MLPA Closures Will Start Jan 1 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

wiredantz · 12-13-2011, 12:18 PM

i am bummed out

Devildawgjj · 12-13-2011, 12:37 PM

Enforcing this (albeit the easiest is blatant fishing in a SMR) will be difficult to do. I mean it's not like there is physical markings that show these sections; crossing into the grid line a couple hundred yards is easy to do if you don't have a GPS.

The worst thing about MLPA is that because we are citizen's, we are required to have some innate sense about these laws (insofar as this isn't common disseminated knowledge). The exuse "Your Honor, I didn't know" will not suffice!

If the sign isn't posted where I launch....then I'm fishing there!!

PAL · 12-13-2011, 12:39 PM

I just finished combing through the OAL document. The maps at WON appeared accurate except for Laguna, where the Lat / Lons changed since the article went live. The story is once again up to date, but minus zoomed in views of the revised Laguna numbers.

For now the best I can do is the attached DFG map. If someone here can plot the these numbers on an aerial photo and zoom in to the boundaries, I'd appreciate the help.

Quote:

Laguna Beach SMCA (triangle blue section in detail map): No fishing!

Boundary Description

This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the

following points in the order listed:

Revised boundaries:

33° 30.800' N. lat. 117 45.631' W. long.;
33° 30.800' N. lat. 117 49.200' W. long.;
33° 30.050' N. lat. 117 49.200' W. long.; and
33° 30.050' N. lat. 117 44.771' W. long.

Laguna Beach SMR (above, in red): No fishing.

Boundary Description

This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the

following points in the order listed:

Revised boundaries:

33° 33.233' N. lat. 117 49.200' W. long.;
33° 30.800' N. lat. 117 49.200' W. long.; and
33° 30.800' N. lat. 117 45.631' W. long.

Here's the updated WON cheat sheet:

http://www.wonews.com/Blog.aspx?id=9...lusive-maps%20

The Kid · 12-13-2011, 01:07 PM

Well, just around the corner and here we go. Remember guys that they do annual assessments to dictate whether or not the closure has a positive impact on the area. The fight never stops! Keep up the hard work, thanks Paul, and make sure that everyone passes along the information. Majority of the anglers in California still have no idea what is about to happen. Educate each other. The fact is they are going to say the closures are working even though it will have no impact at all. That how they are going to get paid! Working together to prevent another year of this hopeless endeavor should be our next priority. I am occupying the area on the 1st, let's get it together and get people to notice.

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12-13-2011, 12:37 PM	#2
Devildawgjj Kayak BOOT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ventura County Posts: 251	Enforcing this (albeit the easiest is blatant fishing in a SMR) will be difficult to do. I mean it's not like there is physical markings that show these sections; crossing into the grid line a couple hundred yards is easy to do if you don't have a GPS. The worst thing about MLPA is that because we are citizen's, we are required to have some innate sense about these laws (insofar as this isn't common disseminated knowledge). The exuse "Your Honor, I didn't know" will not suffice! If the sign isn't posted where I launch....then I'm fishing there!!

12-13-2011, 01:07 PM	#4
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	Well, just around the corner and here we go. Remember guys that they do annual assessments to dictate whether or not the closure has a positive impact on the area. The fight never stops! Keep up the hard work, thanks Paul, and make sure that everyone passes along the information. Majority of the anglers in California still have no idea what is about to happen. Educate each other. The fact is they are going to say the closures are working even though it will have no impact at all. That how they are going to get paid! Working together to prevent another year of this hopeless endeavor should be our next priority. I am occupying the area on the 1st, let's get it together and get people to notice.