I have heard from a few sources that Striped bass will be open to take by spearfishing and Bow and Arrow. I have also read that calico, spotted and sand bass minimum size has gone up to 14 inches from 12. I can not seem to find the resources backing these changes up on the CA DFG website. Is this a regulation that has changed or will change this next year? I looked at California Department of Fish and Game under the In-Season Ocean Fishing Regulation Changes for 2012-2013 and 2012-2013 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations but nothing is indicating any changes. Thanks.
Striped, calico, spotted and sand bass regulation changes?
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I believe these topics were discussed at the last commission meeting, and most likely will not be put into effect until the 2013-2014 regulations are released, if not later.
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If the in-season reg changes or the 2011-2012 sportfishing regs say you can take 12 inch bass, you can take 12 in bass. Sounds like the sporties were wrong. Too bad...
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I am pretty stoked they are opening this species up to spearing. I have only seen them a handful of times here on the central coast, but it will be nice to have a powerful game species to hunt close
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That's what I thought but the crew on a cattle boat I was on yesterday where throwing back the under 14 inch bass (Kelp, Sand and spotted). After fishing on the cattle boats it made me realize how much I enjoy spearfishing so much more.
Could be the boat rules and not DFG regs? Lots of concern about those fisheries in recent years.
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Could be the boat rules and not DFG regs? Lots of concern about those fisheries in recent years.
Maybe but I doubt it. I was throwing back small rock fish and they wanted me to keep them. We spent most of the day catching perch. I assume the fish count is what they are after.
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