Rockfish season

Trying to confirm if the RF season is open???

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FROM www.dfg.ca.gov

Rockfish

The recreational fishery for rockfish (Sebastes sp.) is open to divers2 and shore-based anglers year-round. The fishery is open to boat-based anglers from March 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 (see important NOTE at the end of this section). These species may only be taken or possessed3 in waters less than 300 feet (50 fathoms) deep. 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 bocaccio (3 per person, also included in the 10 fish RCG Complex aggregate limit). Yelloweye rockfish, canary rockfish, bronzespotted rockfish, and cowcod may not be retained (bag limit: zero).

Depends on the region - what you have in your post doesn't specify.  Doesn't open up here until mid May.

That's what I thought. Thanks.

San Francisco region doesn't open until June 1st.  South of Pidgeon Point opens May 1st.

March 1st was south of point Conception.

March 1st was south of point Conception.
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Sorry havent read regulation for monterey bay. I do know that it does open may 1st. But, the depth has changed to 300 ft now?

Here is the easy way to look at regs for a specific location.  Look at this map, and click where you want to go fishing and it will tell you what fish are open for take, and if you read further it will say when the boat based angling is open too:


https://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/fishing_map.asp



Central Management Area: 37°11 N. Latitude (Pigeon Point in San Mateo County) to 34°27 N. Latitude (Point Conception, Santa Barbara County)

(Includes a portion of San Mateo County, all of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo counties, and a portion of Santa Barbara County)
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Rockfish

The recreational fishery for rockfish (Sebastes sp.) is open year-round to divers2 and shore-based anglers. This fishery is closed to boat-based anglers as of January 1, 2014, and will reopen on May 1, 2014