California’s coastal waters are home to a multitude of invertebrates (species lacking a bony skeleton). The California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) takes a particularly special place within this group as a highly sought-after target of both California’s recreational and commercial…
California Squid Fishery In the Spotlight on the Central Coast.
The market squid fishery is busy at work on Monterey Bay. Market squid, also called calamari, are small invertebrates that periodically frequent shallower waters off the California coast. These slippery siblings of octopuses live very short lives (five to nine months) and…
Anglers Report June
An angler fishing recently in Baja California Sur, Mexico, caught an 88-pound white seabass that could break a 67-year-old world record. Ricardo Reyes Martinez landed the giant seabass on April 30, but the International Game Fish Assn. announced the catch…
Sea Lions cash cows or pariahs
Sea lions are cash cows in the Bay Area. Farther south, fishermen say, ‘Shoot ‘em’ The welcome mat for California sea lions has been rolled out in San Francisco but is nowhere to be seen in La Jolla and many…
It’s Lobster Season
A legal-sized lobster carapace is as large or larger than the fixed gap of the measuring gauge. A California sport fishing license with ocean enhancement stamp is required to take lobster south of Point Arguello. Divers must keep their fishing…
Lobster Season Starts
The 2018-19 lobster season opened at 6:00 AM on September 29, 2018 and ends on March 20, 2019. Report Cards must be returned by April 30, 2019. Our beaches are popular for lobster fishing but can be hazardous for divers…
Sharks are Protected — June Angler Report
CDFW Reminds Anglers that White Sharks are Protected From Fishing White shark As the summer months approach and with increased sightings of white sharks off Southern California beaches, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is issuing a reminder…
Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Began May 1
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the annual quarantine of sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast. The quarantine begins May 1 and applies to all species of mussels that are recreationally harvested along the California coast,…
March 2017 Anglers Report
If you missed the Long Beach Fred Hall Fishing Tackle & Boat Show you can attend the same show on March 23-26 in San Diego at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This is a premier outdoor recreation show featuring the largest…
February 2017 Angler Report
Sink Christmas Trees to Improve Fish Habitat! Fishing habitat is one of the most important aspects to angling success. In water bodies lacking structure and depth changes, baitfish will be heavily scattered. Without refuge, many fish remain inactive most of…