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 4 - Species Regulations
Section 5.05 - Amphibians

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 5.05

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 27, 2024

(a) Only the following amphibians may be taken under the authority of a sportfishing license, subject to the restrictions in this section. No amphibians may be taken from ecological reserves designated by the commission in Section 630 or from state parks, or national parks or monuments.

(b) Limit: The limit for each of the species listed below is four, unless otherwise provided. Limit, as used in this section, means daily bag and possession limit.

(1) Coastal giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus)

(2) Rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa)

(3) Northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile)

(4) Black salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus), except Santa Cruz black salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus niger): See Special Closure (f)(1)

(5) Clouded salamander (Aneides ferreus)

(6) Wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans)

(7) Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris)

(8) California slender salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus)

(9) Southern California slender salamander (Batrachoseps major), except desert slender salamander (Batrachoseps major aridus): See Special Closure (f)(2)

(10) Dunn's salamander (Plethodon dunni)

(11) Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii)

(12) Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas)

(13) Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)

(14) Red-spotted toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)

(15) Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)

(16) Great Basin spadefoot (Spea intermontana)

(17) California treefrog (Pseudacris cadaverina)

(18) Pacific treefrog (Pseudacris regilla)

(19) Baja California treefrog (Pseudacris hypochondriaca)

(20) Sierran treefrog (Pseudacris sierra)

(21) Southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus): Limit: No limit.

(22) Rio Grande leopard frog (Lithobates berlandieri): Limit: No limit.

(23) American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus): Limit: No limit

(c) Open season: All year. The season closures in Chapter 3 (District Trout and Salmon District General Regulations and Special Regulations) do not apply to fishing for amphibians with methods other than hook and line (see sections 7.00 and 7.50(a)(3)).

(d) Hours: Amphibians may be taken at any time of day or night.

(e) Methods of take:

(1) Amphibians may be taken only by hand, hand-held dip net, or hook and line, except bullfrogs may also be taken by lights, spears, gigs, grabs, paddles, bow and arrow, or fishing tackle.

(2) It is unlawful to use any method or means of collecting that involves breaking apart of rocks, granite flakes, logs, or other shelters in or under which amphibians may be found.

(f) Special closures:

(1) No black salamanders (Aneides flavipunctatus) may be taken in San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties.

(2) No Southern California slender salamanders (Batrachoseps major) may be taken from the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County.

1. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsections (a)(1)-(2) and amendment of subsection (b) filed 2-9-96; operative 2-9-96 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 205 (Register 96, No. 6).
2. Repealer and new section filed 1-10-2002; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2002, No. 2).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-27-2012; operative 1-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 52).
4. Amendment of subsections (b)(1) and (b)(4), new subsections (b)(6) and (b)(19)-(20), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsections (b)(9), (b)(11)-(18) and (b)(21)-(b)(23) and subsections (c) and (f)(1), new subsection (f)(2) and amendment of NOTE filed 2-28-2017; operative 3-1-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2017, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 219, 255, 265 and 275, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 201, 203.1, 205, 265 and 275, Fish and Game Code.

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