Ca Scorpion Fish / Sculpin... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

makobob · 10-15-2016, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Yak Daddy

Any insight regarding the close to the Sculpin fishery. DFW website says closed from Sept 1st 2016 to Jan 1st 2017.... Just wondering... Seen some big ones recently but didnt have my gun. Good thing too b/c I didnt know it was closed & I wouldve shot em if I had my gun with me.

SPAWN

Yak Daddy · 10-15-2016, 08:57 AM

Roger that

King Saba · 10-16-2016, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by makobob

SPAWN

That's what I used to think. But, I read somewhere that they spawn from April to June? In any case, it's a good thing for the fish stock.

dos ballenas · 10-17-2016, 08:15 AM

the quota for sculpin in 2016 was reached... so they closed it...

Denis_Ruso · 10-17-2016, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dos ballenas

the quota for sculpin in 2016 was reached... so they closed it...

X2 I was on a boat this weekend and pulled a nice one up. They said the season is closed on them because the quota was reached.

DanaPT · 10-17-2016, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Denis_Ruso

X2 I was on a boat this weekend and pulled a nice one up. They said the season is closed on them because the quota was reached.

That's some serious science or complete BS that they open and close a fishery based on "self reporting".

Phishphood · 10-19-2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dos ballenas

the quota for sculpin in 2016 was reached... so they closed it...

Dates for the season were hard written in to the 2016-17 reg book, not closed based on a reported quota.

I'll look more in to how they set those dates. And FYI the open date for scorpion fish varies by management area.

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kirkdavis · 10-19-2016, 05:35 PM

I thought it interesting that sculpin season opens back up when the rest of the ground fish season is closed Jan-Feb.

octico · 10-20-2016, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kirkdavis

I thought it interesting that sculpin season opens back up when the rest of the ground fish season is closed Jan-Feb.

Gotta keep the half day boats busy.

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dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	the quota for sculpin in 2016 was reached... so they closed it... __________________ ____________________________________________

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Yak Daddy Waterman Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: SD Posts: 39	Roger that

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kirkdavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: SD County Posts: 360	I thought it interesting that sculpin season opens back up when the rest of the ground fish season is closed Jan-Feb.