In case anyone was wondering, yes, the herring are spawning. These came from Richardson Bay this morning. They're about blue label sized if you are looking for bait and grilling sized if you are looking for some eating. I'm going to try both. Chances are they're spawning in Tomales Bay too, and who knows what else may be in the water with them? Considering all the fresh water in the bay, I'd think that chances would be as good as it gets for a striper or sturgeon to be around. I found a dead golden shiner minnow on the beach by the pier yesterday. When you find dead freshwater fish washing up on the beach, there's been a lot of rain.