California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 2 - Game, Furbearers, Nongame, and Depredators
Chapter 8 - Wildlife and Public Shooting Areas
Section 551 - Additional Visitor Use Regulations on Department Lands Designated as Wildlife Areas

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 551

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

(a) The areas listed in Section 551 have been designated by the commission as wildlife areas. All wildlife areas are maintained for the primary purposes of developing a statewide program of ecological conservation, restoration, preservation, development and management of wildlife and wildlife habitat and hunting. A legal description of the boundaries of each wildlife area is on file at the department's headquarters, and may be obtained by contacting Department of Fish and Wildlife, Lands Program, P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090. Visitor use is subject to the regulations below and in sections 550 and 550.5, as well as any other sections of Title 14, CCR, and the Fish and Game Code that may apply. These regulations are incorporated by reference into and become a condition of entry and/or permits. Visitors are responsible for knowing and understanding these regulations prior to entry.

(b) Wildlife areas owned and operated by the department (Types A, B and C as defined in Section 551(e)) are as follows:

(1) Antelope Valley Wildlife Area (Sierra County) (Type C);

(2) Ash Creek Wildlife Area (Lassen and Modoc counties) (Type B);

(3) Bass Hill Wildlife Area (Lassen County), including the Egan Management Unit (Type C);

(4) Battle Creek Wildlife Area (Shasta and Tehama counties) (Type C);

(5) Big Lagoon Wildlife Area (Humboldt County) (Type C);

(6) Big Sandy Wildlife Area (Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties) (Type C);

(7) Biscar Wildlife Area (Lassen County) (Type C);

(8) Burcham and Wheeler Flats Wildlife Area (Mono County) (Type C);

(9) Butte Valley Wildlife Area (Siskiyou County) (Type B);

(10) Buttermilk Country Wildlife Area (Inyo County) (Type C);

(11) Cache Creek Wildlife Area (Lake County), including the North Fork Cache Creek and Harley Gulch management units (Type C);

(12) Camp Cady Wildlife Area (San Bernardino County) (Type C);

(13) Cantara/Ney Springs Wildlife Area (Siskiyou County) (Type C);

(14) Cartago Wildlife Area (Inyo County) (Type C);

(15) Cedar Roughs Wildlife Area (Napa County) (Type C);

(16) Cinder Flats Wildlife Area (Shasta County) (Type C);

(17) Clear Lake Wildlife Area (Lake County), including the Rodman Slough Unit (Type C);

(18) Collins Eddy Wildlife Area (Sutter and Yolo counties) (Type C);

(19) Colusa Bypass Wildlife Area (Colusa County) (Type C);

(20) Coon Hollow Wildlife Area (Butte County) (Type C);

(21) Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area (Merced County), including the Upper Cottonwood and Lower Cottonwood management units (Type C);

(22) Crescent City Marsh Wildlife Area (Del Norte County) (Type C);

(23) Crocker Meadow Wildlife Area (Plumas County) (Type C);

(24) Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area (Yuba County) (Type C);

(25) Decker Island Wildlife Area (Solano County) (Type C);

(26) Doyle Wildlife Area (Lassen County) (Type C);

(27) Dutch Flat Wildlife Area (Modoc County) (Type C);

(28) East Walker River Wildlife Area (Mono County) (Type C);

(29) Eel River Wildlife Area (Humboldt County) (Type C);

(30) El Dorado Wildlife Area (El Dorado County), including the Ervin Ranch Management Unit (Type C);

(31) Elk Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area (Del Norte County) (Type C);

(32) Elk River Wildlife Area (Humboldt County) (Type C);

(33) Fay Canyon Wildlife Area (Alpine County) (Type C);

(34) Fay Slough Wildlife Area (Humboldt County) (Type C);

(35) Feather River Wildlife Area (Sutter and Yuba counties), including the Abbott Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marysville, Morse Road, Nelson Slough, O'Connor Lakes, Shanghai Bend, and Star Bend management units (Type C);

(36) Fitzhugh Creek Wildlife Area (Modoc County) (Type C);

(37) Fremont Weir Wildlife Area (Sutter and Yolo counties) (Type C);

(38) French Valley Wildlife Area (Riverside County) (Type C);

(39) Grass Lake Wildlife Area (Siskiyou County) (Type C);

