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Torpedo Wharf

Sea, from shore  California · 05:47 - 20:34

Torpedo Wharf on the coast in California. Coastal and sea fishing with species ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
69°F
Air temp
57°F
Wind
11 mph
Pressure
29.89 inHg → stable
Clouds
81.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:02–07:02 Dusk 19:19–21:19

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

05:00
57°
06:00
57°
07:00
58°
08:00
59°
09:00
61°
10:00
62°
11:00
63°
12:00
64°
13:00
64°
14:00
64°
15:00
63°
16:00
62°

Likely catch now (5 species)

Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
23%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
20%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 21 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Red Drum
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
19%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 21 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Summer Flounder
Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
19%
Water near its preferred 21 degrees, peak season.
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Spotted Seatrout
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
19%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 21 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

Torpedo Wharf is a coastal fishing spot in California. The fishing here is from the shore.

Popular catches here include Brown Trout, Striped Bass, Red Drum, Summer Flounder and Spotted Seatrout.

Brown Trout fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a spinner for brown trout, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for brown trout at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try gold, orange or firetiger for brown trout.
Depth The water is warm. Fish often sit deeper or in shade, work the cooler spots. Look towards deeper water.
Lure Crankbait for striped bass: Big swimbaits and plugs.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Torpedo Wharf

Torpedo Wharf is a wharf in the Presidio of San Francisco, in the U.S. state of California. The site has been a wharf since 1854, and earned its current name when the United States Army built a naval mine depot c. 1907–1909. The current wharf was established in 1941, and now serves as a popular tourist destination.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Torpedo Wharf?

Popular catches here include Brown Trout, Striped Bass, Red Drum, Summer Flounder and Spotted Seatrout.

Do you need a fishing license at Torpedo Wharf?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Torpedo Wharf?

Brown Trout fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Torpedo Wharf right now?

Right now Brown Trout is the most likely catch, at about 23%.