Salmon
The Bay Area has some of the finest King Salmon fishing in North America
Year in and year out the Bay Area has some of the top Chinook salmon catch rates, with the Pearl always near the top landing boat in the fleet. Beginning in the spring and running into late October anglers can expect to find good fishing throughout the calendar.
Annually between 200-400,000 salmon feed off the Bay Area coast in preparation of migrating into the Central Valley watershed to spawn in the fall. Fish range between 8 and 30 pounds, These are Ocean bright and are considered the finest eating salmon in the world. Fresh on the grill or smoked you will find no better salmon!
Live Bait Potluck
California Halibut, Striped bass, and Coastal Rockfish/Lingcod.
These popular trips offer a full day of angling, primarily inside San Francisco bay and occasionally along the entrance to the golden gate. They offer an amazing variety of fishing opportunities and rail time. Most trips depart at 6 am and return mid afternoon. We also offer am and twilight trips select days during optimal tidal patterns. Live Bait trips are great introductory trips for those new to our sport, young and old and some of the best eating fish around.
Crabbing
Our most requested trip combines the fun of Rockfishing with the delicious harvest of local Dungeness crab.
The Pearl offers a variety of Crab and Rockfish “Combo” trips, Most popular are our fall Dungeness crab and rock cod trips. Our most requested trip combines the fun of rockfishing with the delicious harvest of local Dungeness crab. Reservations are a must and expect to return with a full cooler of fillets and crab. We are also proud to offer winter Sand Dab and Dungeness Crab trips and are pioneers of the innovative Red Rock crab and rock cod trips in September and October. Rock crab are a popular cousin to the Dungeness with large front claws and very abundant (35 crab limit)
Limited Load Trips
Whether it is your first time fishing, or you are an experienced angler.
Fight your fish from our 260 square feet of deck space, or watch from afar and stay warm in our spacious cabin. Either way, our knowledgeable crew will get you into the right water to land a fish and go home happy.
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