(40) Gray Lodge Wildlife Area (Butte and Sutter counties) (Type A);

(41) Green Creek Wildlife Area (Mono County) (Type C);

(42) Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Solano County), including the Crescent (Type A), Crescent Family (Type A), Goodyear Slough (Type B), Grey Goose (Type C), Grizzly Island (Type A), Island Slough (Type B), Joice Island (Type A), West Family (Type B) management units;

(43) Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area (Lassen and Sierra counties) (Type C);

(44) Heenan Lake Wildlife Area (Alpine County) (Type C);

(45) Hill Slough Wildlife Area (Solano County) (Type C);

(46) Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area (San Diego County) (Type C);

(47) Honey Lake Wildlife Area (Lassen County) (Type B);

(48) Hope Valley Wildlife Area (Alpine County) (Type C);

(49) Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife Area (Siskiyou County) (Type C);

(50) Imperial Wildlife Area (Imperial County), including the Wister (Type A) and Finney-Ramer (Type C) management units;

(51) Indian Valley Wildlife Area (Lake County) (Type C);

(52) Kelso Peak and Old Dad Mountains Wildlife Area (San Bernardino County) (Type C);

(53) Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area (Madera County) (Type C);

(54) Knoxville Wildlife Area (Napa and Yolo counties) (Type C);

(55) Laguna Wildlife Area (Sonoma County) (Type C);

(56) Lake Earl Wildlife Area (Del Norte County) (Type C);

(57) Little Panoche Reservoir Wildlife Area (Fresno County) (Type C);

(58) Los Banos Wildlife Area (Merced County) (Type A);

(59) Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area (Sacramento County) (Type C);

(60) Mad River Slough Wildlife Area (Humboldt County) (Type C);

(61) Marble Mountains Wildlife Area (San Bernardino County) (Type C);

(62) Mendota Wildlife Area (Fresno County) (Type A);

(63) Merrill's Landing Wildlife Area (Tehama County) (Type C);

(64) Miner Slough Wildlife Area (Solano County) (Type C);

(65) Monache Meadows Wildlife Area (Tulare County) (Type C);

(66) Morro Bay Wildlife Area (San Luis Obispo County) (Type C);

(67) Moss Landing Wildlife Area (Monterey County) (Type C);

(68) Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area (Shasta and Tehama counties) (Type C);

(69) Mud Lake Wildlife Area (Siskiyou County) (Type C);

(70) Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area (Solano, Napa, and Sonoma counties), including the American Canyon, Dutchman Slough, Huichica Creek, Napa River, Ringstrom Bay, Sonoma Creek, Tolay Creek, Wingo, Green Island, Southern Crossing, and White Slough management units (Type C);

(71) North Grasslands Wildlife Area (Merced and Stanislaus counties), including the China Island, Gadwall, and Salt Slough management units (Type A);

(72) O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area (Merced County) (Type C);

(73) Oroville Wildlife Area (Butte County), including the Thermalito Afterbay Management Unit (Type C);

(74) Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area (Marin and Sonoma counties), including the Black John Slough, Burdell, Petaluma River, Bahia, Day Island, Green Point, Novato Creek, Point Sonoma, and Rush Creek management units (Type C);

(75) Pickel Meadow Wildlife Area (Mono County) (Type C);

(76) Pine Creek Wildlife Area (Modoc County) (Type C);

(77) Point Edith Wildlife Area (Contra Costa County) (Type C);

(78) Putah Creek Wildlife Area (Solano County) (Type C);

(79) Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area (Napa County) (Type C);

(80) Red Lake Wildlife Area (Alpine County) (Type C);

(81) Rhode Island Wildlife Area (Contra Costa County) (Type C);

(82) Round Valley Wildlife Area (Inyo and Mono counties) (Type C);

(83) Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area (Yolo County) (Type C);

(84) Sacramento River Wildlife Area (Butte, Colusa, Glenn, and Tehama counties) (Type C);

(85) San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area (San Diego County) (Type C);

(86) San Jacinto Wildlife Area (Riverside County), including the Davis Road Unit and the Potrero Unit (Type A);

(87) San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area (San Luis Obispo County) (Type C);

(88) San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area (Merced County) (Type C);

(89) San Pablo Bay Wildlife Area (Marin and Sonoma counties) (Type C);

(90) Santa Rosa Wildlife Area (Riverside County) (Type C);

