California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles › Chapter 2 - Statewide Regulations for Fishing and Frogging in Inland Waters › Article 1 - Fishing Methods and Gear Restrictions › Section 2.00 - Fishing Methods-General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise authorized, all fish
					 may be taken only by angling with one closely attended rod and line or one hand
					 line with not more than three hooks nor more than three artificial lures (each
					 lure may have three hooks attached) attached thereto. Anglers in possession of
					 a valid two-rod stamp and anglers under 16 years of age may use up to two rods
					 in inland waters which regulations provide for the taking of fish by angling,
					 except those waters in which only artificial lures or barbless hooks may be
					 used. See Trout, Salmon and Special Regulations for exceptions.
(b) Snagging is prohibited. Snagging is
					 defined as impaling or attempting to impale a fish in any part of its body
					 other than inside the mouth by use of a hook, hooks, gaff, or other mechanical
					 implement. This definition does not include activities otherwise authorized
					 under these regulations for the lawful use of a gaff, bow and arrow, or
					 spear.
(c) It is unlawful to kill,
					 or retain in possession any fish which has not voluntarily taken the bait or
					 artificial lure inside its mouth. Any fish not taken pursuant to these
					 regulations, shall be released immediately back into the water.
1.
						Repealer of chapter 2 ( §§
												2 through
						34.95, not consecutive) and new
						chapter 2 (§§
												2.00 through
						2.85, not consecutive) filed
						1-16-74; designated effective 3-1-74 (Register 74, No. 3). For history of
						former sections, see Register 60, Nos. 1, 3; 61, Nos. 2, 26; 62, No. 5; 63, No.
						1; 64, No. 25; 66, Nos. 1, 45; 67, Nos. 36, 51; 68, Nos. 25, 38, 48; 69, Nos.
						8, 31, 51; 70, Nos. 25, 52; 71, No. 15; 72, Nos. 1, 5, 51, 52.
2.
						Repealer of chapter 2 (sections
						2.00-2.90, not consecutive),
						renumbering of section
						3.90 to section
						781.5 and new chapter 2 (articles
						1-4, sections
						2.05-5.95, (not consecutive) filed
						2-17-82; designated effective 3-1-82 (Register 82, No. 8). For prior history,
						see Registers 75, No. 52 and 74, No. 51.
3. Renumbering and
						amendment of former section
						2.05 to section
						2.00 filed 3-12-92; operative
						3-12-92 (Register 92, No. 20).
4. Amendment filed 2-9-96; operative
						2-9-96 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections
						202 and
						205
						(Register 96, No. 6).
5. Amendment filed 12-27-96; operative
						12-27-96 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections
						202 and
						215
						(Register 96, No. 52).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending
						section filed 12-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 51).
7. Amendment designating
						existing section as subsection (a) and adopting new subsections (b) and (c)
						filed 2-28-2007; operative 2-28-2007 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4
						(Register 2007, No. 9).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending
						subsection (a) and NOTE filed 12-26-2007 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2007, No. 52).
9. Amendment of subsection (a)
						filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4
						(Register 2010, No. 7).
10. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c)
						filed 2-29-2016; operative 3-2-2016 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(4)(A)
						(Register 2016, No. 10).
11. Change without regulatory effect
						amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
12. Amendment of subsection (a)
						and NOTE filed 12-6-2022; operative 12-6-2022 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11343.4(b)(4)(A)
						and Fish and Game Code section
						265
						(Register 2022, No. 49).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  200,
						  205,
						  219,
						  265 and
						  275,
						  Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
						  110,
						  200,
						  265 and
						  275,
						  Fish and Game Code.