Fishing For

Jack silverside

5.0

(4)

64 Catches

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Average Length

1.3 ft

Maximum Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Weight

-

Depth Range

-

Temperature Range

-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Jack silverside

North Pacific Ocean (Hutington Beach-Long Beach)

Orange County, California

San Diego, California

North Pacific Ocean (Cockleburr Canyon-South La Joolla SMCA)

32.933038, -117.332507

Marin County, California

Monterey County, California

Santa Cruz County, California

North Pacific Ocean (Carmel Bay-California Coastal National Monument)

San Luis Obispo County, California

North Pacific Ocean (Gulf of the Farallones)

San Mateo County, California

Top Baits For Catching Jack silverside

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(101)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(203)

3 Catches

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Smoke - 4" - 10 Pack

5.0

(7)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

4.0

(115)

1 Catch

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Alive! Berkley Gulp! Alive Jerk Shad 5'' - Pearl White

4.0

(8)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Lugworm

4.0

(22)

1 Catch

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Sinking Minnows 5" - Chartreuse Pepper

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Lures by Zoom Salty Super Fluke 023-039 WHITE

5.0

(6)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Jack silverside

Jared Wold

2025-06-10

•

San Francisco County, California

Species Jack silverside

Weight 1 lb

Gear 1

6 likes

Jared Wold

2025-06-10

•

San Francisco County, California

Species Jack silverside

Weight 1 lb 5 oz

4 likes

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Jared Wold

2025-06-10

•

San Francisco County, California

Species Jack silverside

Weight 2 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

6 likes

Jared Wold

2025-06-09

•

San Francisco County, California

Species Jack silverside

Weight 1 lb 5 oz

10 likes

Mason Caviedes

2025-04-10

•

San Diego County, California

Caught this big smelt and a spottie

Species Jack silverside

19 likes

king dre

2025-03-05

•

San Mateo County, California

Species Jack silverside

9 likes • 1 comment

king dre

2025-03-05

•

San Mateo County, California

Not My catch just posting for the spot.

Species Jack silverside

8 likes

Andy Nguyen

2025-02-19

•

Orange County, California

Caught at least 8 of these (Jack Smelt) and tons of the small (Top Smelt) 2-5 inches for live bait.

Species Jack silverside

Weight 1 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

20 likes

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