(91) Shasta Valley Wildlife Area (Siskiyou County) (Type B);

(92) Sheepy Ridge Wildlife Area (Siskiyou County) (Type C);

(93) Silver Creek Wildlife Area (Lassen County) (Type C);

(94) Slinkard-Little Antelope Wildlife Area (Mono County) (Type C);

(95) Smithneck Creek Wildlife Area (Sierra County) (Type C);

(96) South Spit Wildlife Area (Humboldt County) (Type C);

(97) Spenceville Wildlife Area (Yuba and Nevada counties) (Type C);

(98) Surprise Valley Wildlife Area (Modoc County) (Type C);

(99) Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area (Sutter County) (Type C);

(100) Tehama Wildlife Area (Tehama County) (Type C);

(101) Truckee River Wildlife Area (Nevada, and Sierra counties), including the Boca, Canyon, Grey Creek Canyon, Polaris, and Union Ice management units (Type C);

(102) Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area (Butte and Glenn counties), including the Howard Slough, Little Dry Creek, and Llano Seco management units (Type A);

(103) Volta Wildlife Area (Merced County) (Type A);

(104) Warner Valley Wildlife Area (Plumas County) (Type C);

(105) Waukell Creek Wildlife Area (Del Norte County) (Type C);

(106) West Hilmar Wildlife Area (Merced and Stanislaus counties) (Type C);

(107) West Walker River Wildlife Area (Mono County) (Type C);

(108) Willow Creek Wildlife Area (Lassen County) (Type B); and

(109) Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (Yolo County) (Type A).

(c) Areas owned and operated by federal agencies where public hunting opportunities are administered by the department are listed in this subsection. Additional regulations for the areas listed in this subsection are in Section 552 of these regulations.

(1) Baldwin Lake (San Bernardino County) (Type C);

(2) Colusa National Wildlife Refuge (Colusa County) (Type A);

(3) Delevan National Wildlife Refuge (Colusa County) (Type A);

(4) Kern National Wildlife Refuge (Kern County) (Type A);

(5) Lake Sonoma Wildlife Area (Sonoma County) (Type C);

(6) Merced National Wildlife Refuge (Merced County) (Type A);

(7) Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (Glenn and Colusa counties) (Type A);

(8) San Luis National Wildlife Refuge (Merced County) (Type A), including the San Luis, Kesterson, West Bear Creek, Freitas, and Blue Goose Units;

(9) Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (Imperial County) (Type A) (operated with the Imperial Wildlife Area); and

(10) Sutter National Wildlife Refuge (Sutter County) (Type A).

(d) Areas operated by the department in cooperation with other state or federal agencies are:

(1) Clifton Court Forebay (Contra Costa County) (Type C);

(2) Little Panoche Reservoir Wildlife Area (Fresno County) (Type C);

(3) O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area (Merced County) (Type C);

(4) Perris Reservoir State Recreation Area, area day use fee (Riverside County);

(5) Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area (Napa County) (Type C);

(6) Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge, including the La Barranca Unit, Blackberry Island Unit, Mooney Unit, Ohm Unit, Flynn Unit, Heron Island Unit, and Rio Vista Unit (Tehama County); Pine Creek Unit, Dead Man's Reach Unit, North Llano Seco Island 1 & 2 Units, and Llano Seco Riparian Sanctuary Unit (Butte County); and McIntosh Landing North and South Units, Capay Unit, Phelan Island Unit, Jacinto Unit, Ord Unit, Ord Bend Unit, South Ord Unit, Hartley Island Unit, Sul Norte Unit, Codora Unit, Packer Unit, Afton Unit, North Drumheller Slough Unit, and Drumheller Slough Unit (Glenn County); Bogg's Bend Unit (Colusa County) (Type C).

(A) Additional regulations for the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge are in Section 552 of these regulations.

(7) San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area (Merced and Santa Clara counties) (Type C); and

(8) Volta Wildlife Area (Merced County) (Type A), US Bureau of Reclamation

(e) Types of Wildlife Areas:

(1) "Type A" wildlife areas are defined as wildlife areas which have restricted hunter access during waterfowl season, and require a hunting pass to be purchased in advance and exchanged for an entry permit at the wildlife area, per subsections 550.5(c) and 702(b) of these regulations. Reservations are available per subsection 550.5(a) of these regulations during waterfowl season. Species open for hunting are waterfowl, coots, moorhens, snipe, pheasant, and dove, unless otherwise specified in subsection 551(s). Except as provided in subsection 551(p) and Section 552 of these regulations, shoot days are Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during waterfowl season, youth waterfowl hunt days authorized in Section 502 of these regulations, and daily during the September dove season only. All Type A wildlife areas are closed to hunting on Christmas Day.

