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 5.75 - Striped Bass

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 5.75

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Open season: All year except for closures listed in special regulations.

(b) Limit: Two, except in waters listed in (d) below.

(c) Minimum size: 18 inches total length except in waters listed in (d) below.

(d) Exceptions:

(1) In the Colorado River District, the Southern District, and New Hogan, San Antonio and Santa Margarita lakes.
(A) Limit: Ten.

(B) Minimum size: No size limit.

(e) For the purpose of these regulations, any striped bass hybrid with white bass is considered to be striped bass.

1. Amendment filed 1-30-84; designated effective 2-9-84 (Register 84, No. 5).
2. Repealer and new section filed 2-28-85 as an emergency; designated effective 3-1-85. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 85, No. 11).
3. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 1-22-86; designated effective 3-1-86 (Register 86, No. 6).
4. Amendment of subsection (d)(2) filed 3-1-90; operative 3-1-90 (Register 90, No. 10).
5. Amendment of subsections (d)(1) and (2) filed 3-7-94; operative 3-7-94 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 94, No. 10).
6. Repealer of subsection (d)(1) designator and amendment of resulting addition to subsection (d), redesignation of former subsections (d)(1)(A)-(B) as subsections (d)(1)-(2) and repealer of subsections (d)(2)-(d)(2)(B) filed 2-9-96; operative 2-9-96 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 205 (Register 96, No. 6).
7. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-5-98; operative 3-1-98 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 98, No. 6).
8. Repealer of subsections (d)(2)-(d)(2)(B) filed 1-10-2002; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2002, No. 2).
9. Amendment of subsection (d)(1) filed 2-24-2004; operative 3-1-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 9).
10. Amendment filed 12-27-2007; operative 1-26-2008 (Register 2007, No. 52).
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 (d)(1) and repealer of subsection (d)(2) 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, 265 and 270, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. California may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.