California Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in California?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
California Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to California Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of California's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
- DFG
- California Department of Fish and Game
- DNR
- California Natural Resources Agency
California Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in California.
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California Outdoors Q&A
- Slingshot Hunting Question I have been searching for any regulations specifically regarding slingshots but have found no clear reference to them within the Department of Fish and Game ... birds and mammals (California Code of Regulations ...
- Red Bluff Daily News
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- 2/4/2012 7:45:20 AM
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Timothy Frederick Morefield
- He has lived the last 48 years in Stockton, where he worked as a Biologist for the Department of Fish and Game. Tim loved the outdoors, especially fishing and also enjoyed playing golf. He is survived by his son Anthony (DeAnna) Morefield of ...
- Record
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- 2/4/2012 1:33:06 AM
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House panel derails California's high-speed trains
- WASHINGTON — A key House panel late Thursday gave the back of its hand to California's embattled high-speed rail program. In another sign of high-speed rail's political travails, the House committee writing a massive transportation bill ...
- Fresno Bee
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- 2/4/2012 12:57:19 AM
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RIVERSIDE: Art museum offers class for autistic children
- During this winter program, lessons have included butterflies, fish, underwater sea turtles and elephants. Often the student work is displayed in the museum’s Taylor Family Gallery. "It is so neat to see the students’ reactions when they see ...
- Riverside Press Enterprise
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- 2/3/2012 9:51:12 PM
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Herbs add beauty and good taste to anyone's garden
- Dried French tarragon is acceptable but a poor substitute for the fresh leaves. Use fresh leaves on roasted chicken, fish, egg, cheese, breads, salads, and in drinks and teas. Have a garden question? Contact rhschuler@frontier.com. Please state ...
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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- 2/3/2012 7:49:30 PM
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Rescue team looking for entangled whale off Hawaii
- HONOLULU—A humpback whale rescue team is looking for a whale off Hawaii that is caught in fishing lines. Jeff Walters, the marine mammal branch chief at the National Marine Fisheries Service, said Friday the gear could kill the whale.
- Inside Bay Area
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- 2/3/2012 6:37:55 PM
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Super Bowl ads that last
- "The people of Tibet are in trouble," Hutton said in the ad. "But they still whip up an amazing fish curry." All ads pointed viewers to www.savethemoney.org, which encouraged visitors to donate to each of the charities related to the causes in the ads.
- Monterey County Herald
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- 2/3/2012 6:16:27 PM
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Some suggestions for Sunday having nothing to do with the game
- Better get two. 19. Fish in Isabella Lake. 20. Hike Whiskey Flat Trail. 21. Go to church. The big game won't distract the Lord. 22. Branch out with your dining choices. Eat shawerma or falafel at Flames & Skewers' California Avenue location.
- Bakersfield Californian
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- 2/3/2012 6:09:17 PM
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Fish and Game Commission votes to protect Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs
- On Thursday, the California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to protect two species of native frogs under the state's Endangered Species Act (CESA). The commission followed the recommendations from the California Department of Fish and ...
- Paradise Post
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- 2/3/2012 6:02:08 PM
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Arizona man arrested in California sex case
- PHOENIX—An Arizona man has been arrested for traveling to California to allegedly have sex with a minor. FBI officials and federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced the arrest Friday of 42-year-old Michael Killala of Peoria. A federal grand ...
- Marin Independent Journal
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- 2/3/2012 5:40:39 PM
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Game agency reports 100 dead pigeons in SD town
- The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department is investigating about 100 suspicious deaths in downtown Rapid City — and the victims are all pigeons. John Kanta, regional wildlife manager for the department, said Friday that dozens of bird ...
- BayInsider
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- 2/3/2012 5:40:39 PM
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Advertisers hope the The Force stays with us
- "The people of Tibet are in trouble," Hutton said in the ad. "But they still whip up an amazing fish curry." A Tibet human rights organization called Free Tibet called the ad about Tibet exploitative. And Alterian, a firm that measures online ...
- Los Angeles Daily News
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- 2/3/2012 5:40:39 PM
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REGION: Group has raised $28K to keep Palomar Mountain State Park open
- Palomar Mountain State Park includes more than 11 miles of hiking trails, campgrounds, a fishing pond, meadows and coniferous forests over 1,862 acres. It is often compared with recreational spots in the Sierra Nevada. The campgrounds closed last fall.
- North County Times
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- 2/3/2012 5:19:11 PM
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Feds seek offshore wind developers in Mass. area
- But they soon heard from fishermen who complained it encroached on their fishing grounds, as well as areas that had long been shut to them to protect various species. It didn't seem right to shut fishermen out of an area for years, then allow ...
- Inside Bay Area
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- 2/3/2012 4:21:55 PM
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Bill would prohibit highway money for California rail plan
- WASHINGTON — Congressional opponents of California's high-speed rail proposal are working to ensure that a new highway bill won't include more federal money for the project. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved ...
- Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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- 2/3/2012 4:07:36 PM
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Still waiting for Clean Water Act permit for bypass
- Dave Kelley, project manager for the Willits bypass, had said last year if the permit was granted by January 31, the project would qualify for funding consideration during the February 22 and 23 meeting of the California Transportation Commission.
- Willits News
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- 2/3/2012 4:00:26 PM
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Surveillance drone crashes in Somali capital
- Witnesses say a surveillance drone has crashed into a refugee camp in the Somali capital. Drones have been used by the U.S. to attack or observe al-Qaida-linked militants in the Horn of Africa nation. Refugees and soldiers in Mogadishu's Badbado ...
- Union
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- 2/3/2012 3:24:39 PM
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Waterborne ski shuttles provide unique experience for snow lovers
- SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The Tahoe Queen and the Tahoe Bleu Wave cruise ships are offering package products for snow enthusiasts and sightseers looking to combine transportation with the skiing and lake cruising experience. The Queen has ...
- Tahoe Daily Tribune
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- 2/3/2012 3:17:29 PM
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Rise early Saturday to join fishing tournament fun
- There is no registration fee, but a $5 fishing permit and a valid California fishing license are required for those 16 years of age or older. There is also a $5 parking fee for vehicles in the park.
- Record
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- 2/3/2012 2:20:13 PM
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Missing Northern Calif man's boat found
- HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (WTW) — Coast Guard crews have found the boat of a 64-year-old man who went missing after setting out on a fishing trip from a Half Moon Bay harbor. The Coast Guard says the 18-foot recreational boat was spotted by a helicopter ...
- Desert Sun
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- 2/3/2012 1:37:16 PM
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Gary Bruce Barnes
- Gary was born May 15, 1957, in Santa Monica, California, moving to La Canada in 1963 ... He loved his family, his childhood Daleridge buddies, hiking and fishing in the mountains, lovely ladies with big brown eyes, and the simple life.
- Glendale News-Press
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- 2/3/2012 11:57:03 AM
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House panel moves to block high-speed rail for California
- WASHINGTON -- A key House panel late Thursday gave the back of its hand to California's embattled high-speed rail program. In another sign of high-speed rail's political travails, the House committee writing a massive transportation bill ...
- Fresno Bee
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- 2/3/2012 11:35:35 AM
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Calif. Fish and Game rejects striped bass regulations
- Officials with the California Fish and Game Commission have rejected changes to striped bass regulations, which farmers had sought to gain more access to water. Commissioners voted Thursday not to increase fishing quotas or decrease size limits ...
- Fresno Bee
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- 2/3/2012 11:14:06 AM
California Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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California Fishing Clubs
Want to join an interest group near you?
Look up the following list of fishing clubs in California.
Couldn't find your fishing club here?
Post a Club Referral and we will update this list.