(2) "Type B" wildlife areas are defined as wildlife areas which have restricted hunter access during waterfowl season and require a Type A or Type B season hunting pass to be purchased in advance and presented for an entry permit at the wildlife area, per subsection 550.5(c) and Section 702 of these regulations. Reservations are required for opening weekend per subsection 550.5(a) of these regulations. Species open for hunting include waterfowl, coots, moorhens, snipe, pheasant, and dove, unless otherwise specified in subsection 551(s). Except as provided in subsection 551(p), shoot days are Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during waterfowl season and daily during the September dove season only. All Type B wildlife areas are closed to hunting on Christmas Day, except as provided in subsection 551(o).

(3) "Type C" wildlife areas are defined as wildlife areas that, except as provided in subsections 551(q) and 551(t), are open daily for hunting all legal species and do not require the purchase of a hunting pass for entry.

(4) For Perris Reservoir State Recreation Area, the fee to obtain an entry permit for hunting shall be the day-use fee determined by the California Department of Parks and Recreation (www.parks.ca.gov).

(f) Shooting Hours:

(1) Waterfowl: Except as provided in subsections 551(p) and 551(q), waterfowl shooting hours on all wildlife areas shall be from one half-hour before sunrise to sunset (pursuant to Section 506 of these regulations).

(2) Other Species: Except as provided in subsections 551(p), 551(q), and 551(s), species other than waterfowl may be taken where authorized only during the legal shooting hours for the taking of each species as specified in sections 250.5, 310, 310.5, 352, and 474 of these regulations.

(g) Deferred Openings: When the department considers such deferral desirable to protect agricultural crops from waterfowl, it may defer opening a wildlife area to visitor access until, in the opinion of the department, the danger of crop damage in the immediate region is abated.

(h) Assigned Hunting Zones: In order to assure proper hunter dispersal and promote safety, the department may subdivide the open hunting portion of any wildlife area into zones, assign hunters to zones and/or designate where hunters shall park.

(i) Wildlife Areas Authorized for Dog Training and/or Dog Trials: Dog training and/or dog trials are authorized as specified below. Dog trials require a Special Use Permit. Site-specific dog training and/or trial prohibitions are identified in subsection 551(o). General rules regarding the use of dogs for hunting, training or trials are located in subsection 550(n) of these regulations.

	*AREA*	*DOG TRAINING*	*DOG TRIALS*
(1)	Gray Lodge Wildlife Area	Allowed with written authorization from the area manager.	Allowed.
(2)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area	Allowed on the area but prohibited from March 1 through June 30, August 1 through the end of the tule elk season in September, and October 1 through the end of waterfowl season.	Allowed on the area but prohibited from March 1 through June 30, August 1 through the end of the tule elk season in September, and October 1 through the end of waterfowl season.
(3)	Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from September 1 through February. Only male ring-necked pheasants, male bobwhite quail, either sex feral pigeons, and male mallard ducks may be used for dog training purposes. Release or possession of female ring-necked pheasant, female bobwhite quail, female mallard, or any other bird species is prohibited. It is unlawful to release or possess a male mallard duck without at least one wing clipped.	Not authorized.
(4)	Imperial Wildlife Area	Allowed with written authorization from the area manager.	Allowed only in designated areas on the Finney-Ramer Unit.
(5)	Little Panoche Reservoir Wildlife Area	Prohibited.	Allowed.
(6)	Los Banos Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from the end of waterfowl season to March 31.	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from the end of waterfowl season to March 31.
(7)	Mendota Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from the end of waterfowl season to March 31.	Allowed.
(8)	Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from July 1 through September 30 and from the end of waterfowl season to the last day in February.	Not authorized.
(9)	North Grasslands Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from the end of waterfowl season to March 31.	Allowed only in the designated area from the end of waterfowl season to March 31.
(10)	O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area	Allowed from October 1 through June 15.	Allowed from October 1 through June 15.
(11)	Oroville Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from July 1 through March 15.	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from July 1 through March 15.
(12)	San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from September 1 through the end of February.	Not authorized.
(13)	San Jacinto Wildlife Area	Allowed only on the Davis Road Unit and requires written authorization from the area manager.	Allowed only on the Davis Road Unit.
(14)	Spenceville Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from July 1 through March 15.	Allowed only in the designated portion of the area from July 1 through March 15.
(15)	Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area	Allowed with written authorization from the area manager.	Not authorized.

