Fishing conditions for Main Ship Channel
Biting score
The best time for fishing is all day long
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Now, September 3
1:49 PM
humidity
86%uv index
0lowcloud cover
91%visibility
24kmmoon rise
21:51AMmoon
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Main Ship Channel Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Main Ship Channel, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Tomorrow (8 AM peak), Saturday (8 AM peak) and Today (8 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Main Ship Channel.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 64°F (18°C). Sunrise today: 06:41 AM, sunset: 07:39 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 14.1 mph (6.3 m/s), with gusts reaching 21.1 mph (9.45 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.94 inHg (761 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 9:51 PM and moonset at 12:45 PM.
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Main Ship Channel Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Main Ship Channel, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Tomorrow (8 AM peak), Saturday (8 AM peak) and Today (8 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Main Ship Channel.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 64°F (18°C). Sunrise today: 06:41 AM, sunset: 07:39 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 14.1 mph (6.3 m/s), with gusts reaching 21.1 mph (9.45 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.94 inHg (761 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 9:51 PM and moonset at 12:45 PM.
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About this spot
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026The Main Ship Channel of San Francisco Bay is one of the bay's most productive fishing corridors, where California halibut, striped bass, Chinook salmon, and leopard shark can be targeted in the deep tidal channel that connects the bay's major ports to the Pacific Ocean through the Golden Gate. Spot Features: The Main Ship Channel of San Francisco Bay is the deep navigational channel running through the center of San Francisco Bay, connecting the Port of Oakland and the Port of San Francisco to the Pacific Ocean through the Golden Gate, with productive California halibut, striped bass, Chinook salmon, and leopard shark fishing in the channel waters. Seasonality: California halibut and striped bass are the primary targets in the Main Ship Channel of San Francisco Bay year-round, with halibut best from May through October and striped bass most active in spring and fall. Chinook salmon are a spring and summer target in the channel. Lingcod and rockfish are accessible just outside the Golden Gate.