Dorado Limits Higher in California

November 20, 2014

Question: I went fishing out of San Diego twice this fall. The first time we fished in California waters off San Clemente Island and the second time we fished in Mexican waters. I understand the daily bag limit for Dorado in Mexico is two fish, but can’t find it in the regulations booklet for California. What is it? (Chuck K.)

Answer: Dorado do not have a specific bag limit in California and so they fall under the general bag limit of 10 fish of any one species with no more than 20 finfish in combination of all species (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 27.60(a)).

I read on Coastside that 2 dorados were caught along with a bunch of albacore at Fort Bragg yesterday. I was trying to find the limits for them and this post popped up in my search.

I would not take that post for gospel anymore. In recent years, the dorado limit was restricted on long range trips. California reg needs to be clarified somehow.

Some of our members got a dorado last week out of CC I think. Somewhere up here. On a powerboat albacore fishing.

Confirmed that Dorado/MahiMahi were landed a couple of days ago, some 20+ miles out of Ft Bragg on PB..... Get your AI's ready 

US limit for dodo is still 10, they are currently still not listed. most tuna is 10 as well below conception from albies to yellowfin. Bluefin is 2. Obviously above the points limit for the tuna goes out the door the last I read