(j) Bicycles: Except for their use on roads or levees for transportation between parking lots and hunting areas during the waterfowl season on Type A or B wildlife areas, or as provided in this subsection, the use of bicycles by visitors is prohibited on wildlife areas (also see subsection 550(bb) of these regulations). Except where posted as allowed, electric bicycles are prohibited on all wildlife areas and ecological reserves per subsection 550(c)(4).

	*AREA*	*BICYCLES*
(1)	Butte Valley Wildlife Area	Allowed only on roads open to vehicles.
(2)	Cache Creek Wildlife Area	Allowed only on the Harley Gulch Unit from the third Saturday in April through the third Saturday in November.
(3)	Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area	Allowed only on designated trails and roads from May 10 through September 15.
(4)	El Dorado Wildlife Area	Allowed only on designated trails and roads. No organized events and group size shall not exceed 8 bicycles.
(5)	Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area	Allowed only on designated trails or routes.
(6)	Honey Lake Wildlife Area	Allowed only on roads open to vehicles.
(7)	Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area	Allowed only on the designated Bay Trail (designated trail and road) on the Green Island Unit, and the posted public access easement on the Southern Crossing Unit.
(8)	Oroville Wildlife Area	Allowed only on roads open to vehicles.
(9)	San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area	Allowed only on designated trails or routes.
(10)	San Jacinto Wildlife Area (Potrero Unit)	Allowed only on designated trails.
(11)	Shasta Valley Wildlife Area	Allowed only on roads open to vehicles.
(12)	Spenceville Wildlife Area	Allowed only on designated trails and roads.
(13)	Tehama Wildlife Area	Allowed only on designated trails and roads.
(14)	Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area	Allowed only from one week after the end of waterfowl season until two weeks prior to opening of waterfowl season.
(15)	Willow Creek Wildlife Area	Allowed only on designated trails and roads.
(16)	Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area	Allowed only in designated areas.

(k) Off-Highway Vehicles: Except as provided in this subsection, off-highway vehicles are prohibited on wildlife areas.

(1) Eel River Wildlife Area. Off-highway vehicles are allowed only for commercially licensed anglers who are utilizing the wave-slope for fishing access.

(A) Within the Ocean Ranch Unit, motorized vehicles are only permitted on the sand road and within designated parking areas. No motorized vehicles are allowed on the wave-slope during snowy plover nesting season March 1 through September 15 without written permission from the department. Off-leash dogs are prohibited on the wave-slope and/or in signed exclusion zones within the Ocean Ranch Unit during the snowy plover nesting season March 1 through September 15.

(2) South Spit Wildlife Area. Off-highway vehicles are allowed only on the west side of South Jetty on designated access corridors and wave-slope.

(3) Tehama Wildlife Area. Off-highway vehicles are allowed only on roads open to vehicles.

(l) Wildlife Areas with Boat and/or Horse and Pack Stock Restrictions: Per subsections 550(z) and 550(o), the use of boats or horses is allowed on wildlife areas except as restricted in this subsection. See subsection 550(z) of these regulations for additional regulations about the use of boats.

