Fish Sniffer Magazine Issue 4014 | Page 11

Marin County Coast Fishing Regulations
VOL . 40 • ISS . 14

Map Feature

July 23 , 2021
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Marin County Coast Fishing Regulations

Salmon Regulations : The recreational fishery for ocean salmon is open from June 26 , 2021 through October 31 , 2021 . The daily bag and possession limit is 2 salmon of any species except coho , with a minimum size limit of 20 inches total length . No more than two daily bag limits may be in possession when on land . On a vessel in ocean waters , no person shall possess or bring ashore more than one daily bag limit .
Rockfish Regulations : The recreational fishery for rockfish ( Sebastes species ) is open year-round to divers and shorebased anglers . This fishery is open to boat-based anglers from April 1 , 2021 through December 31 , 2021 . Take of these species is prohibited seaward of the 50 fathom ( 300 feet ) Rockfish Conservation Area boundary line , which is a series of connected waypoints defined in Federal regulations ( 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart C ). The daily bag and possession limit is 10 fish in combination of all species within the RCG Complex ( includes all species of Rockfish , Cabezon and Greenlings ) per person , with a sub-limit on vermilion rockfish ( 5 fish per person ), also included in the 10-fish RCG Complex aggregate limit . There is no size limit for rockfish . Yelloweye rockfish , bronzespotted rockfish ( opens in new tab ), and cowcod may not be retained ( bag limit : zero ).
Lingcod Regulations : The recreational fishery for lingcod ( Ophiodon elongatus ) is open year-round to divers and shore-based anglers . This fishery is open to boat-based anglers from April 1 , 2021 through December 31 , 2021 . Take of lingcod is prohibited seaward of the 50 fathom ( 300 feet ) Rockfish Conservation Area boundary line , which is a series of connected waypoints defined in Federal regulations ( 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart C ). The daily bag and possession limit is 2 fish , with a minimum size limit of 22 inches total lengthand possession limit is 2 fish , with a minimum size limit of 22 inches total length .
Other Species : Fishing for California halibut , striped bass and leopard sharks is open year round in the ocean and in Tomales and San Francisco bays . The bag limit for striped bass is two fish 18 inches or over ; halibut , three fish over 22 inches ; and leopard sharks , 3 fish over 36 inches .
US
Coast Guard Point Reyes Light Station
Point Reyes
Estero de Limantour
Drakes Bay

