California Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

Sponsor of todays blog post:

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Home Page

🎯 What You Can Do on Their Site:

🐟 Fishing:

• Buy/renew fishing licenses

• Check freshwater/saltwater regulations

• View stocking schedules, ocean seasons, and trout maps

• Buy sportfishing report cards (e.g., for sturgeon, steelhead, lobster)

🦌 Hunting:

• Purchase hunting licenses & tags

• Apply for big game draws

• Explore wild pig, deer, waterfowl seasons

• Find Wilderness & Game Management Areas

📝 Permits & Wildlife Services:

• Apply for commercial fishing/hunting permits

• Wildlife rehabilitation and exotic species management

• Report poaching or wildlife violations

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📱 License Sales & MyAccount Portal:

• 🔗 Login or create account

• Buy, renew, or print licenses online

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📞 Contact CDFW:

Purpose	Info
General Info	📞 (888) 334-2258
Licensing Questions	📞 (916) 928-5805
Mailing Address	1740 N. Market Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95834

Ocean Sport Fishing

Using the map or the links below, select the portion of the California coast where you plan to fish, and you will access a summary of current sport fishing regulations for that area.

• Oregon Border to the 40°10' Line
• The 40°10' Line to Point Arena
• Point Arena to Pigeon Point

• Pigeon Point to Point Conception
• Point Conception to the Mexico Border
• San Francisco Bay District

• In-Season Ocean Fishing Regulation Changes
  CDFW news releases detailing the reasons behind in-season regulatory changes as well as a summary of changes
• Fish and Shellfish Identification
• Health Advisories and Fishery Closures for California Finfish, Shellfish, and Crustaceans
• Groundfish Management Areas:
  • Federal latitude/longitude coordinates defining the West Coast 50-fathom depth contours and other West Coast depth contours(opens in new tab)
  • Cowcod Conservation/Groundfish Exclusion Areas
• California Marine Protected Area Maps and Regulations