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Ocean Sport Fishing

Using the map or the links below, select the portion of the California coast where you plan to fish, and you will access a summary of current sport fishing regulations for that area.

map of california showing adjacent ocean sportfishing regions
Northern Management Area - Oregon Border to the 40°10' Line Mendocino Management Area - The 40°10' Line to Point Arena San Francisco Management Area - Point Arena to Pigeon Point San Francisco Bay Management Area - San Francisco Bay Central-North Management Area - Pigeon Point to Point Lopez Central-South Management Area - Point Lopez to Point Conception Southern Management Area - Point Conception to the Mexico border

Text Regulations

More Regulation Information

thumbnail of booklet cover - link opens document in new window2025 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab)
Sport fishing regulations booklet continually updated with the latest sport fishing information.

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