Marin County

Coast Pt . Reyes National Recreation Area

Limantour Spit
Limantour Beach
Santa Maria Beach Coast Camp
Sculptured Beach
Limantour Rd
Point Resistance Kelham Beach
Arch Rock
Wildcat Camp
Alamere Falls Double Point
Abalone Point
Sky Camp
Glen Camp
Palomarin Trailhead Pt . Reyes Bird Observatory
US Coast Guard
Fishing Notes
Rockfish King Salmon action fishing excellent is traditionally this coast best throughout off this the coast season in June . Blue , July , Black and Bonitas , Brown August Point ,
Vermilion when the , Gopher fish are , China fattening , Widow up , with Olive anchovies and Olive Rockfish , krill and are other main forage varieties as they caught get , while ready cabezon to run up and the greenling Central also Valley spice rivers up the to catches spawn . Anchovies However , on the three-way fish appear live bait to set-ups be late are this effective year . Trollers , as are Super use anchovies Flies and other , herring shrimp and flies a variety either fished of lures alone , including or tipped with Pro-Troll strips
E-Chip of squid lures or anchovies
, Apex lures
. Many and anglers
Krocodiles like to toss
. Rotary out bars
Salmon ranging
Killers from , Franko 1 to 8 Bullet Rotators and hoochies are used in conjunction with bait to entice big salmon . ounces . Among the better bars and jigs are Gibbs Minnows , Mega Baits , River2Sea lures Mooching can be great when the fish are schooled over concentrations of bait . and Horizon Pirk Minnows in a variety of colors . Berkley Gulp swimbaits , Fish Traps and Popular salmon spots include Muir Beach , Stinson Beach , Duxbury Reef , Double plastic grubs in a range of sizes produce lots of rockfish every year . Point Reyes Double Point and Point Reyes . Point • Rockfish , Duxbury action Reef , is and excellent Point Bonita on this are coast among throughout the many productive the season areas . Blue to , pursue Black , rockfish Brown ,.
Vermilion , Gopher , China , Widow , Olive and Olive Rockfish are the main
• varieties Lingcod roam caught the , while reefs of cabezon this coast and . The greenling top live baits also are spice anchovies up the , catches mackerel . , Anchovies sardines , kingfish on three-way , sanddabs live and bait squid set-ups , while are many effective lingcod , as will are " hitch Super hike Flies " on hooked and other rockfish shrimp as they are flies being either reeled fished up from alone the or depths tipped . with The same strips bars of squid and jigs or used anchovies for rockfish . Many will anglers work for lingcod like to , toss though out you bars may ranging want to from use 1 these to 8 lures ounces in larger . Among sizes the than better you do bars for and rockfish jigs . Berkley are Gibbs Gulp Minnows 10 inch squid , Mega and Baits other , River2Sea large swimbaits lures and the Horizon P-Line Pirk Ling Minnows Cod rigs are in also a good variety lures of colors to have . in Berkley your lingcod Gulp swimbaits arsenal . , Fish Traps and plastic grubs in a range of
• sizes King Salmon produce fishing lots of is rockfish traditionally every best year off . this Point coast Reyes in June , Double , July and Point August , Duxbury when Reef the , fish and are Point fattening Bonita up are with among anchovies the , many krill and productive other forage areas as they to pursue get ready rockfish to run . up the Central • Lingcod Valley roam rivers the to spawn reefs of . However this coast , the . The fish appear top live to baits be late are this anchovies year . Trollers , mackerel use , anchovies sardines , kingfish herring and , sanddabs a variety of and lures squid , including , while Pro-Troll many lingcod E-Chip will lures “ hitch , Apex hike lures ” on and Krocodiles hooked rockfish . Rotary as Salmon they are Killers being , Franko reeled Bullet up Rotators from the and depths hoochies . The are same used bars in and conjunction jigs used for with rockfish bait to will entice work big for salmon lingcod . Mooching , though can you be may great want when to the use fish these are lures schooled in larger over sizes concentrations than you do for of bait rockfish . Popular . Berkley salmon Gulp spots 10 include inch squid Muir Beach and other , Stinson large Beach swimbaits
, Duxbury and Reef the P-Line
, Double Ling Point Cod and rigs Point are Reyes also . good lures to have in your lingcod arsenal .
• Halibut can be good in both sandy and rocky areas in this area . The Marin Coast is known
• Halibut can be good in both sandy and rocky areas in this area . The Marin Coast for producing big halibut in the 20 to 30 pound range every season at a number of locations , is known for producing big halibut in the 20 to 30 pound range every season at a including number of
Stinson locations
Beach , including
