Sand shrimp and smelt is the bait of choice. Use the sand shrimp in shallow water and the smelt in the deeper waters. Some are using a bottled sent to increase their chances of catching that legal Sturgeon. We're hoping some time in June we'll start to get fresh anchovies in. As soon as the anchovy come into the river, the bite should increase.
Every year is a bit different.
The Dungeness crab start to molt about this time of year. If you spend some time with good bait, you can scrounge around and get enough for a good crab feed. Ocean Salmon opens July 1st. The ocean conditions are great this year. Our quota is 115,000.00 fish and they are saving 10,000.00 for September.