Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
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Planning your next fishing trip in Stockton, United States ? Today is a good day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide chart, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide chart.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Stockton, California centers on the rich tidal waters of the San Joaquin River and the California Delta, offering year-round action for bass, stripers, catfish, panfish, and sturgeon. With an extensive network of sloughs, marinas, and riprap-lined channels, Stockton gives anglers diverse bank and boat access plus consistent opportunities for both numbers and trophy-class fish. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near Stockton include: Middle River, San Joaquin River, Old River, Mokelumne River, Calaveras River, Clifton Court Forebay, Buckley Cove, Turner Cut, etc. see full list

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:40 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    18%
  • Waning Crescent - 18% illuminated Waning Crescent
Next New Moon in ~3 days on 14th July
  • Distance to earth:
    364,958 km
    Proximity:
    95.6 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Stockton
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    12:46 am - 02:46 am
  • major Time:
    08:26 am - 10:26 am
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    04:06 pm - 06:06 pm
  • major Time:
    08:50 pm - 10:50 pm
All times are displayed in the America/Los_Angeles timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -7 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Crescent at 18% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -37 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Los_Angeles • Fri, 10 Jul 18:12 • 37.958, -121.291

Tides Times for Fishing: Fri, 10 Jul

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Tide Graph
01:58 am 10:37 am 04:19 pm 08:57 pm AM PM 4.43 ft 0.07 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
high 01:58 am 4.43 ft
low 10:37 am 0.07 ft
high 04:19 pm 2.66 ft
low 08:57 pm 1.31 ft
Tide Coefficient at 01:58 am is 121
Tide Coefficient at 04:19 pm is 41
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Stockton, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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Waning Crescent
high: , 4.13 ft , Coeff: 108
low: , 0.33 ft
high: , 2.49 ft , Coeff: 33
low: , 1.05 ft
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 4.43 ft , Coeff: 121
low: , 0.07 ft
high: , 2.66 ft , Coeff: 41
low: , 1.31 ft
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 4.66 ft , Coeff: 132
low: , -0.16 ft
high: , 2.89 ft , Coeff: 51
low: , 1.51 ft
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 4.82 ft , Coeff: 139
low: , -0.36 ft
high: , 3.12 ft , Coeff: 62
low: , 1.57 ft
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S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
high: , 4.92 ft , Coeff: 144
low: , -0.46 ft
high: , 3.28 ft , Coeff: 69
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New Moon
low: , 1.57 ft
high: , 4.92 ft , Coeff: 144
low: , -0.52 ft
high: , 3.44 ft , Coeff: 77
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S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 1.44 ft
high: , 4.79 ft , Coeff: 138
low: , -0.52 ft
high: , 3.54 ft , Coeff: 81
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 1.28 ft
high: , 4.56 ft , Coeff: 127
low: , -0.46 ft
high: , 3.64 ft , Coeff: 86
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Stockton

Stockton, CA fishing revolves around the tidal San Joaquin River and the California Delta, a labyrinth of channels, flooded islands, and marinas that hold fish all year. The mix of current, structure, and baitfish makes this one of the most productive urban fisheries in Northern California, with easy access for boaters and shore anglers alike.

Seasonal patterns drive catch rates around Stockton. Late winter into early spring, water temps in the mid-50s kick off a strong largemouth bass and striped bass bite in the main San Joaquin River and connecting sloughs like Fourteen Mile Slough, Disappointment Slough, and Honker Cut. Prespawn bass set up on outside weed edges, tules, and riprap; stripers push bait against points, bridges, and current seams. Summer heat pushes many fish tight to shade and deeper ledges; early and late in the day are prime for topwater action. Fall is arguably the most consistent season, with cooling water concentrating bait and triggering aggressive feeding, especially for stripers and black bass along current breaks and marinas. Winter fishing can still be productive by slowing down presentations and targeting deeper holes and channel edges.

Habitat types around Stockton include riprap banks, tule lines, flooded island levees, marinas, docks, and deeper main-channel drop-offs. Riprap along the San Joaquin, the Deep Water Channel, and port areas often holds largemouth, spotted bass, and crappie. Tules and submerged grass in side channels and backwaters hold bass, panfish, and carp. Deep bends and depressions in the main river, anchorages, and below bridge pilings are prime territory for catfish and sturgeon.

Effective techniques vary with target species:

  • Largemouth & spotted bass: In spring, work lipless crankbaits, vibrating jigs, and spinnerbaits along grass lines and levees when there’s wind or current. As the sun climbs, slow down with Texas-rigged worms, creature baits, and jigs pitched to tules, dock pilings, and shade pockets. In summer and fall, walk-the-dog topwaters and buzzbaits early and late around marinas and flooded weeds can draw explosive strikes.
  • Striped bass: In the Stockton area, cast swimbaits, rattletraps, and jerkbaits into current seams, eddies behind points, and along riprap banks where baitfish stack. From shore, many anglers soak cut sardines, anchovies, or pile worms on sliding sinker rigs off prominent points and near bridge pilings when the tide is moving.
  • Catfish: Channel and white catfish are abundant. Focus on deeper holes, outside bends, and marina basins after dark. Use stable bait like cut shad, mackerel, chicken liver, or prepared dough baits on simple Carolina rigs with enough weight to hold bottom in the tide.
  • Panfish & crappie: Around docks, pilings, and quieter backwaters, small jigs or live minnows under a float produce steady action. Vertical fish around shaded structure and submerged brush in marinas for bigger crappie.
  • Sturgeon & carp: Deeper channel edges and holes downstream of Stockton hold white sturgeon and large carp. Heavy gear, sliding sinker rigs, and baits like ghost shrimp, eel, or dough baits put you in the game when fished right on bottom.

