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 2.30 - Spearfishing

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 2.30

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Spearfishing is permitted only in:

(a) The Colorado River District for carp, tilapia, goldfish and mullet, all year.

(b) The Valley District and Black Butte Lake (Tehama County) for carp, tilapia, goldfish, striped bass, Sacramento (Western) Sucker, Sacramento blackfish, hardhead, Sacramento pikeminnow and lamprey, from May 1 through September 15, except that no spearfishing is permitted in:

(1) Shasta County (see Section 2.12).

(2) Tehama County except Black Butte Lake.

(3) Butte Creek (Butte Co.).

(4) Feather River below Oroville Dam (Butte Co.).

(5) Designated salmon spawning areas (See Fish and Game Code Section 1505).

(c) The Kern River from the Kern-Tulare county line upstream to the Johnsondale Bridge for carp, goldfish, Sacramento (Western) Sucker, hardhead and Sacramento pikeminnow, from May 1 through September 15.

(d) See bullfrogs (Section 5.05).

1. Amendment of subsection (b)(1) filed 2-11-87; designated effective 3-1-87 (Register 87, No. 9).
2. New subsection (c) and amendment of newly designated subsection (d) filed 3-7-94; operative 3-7-94 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 94, No. 10).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)(1) filed 2-9-96; operative 2-9-96 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 205 (Register 96, No. 6).
4. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 12-27-2007; operative 1-26-2008 (Register 2007, No. 52).
5. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
6. Amendment filed 12-27-2012; operative 1-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 52).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
8. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) 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, 255 and 265, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 255 and 265, Fish and Game Code.

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