	*AREA*	*BOATS*	*HORSES AND PACK STOCK*
(1)	Battle Creek Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(2)	Big Lagoon Wildlife Area	Speed restricted to 5 mph for motorized vessels.
(3)	Butte Valley Wildlife Area	Prohibited from March 1 through September 1. Motors are prohibited.
(4)	Cache Creek Wildlife Area		Allowed only on the Harley Gulch Unit from the third Saturday in April through the third Saturday in November.
(5)	Clifton Court Forebay	No gas-powered motors; electric trolling type motors may be used.
(6)	Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(7)	Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area		Allowed only on designated trails from May 10 through September 15.
(8)	El Dorado Wildlife Area		Allowed only on designated trails and roads. No organized events and group size shall not exceed 8 horses.
			Horse trailer parking is permitted within the designated parking area when space is available.
(9)	Gray Lodge Wildlife Area		Allowed only on the east side from July 1 through August 31.
(10)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area	The use of boats is prohibited on all management units, except the Grey Goose Unit and the portion of the Goodyear Slough Unit to the south of Lake Herman Road and east of the eastern-most railroad tracks. Access to those two areas is by boat only. There is no foot access. Launching of boats at the Montezuma Slough unit for access to Montezuma Slough is allowed. Boats less than eight feet in length may be used to transport decoys and/or blind materials.	Allowed only during department-authorized dog trials.
(11)	Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(12)	Heenan Lake Wildlife Area	Prohibited except during controlled entry fishing events (see subsection 551(y)).
(13)	Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area		Allowed only on designated trails or routes. Horse trailers are permitted within the designated parking area if space is available.
(14)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Finney-Ramer Unit)	Required for waterfowl hunting. Only non-motor driven boats or boats with electric motors may be used.
(15)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Wister Unit)	Only hand-portable boats that are non-motorized or use an electric motor are allowed.
(16)	Laguna Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(17)	Lake Earl Wildlife Area	Only non-motorized boats or boats with electric motors may be used during waterfowl season.
		Recreational boarding activities, including but not limited to windsurfing, sailboarding, paddle boarding, and kiteboarding, are prohibited year-round.
(18)	Little Panoche Reservoir Wildlife Area	Only non-motorized boats or boats with electric motors may be used.	Allowed only during department-authorized dog trials.
(19)	Los Banos Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(20)	Mendota Wildlife Area	Boats with motors allowed in Mendota Pool year-round subject to 5 mph speed limit.	Prohibited.
		During waterfowl season, only non-motorized boats allowed in flooded fields outside of Mendota Pool.
(21)	Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(22)	Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(23)	North Grasslands Wildlife Area	No boat trailer parking within wildlife area parking lots.	Prohibited.
(24)	O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area		Allowed only during department-authorized dog trials.
(25)	Oroville Wildlife Area	Motorized boats are subject to 5 mph speed limit except on the southern portion of the Thermalito Afterbay Unit (those portions of the water surface south of Highway 162), where motorized boat speeds may exceed 5 mph.	Allowed only on roads open to vehicles or within 25 feet of the exterior boundary fences. Horse drawn carriages are only allowed on roads open to vehicles.
(26)	Perris Reservoir State Recreation Area	Only motorized boats may be used.
(27)	Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(28)	Sacramento River Wildlife Area	Boat-in Only Access Units: Colusa South, Colusa North, Moulton South, Moulton North, Stegeman, Princeton South, Beehive Bend, Oxbow, Jacinto, Ord Bend, Shannon Slough, Pine Creek North, Wilson Landing, Dicus Slough, and Merrills Landing. Walk-In or Boat-In Access Units: Princeton Southeast, Princeton East, Princeton North, Site 21, Pine Creek West, Pine Creek East.	Prohibited.
(29)	San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area		Allowed only on designated trails or routes.
(30)	San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(31)	Shasta Valley Wildlife Area	Only non-motorized boats or boats with electric motors are allowed on Bass Lake.
		Motorized boats are allowed on Trout Lake from October 1 to January 31.
		Non-motorized boats or boats with electric motors are allowed on Trout Lake from the last Saturday in April through September 30 on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays only.
(32)	South Spit Wildlife Area		Allowed only on west side of South Jetty Road.
(33)	Spenceville Wildlife Area		Allowed only on designated trails and roads.
(34)	Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area		Prohibited.
(35)	Volta Wildlife Area (US Bureau of Reclamation Lands)	Boat trailers allowed beyond the checking station only to launch boats. Vehicles may be driven past Parking Lot 1 to launch boats.
(36)	Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area	No boats or flotation devices allowed.	Prohibited.

(m) Wildlife Areas with Camping, Camp Trailers and Motorhomes as a Designated Use: Unless permitted in this subsection, camping and the use of camp trailers and motorhomes are prohibited on wildlife areas. For additional rules about camping on department lands, see subsection 550(p) of these regulations.

