California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Update for May 1, 2005

Posted by DFG on April 29, 2005 at 15:32:26:

California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations Update for May 1, 2005

Rockfish, Cabezon, Greenlings, Lingcod, California Sheephead, Ocean Whitefish and Other Federal Groundfish

The recreational fisheries for rockfish, cabezon, greenlings, lingcod, California sheephead, ocean whitefish and other federal groundfish will open to boat-based anglers on May 1, 2005 in the Northern Management Area (Oregon Border to 40 degrees 10 minutes North latitude, near Cape Mendocino in Humboldt county) and the Morro Bay South-Central Management Area (36 degrees 0 minutes North latitude, near Lopez Point in Monterey county, to Point Conception in Santa Barbara county). The recreational fisheries for these species (except lingcod) are open year-round to shore-based anglers and divers. These species may only be taken or possessed in waters less than 180 feet (30 fathoms) deep in the Northern Management Area, and in waters less than 240 feet (40 fathoms) deep in the Morro Bay South-Central Management Area. The following regulations apply:

• The daily bag and possession limit for rockfish is 10 fish within the RCG Complex (includes all species of Rockfish, Cabezon and Greenlings) in combination of all species per person, with a sub-limit on bocaccio (2 per person in the Northern Management Area, 1 per person everywhere else, minimum size limit of 10 inches total length, also included in the 10 fish RCG Complex aggregate limit). Yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish and cowcod may not be retained (bag limit: zero).
• The daily bag and possession limit for cabezon is 1 fish within the 10 fish RCG Complex aggregate limit, with a minimum size limit of 15 inches total length.
• The daily bag and possession limit for greenlings is 1 fish within the 10 fish RCG Complex aggregate limit, with a minimum size limit of 12 inches total length.
• The daily bag and possession limit for lingcod is 2 fish, with a minimum size limit of 24 inches total length.
• The daily bag and possession limit for California sheephead is 5 fish with a minimum size limit of 12 inches total length.
• The daily bag and possession limit for ocean whitefish is 10 fish with no minimum size limit.
• Refer to the 2005 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations for bag and possession limit information for individual federal groundfish species.

See the 2005 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations for complete information, including gear restrictions and fillet requirements.

Click here to view a summary of the recreational bottomfishing regulations for 2005.

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Regulations that are not referenced above remain unchanged from the previous month. For complete information check the links below.

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