Species ID, and limits

[Jzo]

Originally Posted by cowboybill

I swear the DFG website is like looking at Tax codes!

I hear you.

[jhook]

I agree. The regulations are overly complicated and poorly explained. I think this DFG webpage is the most useful:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mapregs5.asp
Note, that this site is for the southern management area only

And this one for "groundfish" (which doesn't include halibut. ?):
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/bfregs2010.asp

And here is a pdf with color pictures of most of the rockfish you should be concerned with (including the bronzespotted):
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/fishid2010.pdf

[GregAndrew]

Seems to me, the only way you can get good pics of all the types of rockfish, from the DFG, is if you send away for the posterboard you see on the cattle boats. Lots of the pics on the DFG website leave much to the imagination. One thing that helps out is that they usually have a description of what is unique to each species. In some cases, the description is better than a pic when there is a lot of variation in looks of a specie (Lingcod coloration, Sheepshead looks from juvinile to adult etc.).

[Jzo]

Originally Posted by jhook

I agree. The regulations are overly complicated and poorly explained. I think this DFG webpage is the most useful:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mapregs5.asp
Note, that this site is for the southern management area only

And this one for "groundfish" (which doesn't include halibut. ?):
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/bfregs2010.asp

And here is a pdf with color pictures of most of the rockfish you should be concerned with (including the bronzespotted):
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/fishid2010.pdf

Great links in detail, thx.

[cowboybill]

I am just browsing this stuff now...

Thanks alot!

cowboybill