Tactical tips for Stockton include watching the tide schedule closely—moving water almost always improves the bite. Slight color in the water is ideal; when visibility is low, upsize lures, add rattles, and lean on strong scent for bait presentations. Long, accurate casts along levees and parallel to current edges keep baits in the strike zone longer. A small boat, kayak, or even a float tube greatly expands access to productive tule lines, marinas, and back channels, but the city’s numerous parks, levee roads, and public ramps still allow shore anglers to tap into Stockton’s excellent Delta fishing.

The Best Fishing Spots around Stockton

Middle River

Quieter than Old River but equally productive, Middle River’s clear edges and agricultural cuts hold largemouth bass, crappie, and roaming striped bass; boaters pitch jigs to shade lines and current eddies, while levee-top spots and small docks provide selective shore opportunities near Tracy and rural marinas.

San Joaquin River

The main artery of the Delta through Stockton, the San Joaquin River is famed for striped bass runs in spring and fall, dependable summer catfish action, and year-round opportunities for largemouth bass around tule edges and riprap; anglers troll deep-divers and swimbaits in the channel, drift live bait on current seams, or work jigs and topwater along back eddies near bridges and marinas.

Old River

Winding through the Delta southwest of Stockton, Old River produces quality largemouth bass, seasonal striped bass, and channel catfish; flip tules and hyacinth mats, toss riprap cranks near levees, or troll broken-back plugs along deep bends, with shore access at select levee pullouts and marinas.

Mokelumne River

Flowing into the Delta north of Stockton, the Mokelumne offers fall salmon and winter steelhead in the lower reaches, plus warm-season striped bass and black bass; anglers drift roe and plugs in season or work jigs and swimbaits around junctions and tidal flats near the confluence.

Calaveras River

Cutting through Stockton, the lower Calaveras provides convenient urban access to schoolie striped bass, spring–summer catfish, and resident black bass; fish bridges, riprap, and slow pools with cut bait or small swimbaits, and work topwater early and late around shade lines.

Clifton Court Forebay

This pumping forebay near Byron is well known for strong spring and fall striped bass bites and steady action for catfish and black bass; anglers cast from shoreline berms to current funnels or boat-fish windblown points with swimbaits, jerkbaits, and cut sardine.

Buckley Cove

At the west end of Stockton off March Lane, Buckley Cove provides a protected launch and shore access to striped bass, catfish, and black bass; work marina docks and cove mouths with soft plastics, soak cut bait on the bottom, or run out to adjacent sloughs at tide changes.

Turner Cut

A well-traveled channel linking the San Joaquin system south of Stockton, Turner Cut concentrates bait and predators for striped bass, largemouth bass, and catfish; anglers troll plugs along breaks, punch mats on sunny days, and cast current edges near the junctions with Old River and adjacent sloughs.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Stockton area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.

French Camp Slough - 4.84029376832km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 3 main harbours in this area.

Port of Stockton - 3.23459040151km, Lincoln Village West Marina - 8.33264524365km, Mossdale Marina - 19.1153528741km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Stockton. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Mormon Slough - 1.40769619207km , Yosemite Lake - 1.84122967788km , Port of Stockton - 3.23459040151km , Carnazzani Island (historical) - 3.95192842887km , Walker Slough - 4.69793696275km , French Camp Slough - 4.84029376832km , Atherton Island - 5.22798387917km , Rough and Ready Island - 6.24896787443km , Shenkel Island - 6.2695280988km , Calaveras River - 6.83833976659km , Burns Cutoff - 7.48815566675km , Tenmile Slough - 7.6108216533km , Buckley Cove - 7.71977641781km , Mosher Creek - 7.98610912146km , Lincoln Village West Marina - 8.33264524365km , Fivemile Slough - 8.49956967468km , Mosher Slough - 9.43820049661km , Roberts Island - 10.16209626541km , Littlejohns Creek - 10.20834217687km , Vulcan Island - 10.71147388777km , Fourteenmile Slough - 10.83055687691km , Windmill Cove - 10.93937761426km , Black Slough - 11.70623893935km , Morrison Island - 11.70781930012km , Walters Island - 12.68620938025km , Pixley Slough - 12.7985883827km , Acker Island - 14.57006082896km , Spud Island - 15.6249598933km , Trapper Slough - 15.7931304086km , Disappointment Slough - 16.46183787059km , King Island - 17.52569084557km , Paddy Creek - 18.1060601291km , McDonald Island - 18.15562503069km , Empire Cut - 18.59151468367km , Hayes Slough - 18.59741194443km , South Paddy Creek - 18.64582904394km , Headreach Island - 18.89509516236km , Mossdale Marina - 19.1153528741km , Union Island - 19.29037327014km , Fern Island - 19.29060041838km

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