Live Bait Season for stripers/halibut/rockfish/ling cod – Start when live bait is available (generally April/May) until rockfish season closes (generally December 31st) Captain’s choice depending upon the best opportunity to fill the fish boxes and weather conditions. Rockfish/Ling cod/Dungeness crab combination trips – First Saturday in November through the end of rockfish season (generally December 31st) Great for holiday crab for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. Striper/Sturgeon Season – Berkeley Marina or the Delta December/January through April.