California Dawn Sportfishing - Berkeley, CA


California Dawn Sportfishing
K Dock
Berkeley, CA 94710

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Fish Counts for May 3rd, 2026
Boat Trip Type Anglers Fish Count
California Dawn II Full Day 8 15 California Halibut (up to 20 pounds), 11 Striped Bass
California Dawn Sportfishing Dock Totals
1 Boats 1 Trips 8 Anglers 15 California Halibut, 11 Striped Bass
As of 2:30 PM May 3rd, 2026


2026
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2025
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Annual Landing Totals
 AlbacoreBroadnose Sevengill SharkCabezonCalifornia HalibutChinook SalmonDungeness CrabLeopard SharkLingcodPacific BonitoRockfishSanddabSoupfin SharkStriped BassThresher SharkVermilion Rockfish
2026---181--------590--
202519-5625344202060354763244537530153499-142
 





California Dawn Sportfishing Fleet

Captain James Smith Jr.
Captain James Smith Jr.





More solid fishing today

by JAMES SMITH
More solid fishing today as it looks like halibut are pushing in the bay in high numbers again. We finished up over a fish per rod on halibut and bass. Final 15 halibut to 20 pounds 11 striped bass Wednesday’s trips ago and the
(More...) (Sunday, May 3, 2026)

Huge day on the water!

by JAMES SMITH
  Huge day on the water! The bass fishing was lights out as we took limits for everyone on board. Then we got into a red hot halibut bite with lots of the larger ones taking the live bait. Trips are
(More...) (Saturday, May 2, 2026)

We had a rebound from yesterday and got into some decent fishing

by JAMES SMITH
We had a rebound from yesterday and got into some decent fishing. The striped bass bit well enough for limits all the way around. Lots of short halibut but we had some nice keepers. The live bait should make a
(More...) (Thursday, April 30, 2026)


California Dawn Sportfishing Fish Reports
Date
Report
Author
Audio
5-3-2026
More solid fishing today
More solid fishing today as it looks like halibut are pushing in the bay in high numbers again. We finished... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
5-2-2026
Huge day on the water!
  Huge day on the water! The bass fishing was lights out as we took limits for everyone on board. Then... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
4-30-2026
We had a rebound from yesterday and got into some decent fishing
We had a rebound from yesterday and got into some decent fishing. The striped bass bit well enough for limits... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
4-26-2026
Lots of action today
Lots of action today. We landed over 150 undersized halibut and managed some nice keepers in the process. Final count 15 halibut 11... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
4-25-2026
Decent action as the undersized halibut were absolutely everywhere
We finished up around a fish per rod today. We had decent action as the undersized halibut were absolutely everywhere.  we... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
4-24-2026
Halibut fishing finally hit the next gear today
Halibut fishing finally hit the next gear today. We got a really good shot at them and lots of good... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
4-22-2026
Solid halibut bite today
Solid halibut bite today as we finished up at a fish per rod on the buts adding a handful of... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
4-19-2026
Cal Dawn 2 Sunday Report
We finished up the day with over a fish per rod. We had a couple of hungry sea lions that... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
4-18-2026
The bite kicked up a notch today
We took full limits of striped bass and a few for the crew and got a the best shot on... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
4-17-2026
The bite was as good as it’s been since the start of the season today
The bite was as good as it’s been since the start of the season today. Striped bass were lights out... more »
James Smith
California Dawn II
 


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