Ocean Fishing

• Abalone
• Billfishes
• California Halibut
• California Spiny Lobster
• Clams, Scallops and Other Bivalves
• Crabs
• Fish Identification Guides
• Groundfish (includes rockfish species)
• Grunion
• Jack Mackerel
• Kelp Bass
• Market Squid
• Northern Anchovy
• Ocean Salmon
• Pacific Mackerel
• Pacific Sardine
• Record Fish and Invertebrates
• Sharks
• Striped Bass
• Surfperch
• Tagged Surf Fish
• Tidal Invertebrates
• Tunas
• White Seabass Head Drop-off Locations
• White Seabass Information

• Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp
• California Cowcod Conservation Areas
• California Marine Protected Areas
  • Channel Islands
  • Maps, Coordinates and Regulations
  • Marine Life Protection Act website
• California State Parks with Beach/Shore Access
  California State Parks website
• Fish Contamination Education Collaborative
  • Health
  • Map of Where to Fish
  • FAQ for Anglers
  • Helpful Links
  • Educational Materials (in multiple languages)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Frequently Asked Questions - Annual Mussel Quarantine
  California Department of Public Health website
• Measurement Methods for Finfish and Invertebrates
• NOAA Fisheries Recreational Fishing Website
• Rockfish
  • Species of Concern
  • Barotrauma
• Safe Fish Eating Guidelines
  Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment website
• San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Fishing Maps

• Abalone: You Hold Their Future In Your Hands
• Bring That Rockfish Down
• California Beach Fishing
• California Finfish and Shellfish Identification Book
• Common Surfperches of California
• Dungeness Crab of California and Its Close Relatives
• Fisheries Forum Reports
• How Old are the Fish I'm Catching?
• Marine Bait Fishes of Northern California
• Recreational fishing effort and catch in the northern Channel Islands region (2008)
• Status of the Fisheries Reports
• Tips for Releasing Saltwater Fish
• White Seabass Information
• More Publications and Information

• Abalone Report Card Data and Information
• Beach Angler Survey Results for 2007-2008, Monterey Bay Area
• California Recreational Fisheries Survey (CRFS)
• Top 12 Locations (Report Card Sites) for Recreational Spiny Lobster Catch, 2008-2009
• Yelloweye Rockfish In-season Catch Tracking
• More Sport Fishing Data

A fishing incentive and recognition program to highlight and promote fishing throughout the state. Pick up your free copy of the California Fishing Passport book listing 150 different popular fresh and saltwater finfish and shellfish that occur throughout the state. Try to catch one of every species listed, and you will receive stamps in your passport book documenting each achievement.

• Final Data for 2011
• Final Data for 2010
• Final Data for 2009
• Final Data for 2008
• Final Data for 2007
• Final Data for 2006
• Final Data for 2005
• Final Data for 2004
• Final Data for 2003
• Final Data for 2002
• Final Data for 2001
• Final Data for 2000
• More Commercial Landings Information

For landings information prior to 2000, call the Marine Region Statistical Unit at (562) 342-7130.

• Billfish Fishery
• California Halibut Fishery
• California Spiny Lobster Fishery
• Crab Fisheries
• Groundfish Fishery (Includes rockfish species)
• Hagfish Fishery
• Herring Fishery
• Jack Mackerel Fishery
• Market Squid Fishery
• Northern Anchovy Fishery
• Ocean Salmon Fishery
• Pacific Mackerel Fishery
• Pacific Sardine Fishery
• Sea Urchin Fishery
• Shark Fishery
• Shrimp Fisheries
• Surfperch Fishery
• Tuna Fishery
• White Seabass Fishery

• California Cowcod Conservation Areas
• California Marine Protected Areas
  • Channel Islands
  • Maps, Coordinates and Regulations
  • Marine Life Protection Act website
• CDFW Commercial Fishing Block Charts
  • Northern California
  • Central California
  • Southern California
• Frequently Asked Questions

• Bycatch Reduction Devices Used in the Pink Shrimp Trawl Fishery
  Report to the California Fish and Game Commission
• Changes in Commercial Fishery Catch and Landings for Selected Fishes and Invertebrates in the Channel Islands Region and Southern California
• Cost and Revenue Characteristics of the Salmon Fisheries in California and Oregon
• The Economic Structure of California's Commercial Fisheries
• Fisheries Forum Reports
• Information Concerning the Pink Shrimp Trawl Fishery off Northern California
  Report to the California Fish and Game Commission
• Review of California Halibut Trawl Fishery in the California Halibut Trawl Grounds - Report to the California Fish and Game Commission
• Status of the Fisheries Reports
• More Publications and Information

Lost fishing gear - both commercial and recreational - sits on the seafloor, gets caught on rocks, and floats in the water column. Lost gear can remain in the marine environment for years, harming habitats and continuing to catch fish and invertebrates.

Please report sightings of lost recreational and commercial fishing gear. Anonymous reports are accepted.

1-888-491-GEAR or www.lostfishinggear.org