Take of lingcod is prohibited seaward of the fathom feet Rockfish Conservation Area boundary line , which is a series of connected waypoints defined in Federal regulations 50 CFR Part , Subpart C. The daily bag and possession limit is 2 fish, with a minimum size limit of 22 inches total length. The lingcod is part of a group of fish known as groundfish , which includes over 90 species that live on or near the bottom of the ocean with a few exceptions.
The recreational fishery for California scorpionfish Scorpaena guttata is open year-round to all anglers and divers. Take of California scorpionfish is prohibited seaward of the fathom feet Rockfish Conservation Area boundary line , which is a series of connected waypoints defined in Federal regulations 50 CFR Part , Subpart C. The daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish with a minimum size limit of 10 inches total length. The California scorpionfish is part of a group of fish known as groundfish , which includes over 90 species that live on or near the bottom of the ocean with a few exceptions.
The recreational fishery for California sheephead opens in new tab Semicossyphus pulcher is open year-round to divers and shore-based anglers.
Take of California sheephead is prohibited seaward of the fathom feet Rockfish Conservation Area boundary line , which is a series of connected waypoints defined in Federal regulations 50 CFR Part , Subpart C. The daily bag and possession limit is 5 fish, with a minimum size limit of 12 inches total length.
Although not a federally managed groundfish species , California sheephead is often encountered by fishermen targeting federally managed groundfish. Thus, California sheephead is managed in concert with the federally managed groundfish group, which includes over 90 species that live on or near the bottom of the ocean with a few exceptions. The recreational fishery for ocean whitefish PDF opens in new tab Caulolatilus princeps is open year-round to divers and shore-based anglers.
Take of ocean whitefish is prohibited seaward of the fathom feet Rockfish Conservation Area boundary line , which is a series of connected waypoints defined in Federal regulations 50 CFR Part , Subpart C. The ocean whitefish fishery is managed by the state of California. Although not a federally managed groundfish species , ocean whitefish are often encountered by fishermen targeting federally managed groundfish. Thus, the ocean whitefish fishery is managed in concert with the federally managed groundfish group, which includes over 90 species that live on or near the bottom of the ocean with a few exceptions.
The recreational fishery for leopard shark Triakis semifasciata is open year-round to divers and shore-based anglers. Outside of the above-mentioned embayments , this fishery is open to boat-based anglers from March 1, through December 31, Take of leopard shark is prohibited seaward of the fathom feet Rockfish Conservation Area boundary line , which is a series of connected waypoints defined in Federal regulations 50 CFR Part , Subpart C.
Note that leopard shark may not be taken in the Cowcod Conservation Areas. The daily bag and possession limit is 3 fish with a minimum size limit of 36 inches total length. The leopard shark is part of a group of fish known as groundfish , which includes over 90 species that live on or near the bottom of the ocean with a few exceptions.
The recreational fisheries for soupfin shark PDF opens in new tab Galeorhinus zyopterus and spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias are open year-round to divers and shore-based anglers.
The daily bag and possession limit for soupfin shark is one fish with no minimum size limit. The daily bag and possession limit for spiny dogfish is 10 fish within the fish general bag limit, and there is no minimum size limit. Soupfin shark and spiny dogfish are part of a group of fish known as groundfish , which includes over 90 species that live on or near the bottom of the ocean with a few exceptions.
The recreational fisheries for all other federally managed groundfish species are open year-round to divers and shore-based anglers. Refer to the California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet for size limits, bag limits, and other regulations pertaining to these species.
The groundfish group includes over 90 species that live on or near the bottom of the ocean with a few exceptions. Open year-round, except that white sharks Carcharodon carcharias may not be taken or possessed at any time. The bag limits for sixgill shark YouTube opens in new tab Hexanchus griseus and sevengill shark PDF Notorynchus cepedianus allow take of one fish per day with no size limit. The bag limits for shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus , thresher shark Alopias vulpinus , and blue shark Prionace glauca allow take of two fish per day with no size limit.
The recreational fishery is open year-round to all anglers and divers for the following species: Pacific sanddab Citharichthys sordidus , butter sole opens in new tab Isopsetta isolepis , curlfin sole opens in new tab Pleuronichthys decurrens , flathead sole opens in new tab Hippoglossoides elassodon , rex sole PDF opens in new tab Glyptocephalus zachirus , rock sole opens in new tab Lepidopsetta bilineata , and sand sole opens in new tab Psettichthys melanostictus.
Pacific sanddab and other flatfish are part of a group of fish known as groundfish , which includes over 90 species that live on or near the bottom of the ocean with a few exceptions. The recreational fisheries for petrale sole Eopsetta jordani and starry flounder Platichthys stellatus are open year-round to all anglers and divers. There are no depth restrictions or bag limits for petrale sole or starry flounder.
Refer to the California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet for complete sport fishing regulations information. Petrale sole and starry flounder are part of a group of fish known as groundfish , which includes over 90 species that live on or near the bottom of the ocean with a few exceptions. The fisheries for kelp bass , barred sand bass , and spotted sand bass Paralabrax species remains open year-round.
The daily bag and possession limit is five fish in any combination of species. The minimum size limit is 14 inches total length or 10 inches alternate length.
The recreational fishery for California halibut Paralichthys californicus remains open year-round. The daily bag and possession limit is five fish south of Point Sur, Monterey County.
The minimum size limit is 22 inches total length. The recreational fishery for white seabass Atractoscion nobilis remains open year-round. The daily bag and possession limit is three fish except that only one fish may be taken in waters south of Point Conception between March 15 and June The minimum size limit is 28 inches total length or 20 inches alternate length.
The recreational fishery for surfperch family Embiotocidae is open year-round. The daily bag and possession limit is 20 fish in combination of all species except shiner perch , with not more than 10 fish of any one species. Shiner perch Cymatogaster aggregata have a separate bag and possession limit of 20 fish. The recreational fishery for California grunion opens in new tab Leuresthes tenuis is open from June 1, through March 31, Grunion may only be taken by hand, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them.
Information about grunion, including a grunion run schedule , can be found on The Amazing Grunion page.
The recreational fishery for tunas is open year-round. Cape Falcon south to Humbug Mountain, shoreward of a boundary line approximating the fm depth contour. May 1, 7 days a week until the quota is taken, or through October Spring : May , ; June , , ; and July May 1, 7 days per week until the quota is taken, or October A yelloweye rockfish conservation area off central Oregon, near Stonewall Bank, is closed to sport fishing for halibut.
Please check waypoints online. Any discrepancies between this Public Notice and the Federal Register will be resolved in favor of the Federal Register. Check state regulations for information on rockfish and other groundfish retention allowances. For information on retaining groundfish, please see the NMFS groundfish website and federal regulations. July and Recent News Feature Story.
Feature Story , West Coast. Always check the latest closures and restrictions for the area where you are fishing. When sport fishing, you may not waste any fish suitable for human consumption. However, you are allowed to use fish offal, herring, mackerel, northern anchovy and Pacific sardine as bait when fishing with traps. DO NOT bring large halibut on board your vessel to measure.
Halibut are a very powerful fish and can cause you serious injury. If you believe you cannot properly measure a large fish safely and accurately enough to comply with the length requirement then release the fish. It is your responsibility to ensure the species, number, size and weight of your catch can be readily determined. For rockfish and lingcod, packaging and labelling is the same as that described for salmon.
An individual may fillet the fish in two pieces as with salmon. Skin must remain on each fillet for identification purposes. In those cases where a size limit applies, such as 65 cm.
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