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 5.82 - Sunfish and Crappie

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 5.82

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

(a) Open season: All year, except for closures listed under district or special regulations.

(b) Limit: Combined bag limit of twenty-five sunfish and crappie of all species, except in:

(1) Barrett and Upper Otay Lakes (San Diego County): zero bag limit for all species.

(c) Size Limit: No size limit, except at Hodges and El Capitan Lakes (San Diego County), where the crappie minimum size limit is 10 inches, total length.

1. Renumbering of former section 5.30 to section 5.82 and amendment of section heading and NOTE filed 3-7-94; operative 3-7-94 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 202 and 215 (Register 94, No. 10).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-12-94; operative 12-12-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 50).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE 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 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).
5. Amendment of section heading and section filed 2-9-2010; operative 3-1-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 7).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265, 270 and 275, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 205 and 275, Fish and Game Code.

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