	*AREA*	*CAMPING*
(1)	Antelope Valley Wildlife Area	No motorhomes or camp trailers permitted. Camping allowed only from May 1 through October 31.
(2)	Ash Creek Wildlife Area	Allowed.
(3)	Butte Valley Wildlife Area	Allowed.
(4)	Cache Creek Wildlife Area	No motorhomes or camp trailers permitted. No camping within 1/4 mile of designated parking areas.
(5)	Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the Upper Cottonwood Creek Unit parking lot.
(6)	Gray Lodge Wildlife Area	Allowed only during waterfowl season. Camp trailers or motorhomes may be placed in the designated camp trailer area no sooner than one week before the opening of waterfowl season and must be removed from the wildlife area no later than one week after the end of the regular waterfowl season. All campers, defined as a shell or shelter made to be mounted on a pickup truck must remain attached to a registered vehicle when on the area. All camp trailers and motorhomes must be registered at the checking station within one week of placement.
(7)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area	Not allowed except with prior written authorization from the area manager during the tule elk season.
(8)	Honey Lake Wildlife Area (Fleming and Dakin Units)	Allowed.
(9)	Hope Valley Wildlife Area	Backpack camping allowed east of Highway 89 only.
(10)	Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife Area	Allowed.
(11)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Finney-Ramer Unit)	Allowed only in designated area at Finney Lake.
(12)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Wister Unit)	Allowed only in designated area. Campers must obtain an entry permit pursuant to subsection 551(w). No unattached trailers or tents allowed in the checking station parking lot.
(13)	Indian Valley Wildlife Area	Camping allowed, but camp trailers and motorhomes are prohibited.
(14)	Knoxville Wildlife Area	Primitive camping is allowed beyond 1/4 mile from Berryessa-Knoxville Road.
(15)	Lake Sonoma Wildlife Area	Allowed only in Army Corps of Engineers-designated campgrounds.
(16)	Little Panoche Reservoir Wildlife Area	Allowed only in parking lot, except during authorized dog trials when participants must adhere to conditions of Special Use Permit issued per subsection 550(n)(2) of these regulations.
(17)	Los Banos Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the main office parking area, and only during waterfowl season.
(18)	Mendota Wildlife Area	Allowed only in checking station parking lot, and only during waterfowl season.
(19)	North Grasslands Wildlife Area	Allowed only in checking station parking lot, and only during waterfowl season.
(20)	O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area	Allowed only in parking lot, except during authorized dog trials when participants must adhere to conditions of Special Use Permit issued per subsection 550(n)(2) of these regulations.
(21)	Oroville Wildlife Area	Allowed only in designated camping sites by permit issued from the Oroville CHP office at (530) 538-2700.
(22)	San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the parking lot and no more than 30 vehicles are allowed without a Special Use Permit (see subsection 550(d) of these regulations).
(23)	San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area	Allowed only in parking lot.
(24)	Shasta Valley Wildlife Area	Allowed only in checking station parking lot.
(25)	Spenceville Wildlife Area	Allowed in designated campsites from September 1 through the end of spring turkey season.
(26)	Surprise Valley Wildlife Area	Allowed only in south parking area, except from April 1 through August 15 when camping is prohibited.
(27)	Tehama Wildlife Area	Allowed.
(28)	Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area	Allowed only in the checking station parking lots on the night before a shoot day.
(29)	Volta Wildlife Area (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Lands)	Allowed only in checking station parking lot.

(n) Additional Fire Restrictions on Wildlife Areas: The fire restrictions included below are in addition to the regulations regarding fire on department lands included in subsection 550(q) of these regulations.

(1) Clifton Court Forebay. Fires are prohibited except for the use of portable gas stoves.

(2) Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. Fires are prohibited except for the use of portable gas stoves in designated parking areas and sites.

(3) Hope Valley Wildlife Area. Fires are prohibited except for the use of portable gas stoves.

(4) Knoxville Wildlife Area. Fires are prohibited except for the use of portable gas stoves.

(5) Oroville Wildlife Area. Fires are prohibited except for the use of portable gas stoves within designated campsites.

(6) Spenceville Wildlife Area. Fires are prohibited except for portable gas stoves within designated campsites.

(o) Designated Closures and Restrictions on Wildlife Areas:

Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the lawful possession of a concealed firearm as provided in subsection 550(cc)(1) of these regulations.