, Bolinas and Stinson
Drakes Beach
Bay .
,
Drifting Bolinas
live and
bait Drakes
is the top Bay
method . Drifting
. Striped live
bass bait is are the often top caught method by . anglers Striped fishing bass are live bait often for caught halibut by or trolling anglers for fishing salmon live . Regardless bait for of halibut the species or trolling you fish for for salmon , make . Regardless sure that you of review the species the current you Ocean fish for Sport , make Fishing sure that regulation you review booklets the current and suppements Ocean Sport . Fishing regulation booklets and supplements .
Duxbury Reef Preserve
Tomales Bay
Bear Valley
Bear Valley Rd .
Duxbury Pt .. Bolinas Bay
To Bodega Bay
Point Reyes Station
Inverness Park
Bolinas
Tocaloma
Jewell Jewell
Stinson Beach
Rocky Point
Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Gull Rock
Muir Beach Overlook
Nicasio Nicosio Reservoir
Forest Knolls
Lagunitas
San Geronimo
Kent Lake
Mount
Nicosio Nicasio
Hwy .
Tamalpais Muir Woods National Mon .
State
Muir Woods Rd
Muir Beach Golden
Pirates Cove Gate
Tennessee Cove Tennessee Pt ..
Rodeo Cove
Pt . Bonita Lighthouse Pt . Bonita
Woodacre
Fairfax-Bolinas Rd .
Petaluma Pt . Reyes Rd .
Nicasio Valley Rd .
Bon Tempe Lake
Lagunitas Lake
Panoramic
Park
Alpine Lake
National
Homestead Valley Tamalpias Valley
Marin City
Recreation Area
Fairfax
Point Diablo Kerby
Cove
Sleepy Hollow
Larkspur
Corte
Madera Mill Valley
Stafford Lake
Lucas Valley Rd .
Lucas Valley
San Anselmo
Ross Kentfield
Richardson Bay
Sausalito
Fort Baker
Lime Pt . Cavallo Pt .
To San Francisco reported in with 14 salmon up to 24 pounds for eight anglers . The salmon fishing season has been shortened this season , due to the relatively low ocean abundance of both Sacramento River and Klamath River fall Chinook salmon . Although the Monterey management area opened in early April , the rest of the coast remained closed until June 26 . Beginning in late June , recreational anglers were able drop their lines for salmon in the San Francisco , Fort Bragg and Klamath Management zones . Dates for all California management areas are as follows , according to the CDFW ;
• In the Klamath Management Zone , which is the area between the Oregon / California state line and 40 ° 10 ’ 00 ” N . latitude ( near Cape Mendocino ), the season opened June 29 and continues through August 1 . Size limit : 20 inches total length .
• The Fort Bragg Management Area , which extends from 40 ° 10 ’ 00 ” N . latitude to Point Arena ( 38 ° 57 ’ 30 ” N . latitude ), opened June 29 and continues through October 31 . Size limit : 20 inches total length .
• The San Francisco Management Area , from Point Arena to Pigeon Point ( 37 ° 11 ’ 00 ” N . latitude ), opened June 26 and continues through October 31 . Size limit : 20 inches total length .
• The Monterey Management Area , from Pigeon Point to the U . S ./ Mexico border , opened on April 3 and will continue through September 30 . Size limit : 24 inches total length through May 15 , 20 inches total length thereafter . The daily bag limit is two Chinook
This angler proudly shows off the salmon that she landed while trolling aboard the Salty Lady out of Sausalito on July 4 .
Photo courtesy of the Golden State Salmon Association .
salmon per day . On a vessel in ocean waters , no person shall possess or bring ashore more than one daily bag limit . Once brought ashore , no person shall possess more than two daily bag limits . Retention of coho salmon ( also known as silver salmon ) is prohibited in all ocean fisheries off California . Please note the prior boundary line between the Fort Bragg and Klamath Management Zones has been moved five nautical miles north from Horse Mountain ( 40 ° 05 ’ 00 ” N . latitude )
Cat Kaiser of the Golden State Salmon Association and other anglers aboard the “ Fish Like A Girl ” trip outside of the Golden Gate on July 4 had a fun day , whether they caught salmon or not .
Photo courtesy of the Golden State Salmon Association
to 40 ° 10 ’ 00 ” N . latitude ( near Cape Mendocino ). This change was made to simplify fishing regulations by aligning the salmon management boundary line with the existing groundfish management boundary line . Pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14 , section 1.95 , ocean salmon sport fishing regulations in state waters automatically conform to federal regulations . Public notification of any in-season change is made through the National Marine Fisheries Service ( NMFS ) Ocean Salmon Hotline . Before engaging in any fishing activity for these species , please check one of the following ocean salmon resources for the most up-to-date information :
• CDFW Ocean Salmon page
• NMFS Ocean Salmon Hotline , ( 800 ) 662-9825
• CDFW Ocean Salmon Hotline , ( 707 ) 576-3429