Unofficial “pier” records — [/B]gathered from various reports. Some are taken with a grain of salt but they’re the best or only records we’ve got
Striped Bass — Common at Bay Area piers and piers in the central coast.
52 Lbs. — San Mateo Pier, mid-80s
Source: PFIC
48 Lbs. — Pacifica Pier, Jamie Aitken, 2023
Source: PFIC
41 ½ Lbs. — San Francisco Municipal Pier, June 8, 1954
Source: San Rafael Daily Independent, June 9, 1954
41 Lbs. — Dowrelio Pier (Crockett), Amel Ligienghal, March 4, 1962
Source: The Fishin’ Fool, Ralph Stevens, San Rafael Daily Independent, March 6, 1962
40 Lbs. — Berkeley Pier, Dan Haller, May 28, 1962
Source: The Fishin’ Fool, Ralph Stevens, San Rafael Daily Independent, May 29, 1962
38 Lbs. — Goleta Pier, April 2008
Source: Boyd Grant, Pier Master at the pier
38 Lbs. — Paradise Park Pier (Tiburon), Steve Hay, July 28, 1975
Source: Fish And Game, Al Giddings, San Rafael Daily Independent,
July 29, 1975
35 Lbs. — Pacifica Pier, April 1998
Source: Community Bait & Tackle (Pacifica)/PFIC
34 Lbs. 9 oz. — Carquinez Bridge Bass Club Pier (Crockett), Jerome L.Thompson, July 1, 1937
Source: Oakland Tribune, July 3, 1937
34 Lbs. — Marin Rod and Gun Club Pier, Louis Moffdo, September 1975
Source: Fish and Game, Al Giddings, San Rafael Independent Journal, September 12, 1975
34 Lbs. — Marin Rod and Gun Club Pier, May 27, 1959
Source: San Rafael Independent Journal, May 27, 1959
33 Lbs.— Santa Cruz Wharf, 1996
Source: Santa Cruz Wharf Bait Shop
33 Lbs. — Dowrelio Pier (Crockett), Charles Schmelz, October 15, 1966
Source: Andy Morgensen, Oakland Tribune, October 18, 1966
33 Lbs. — Center Pier, Carquinez Bridge, April 12, 1934
Source: Oakland Tribune, April 13, 1934
32 Lbs. 12 oz. — Berkeley Pier, Manuel Gutievrez, April 13, 1959
Source: Line On The Sportsman, Mike Dwyer, Oakland Tribune, April 14, 1959
31 Lbs. — Capitola Wharf, September 1995
Source: Capitola Wharf Bait Shop
30 Lbs. 1 oz. — Berkeley Pier, Shig Akagi, February 25, 1958
Source: Line On The Sportsman, Mike Dwyer, Oakland Tribune, February 26, 1958
30 Lbs. — Santa Cruz Wharf, July 2019
Source: Santa Cruz Boat Rental
30 Lbs. — San Mateo Bridge Pier, Kevin Fiske, June 18, 1973
Source: San Mateo Times, June 20, 1973
30 Lbs. — Berkeley Pier, November 9, 1967
Source: Outdoors Dateline, Jim Freeman, Fremont Argus, November 10, 1967
Striped Bass — Common at Bay Area piers and piers in the central coast.
52 Lbs. — San Mateo Pier, mid-80s
Source: PFIC
48 Lbs. — Pacifica Pier, Jamie Aitken, 2023
Source: PFIC
41 ½ Lbs. — San Francisco Municipal Pier, June 8, 1954
Source: San Rafael Daily Independent, June 9, 1954
41 Lbs. — Dowrelio Pier (Crockett), Amel Ligienghal, March 4, 1962
Source: The Fishin’ Fool, Ralph Stevens, San Rafael Daily Independent, March 6, 1962
40 Lbs. — Berkeley Pier, Dan Haller, May 28, 1962
Source: The Fishin’ Fool, Ralph Stevens, San Rafael Daily Independent, May 29, 1962
38 Lbs. — Goleta Pier, April 2008
Source: Boyd Grant, Pier Master at the pier
38 Lbs. — Paradise Park Pier (Tiburon), Steve Hay, July 28, 1975
Source: Fish And Game, Al Giddings, San Rafael Daily Independent,
July 29, 1975
35 Lbs. — Pacifica Pier, April 1998
Source: Community Bait & Tackle (Pacifica)/PFIC
34 Lbs. 9 oz. — Carquinez Bridge Bass Club Pier (Crockett), Jerome L.Thompson, July 1, 1937
Source: Oakland Tribune, July 3, 1937
34 Lbs. — Marin Rod and Gun Club Pier, Louis Moffdo, September 1975
Source: Fish and Game, Al Giddings, San Rafael Independent Journal, September 12, 1975
34 Lbs. — Marin Rod and Gun Club Pier, May 27, 1959
Source: San Rafael Independent Journal, May 27, 1959
33 Lbs.— Santa Cruz Wharf, 1996
Source: Santa Cruz Wharf Bait Shop
33 Lbs. — Dowrelio Pier (Crockett), Charles Schmelz, October 15, 1966
Source: Andy Morgensen, Oakland Tribune, October 18, 1966
33 Lbs. — Center Pier, Carquinez Bridge, April 12, 1934
Source: Oakland Tribune, April 13, 1934
32 Lbs. 12 oz. — Berkeley Pier, Manuel Gutievrez, April 13, 1959
Source: Line On The Sportsman, Mike Dwyer, Oakland Tribune, April 14, 1959
31 Lbs. — Capitola Wharf, September 1995
Source: Capitola Wharf Bait Shop
30 Lbs. 1 oz. — Berkeley Pier, Shig Akagi, February 25, 1958
Source: Line On The Sportsman, Mike Dwyer, Oakland Tribune, February 26, 1958
30 Lbs. — Santa Cruz Wharf, July 2019
Source: Santa Cruz Boat Rental
30 Lbs. — San Mateo Bridge Pier, Kevin Fiske, June 18, 1973
Source: San Mateo Times, June 20, 1973
30 Lbs. — Berkeley Pier, November 9, 1967
Source: Outdoors Dateline, Jim Freeman, Fremont Argus, November 10, 1967