months: best fishing. Open all year.

Season
Open all year.
Limit
5 fish a day, 12 inch minimum in the Delta.
Best Months
Spring and early summer, per CDFW.

Source: CDFW 2026 Freshwater Regulations, section 5.00, CDFW Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. Rules change, so check CDFW before every trip.

Halibut

A trip west. Found in San Francisco and San Pablo Bays.

  1. January: open, slower
  2. February: open, slower
  3. March: open, slower
  4. April: open, slower
  5. May: best month
  6. June: best month
  7. July: best month
  8. August: best month
  9. September: open, slower
  10. October: open, slower
  11. November: open, slower
  12. December: open, slower

Shaded months: best fishing. Open all year west of the Carquinez Bridge.

Where
California halibut live in salt water, in San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay, west of the Carquinez Bridge. They are rarely caught this far up.
Season
Open all year west of the Carquinez Bridge.
Limit
2 fish a day, 22 inch minimum.

Source: CDFW 2026 Ocean Regulations, section 28.15. Rules change, so check CDFW before every trip.

Crappie and Panfish

Open all year. Best in spring and early summer.

  1. January: open, slower
  2. February: open, slower
  3. March: best month
  4. April: best month
  5. May: best month
  6. June: best month
  7. July: open, slower
  8. August: open, slower
  9. September: open, slower
  10. October: open, slower
  11. November: open, slower
  12. December: open, slower

Shaded months: best fishing. Open all year.

Season
Open all year.
Limit
25 a day, crappie and sunfish combined. No size limit.
Best Months
Spring and early summer, per CDFW.

Source: CDFW 2026 Freshwater Regulations, section 5.82, CDFW Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. Rules change, so check CDFW before every trip.