RF season opening

A bit confused about the season opening date, is it 4/1 or 5/1 in Santa Cruz, HMB, Monterey area.

Santa Cruz and Monterey are in the Central area and the season opens May 1 any depth. 

Here's a link to the CDFW map to get info about any area:
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Regulations/Fishing-Map

Here's a link to a PDF with a summary for the Central area:
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=185052&inline

HMB is in the San Francisco area and it opens July 16 any depth. It opens May 15 at depths >300 ft as defined by the line of points in the regulations but it's pretty far offshore for a kayak in the SF area.

Here's a link to a PDF with a summary for the SF area:
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=185056&inline

Also you can't take nearshore rockfish as listed in the regulations when the season is only open at >300 ft.

Someone posted a great Google map with the 300 ft line so you can but I don't have the link handy.

Here is the map...

Thank you so I guess I read it write.....

Has anyone kayak fished the 50 fathom line?  Sketchy unless you’re off Monterey I guess.


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Mr. X has 

Does anybody have the S.F. and Mendocino maps?

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Mr. X has 

Probably not for RF, though.

Mr. X has 

Probably not for RF, though.

Well, maybe not yet. 

How far offshore is the line? Say like SM county

Only like 4.5 miles 

That’s easy enough

I’ve been out 8 but it was for salmon

...and I dont need fish that bad

You are hearby excommunicated from this forum...

...and I dont need fish that bad

You are hearby excommunicated from this forum...

LOL..well IDK for me ….being raised around it kinda lost its luster perhaps…

Great ! Next your going to tell us there is no Easter Bunny !