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 4 - Ocean Fishing
Article 1 - Ocean and San Francisco Bay District
Fin Fish-Minimum Size Limits, Bag and Possession Limits and Seasons
Section 28.27 - Lingcod

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 28.27

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

(a) Open areas, seasons, and depth constraints: See Section 27.20 through Section 27.50 for definitions, special closure areas, and exceptions. Take and/or possession is authorized as follows:

(1) Northern Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth constraints as defined by Section 27.25.

(2) Mendocino Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth constraints as defined by Section 27.30.

(3) San Francisco Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth constraints as defined by Section 27.35.

(4) Central Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth constraints as defined by Section 27.40.

(5) Southern Groundfish Management Area: Open and closed dates and depth constraints as defined by Section 27.45.

(6) Cowcod Conservation Areas: Open and closed dates and depth constraints as defined by Section 27.50.

(b) Limit: Two.

(c) Minimum size: 22 inches total length. See subsection 27.65(b) for fillet size limit.

(d) Method of take: When angling, gear is restricted to not more than two hooks and one line. For purposes of this section, a hook is a single hook, or double or treble hook with multiple points connected to a common shank.

(e) Fishing rules for lingcod may be changed during the year or in-season by the department under the authority of subsection 27.20(e). See subsection 27.20(f) for additional information.

1. 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).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 12-22-98; operative 12-22-98 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 98, No. 52).
3. Amendment filed 12-30-99; operative 12-30-99 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 99, No. 53).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) and amendment of NOTE filed 10-30-2000 as an emergency; operative 11-1-2000 (Register 2000, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-1-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment of subsections (a) and (d) filed 3-5-2001; operative 3-5-2001 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2001, No. 10).
6. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 1-10-2002; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2002, No. 2).
7. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-3-2003; operative 1-3-2003 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2003, No. 1).
8. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-23-2004; operative 1-23-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 4).
9. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) filed 3-30-2004 as an emergency; operative 4-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-30-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-30-2004 order transmitted to OAL 7-28-2004 and filed 9-9-2004 (Register 2004, No. 37).
11. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-27-2004; operative 1-1-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 53).
12. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (a)(1)-(6) and amendment of subsection (e) and NOTE filed 1-18-2007; operative 1-18-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2007, No. 3).
13. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2) and (e) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-9-2008 as an emergency; operative 5-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(2), new subsection (a)(3), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsections (a)(4)-(7) filed 8-25-2008 as an emergency; operative 9-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-23-2009 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
15. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(5) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-3-2009; operative 3-3-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 10).
16. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(4), repealer of subsection (a)(5), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsections (a)(5)-(6), subsections (c)-(d) and NOTE filed 6-9-2011; operative 6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 23).
17. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(3), (a)(5) and (e) filed 2-14-2013; operative 3-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2013, No. 7).
18. Repealer and new subsections (a)(1)-(6), amendment of subsections (b) and (e) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-10-2015; operative 3-10-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 11).
19. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed 2-7-2017; operative 2-7-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4) (Register 2017, No. 6).
20. Amendment of subsection (b), new subsections (b)(1)-(5) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-2-2019; operative 1-2-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(B) (Register 2019, No. 1).
21. Amendment of subsection (b), repealer of subsections (b)(1)-(5) and amendment of NOTE filed 12-28-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A)-(B) (Register 2021, No. 1).
22. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 12-30-2022; operative 1-1-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(B) (Register 2022, No. 52).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265, 275, 702 and 8587.1, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265 and 1802, Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G; and 14 CCR 27.20.

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