yes you can fish rockfish at night

Just not in the SF Bay

Hello Mr. Bushnell,

Fishing at night in the ocean is fine, with a couple of exceptions and caveats. In San Francisco Bay, when fishing from a boat, fishing is restricted to daylight hours only (one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset). Fishing at night in the ocean is also permitted from shore, as long as there are no beach curfews or other local/park/campground/city/county ordinances prohibiting it.

I hope this helps,

yours,

Mary Patyten

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So no boat based night fishing right?

It's poorly written but I think she's saying that it's ok to fish (from a boat) at night in the ocean, as well as from shore. But not from a boat at night in the bay.

ruben

If you read the regs it allows for boat based at night. Well, it does not exclude boats.

Yeah, not worded well

I agree.  I think she covered the "boat" aspect when mentioning SF Bay.

then she says it's "Also" permitted from shore.  Meaning from boats and also from the shoreline.

so, who's up for a full moon rockfish paddle in Santa Cruz?  Could be fun!

Bring our BROPES and raft up with a lantern and hot coffee.

Allen

Right on you SC folks know how to fish!

I agree.  I think she covered the "boat" aspect when mentioning SF Bay.

then she says it's "Also" permitted from shore.  Meaning from boats and also from the shoreline.

so, who's up for a full moon rockfish paddle in Santa Cruz?  Could be fun!

Bring our BROPES and raft up with a lantern and hot coffee.

Allen

I'm in.

I agree.  I think she covered the "boat" aspect when mentioning SF Bay.

then she says it's "Also" permitted from shore.  Meaning from boats and also from the shoreline.

so, who's up for a full moon rockfish paddle in Santa Cruz?  Could be fun!

Bring our BROPES and raft up with a lantern and hot coffee.

Allen

I'm in.

In.

-Allen

I might be in. 

I'm in if Adam drives.

Does the landlord work the night shift too?

Sounds awesome! I go out by lantern a lot.  So quiet and still... Hope I can make the date picked. Also hope I can Bum a ride with Adam and Rob!!!! Sounds like a party!!!!

I will carpool with you Ron

Sounds like a party!!!!

Yeah, I can introduce you to my glow-in-the-dark tool.   

-Allen