	*AREA*	*DESCRIPTION OF CLOSURE OR RESTRICTION*
(1)	Antelope Valley Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting from February 1 through June 30.
(2)	Ash Creek Wildlife Area	Closed to all public uses from September 16 until the opening of waterfowl season, except for access for angling from Bassett Road through September 30. During the waterfowl and pheasant hunt seasons, the wildlife area is closed to all public use with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays for hunting only.
(3)	Baldwin Lake	A hunter shall not possess more than 25 shot shells while in the field.
(4)	Battle Creek Wildlife Area	No hunting or possession of firearms or archery equipment. Dog training and trials are prohibited.
(5)	Butte Valley Wildlife Area	Closed to boating and water-related activity from March 1 through September 1.
(6)	Cache Creek Wildlife Area	The use of dogs for wild pig hunting is prohibited.
(7)	Clifton Court Forebay	No hunting from shore. No hunting within 150 yards of the water control gates or public fishing areas/pier.
(8)	Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting after the last Sunday in January to the opening of Zone A archery deer season. Dog training and trials are prohibited. The use of dogs for wild pig hunting is prohibited.
(9)	Crescent City Marsh Wildlife Area	No hunting or possession of firearms or archery equipment.
(10)	Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 through June 30 except for the spring turkey season when only turkeys may be hunted. Closed to all visitor entry during the first nine days of the spring turkey season except for special turkey permit holders.
		The Black Swan area of the Yuba Narrows Unit is closed to hunting.
(11)	Eel River Wildlife Area	Portions of the area are closed to vehicle entry from March 1 through September 15. Cannibal Island Unit is closed to all visitor use from the Monday following the end of youth hunting day (subsection 502(e)(1)(B)(5) of these regulations) through April 1.
		No dogs off leash on the wave-slope and/or in signed exclusion zones within the Ocean Ranch Unit during the snowy plover nesting season March 1 through September 15.
(12)	Elk Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area	No hunting or possession of firearms or archery equipment.
(13)	Elk River Wildlife Area	Closed to all visitor use from the Monday following the end of youth hunting day (subsection 502(e)(1)(B)(5) of these regulations) through April 1.
(14)	Fay Slough Wildlife Area	Closed to all visitor use from the Monday following the end of youth hunting day (subsection 502(e)(1)(B)(5) of these regulations) through April 1.
		Entry to the wildlife area is only from the designated parking area, located off Highway 101. Boating access is prohibited.
		No dogs allowed except with hunters during the designated hunting season.
		Hunting from designated ponds only.
(15)	Feather River Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 through June 30 except for the spring turkey season when only turkeys may be hunted. The Shanghai Bend Unit is closed to hunting.
(16)	Fremont Weir Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 through June 30 except for the spring turkey season when only turkeys may be hunted.
(17)	Gray Lodge Wildlife Area	Closed to all non-hunting uses from two weeks prior to opening of waterfowl season through one week after end of waterfowl season except those areas designated for wildlife viewing purposes. The west side of the area is closed to falconry. Dove hunting allowed only in designated areas. Pheasant and quail hunting only allowed during the pheasant opening weekend and subsequent waterfowl shoot days occurring during the general pheasant hunt season.
(18)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Goodyear Slough, Island Slough, West Family and Grey Goose units).	A hunter shall not possess more than 25 shot shells while in the field during waterfowl season. Closed to all public use from the end of waterfowl season to September 30. Access to the Grey Goose Unit and the Goodyear Slough Unit to the south of Lake Herman Road and east of the eastern most railroad tracks is by boat only. The Island Slough Unit is open to hunting on Christmas Day when Christmas falls on a Saturday, Sunday or Wednesday.
(19)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Joice Island Unit)	Closed to public use except when permits are issued for waterfowl hunting, special wild pig hunts, and during the special season open to fishing from mid-May to mid-August (contact area headquarters for details).
		Joice Island Unit is open to waterfowl hunting on Sundays only, starting on the first Sunday in December for the remainder of the waterfowl season, by permit only.
(20)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Grizzly Island Unit)	Dogs are prohibited from March 1 to June 30, all of August, and during the tule elk hunting season in September. Dogs may be used to assist in the take of game which is in season, authorized by area regulations and in portions of the area open to such take. Dogs are otherwise prohibited during October and through the end of waterfowl season. Closed to uses other than hunting from the last Monday in July to the end of the Grizzly Island tule elk season and from October 1 through the end of waterfowl season.
(21)	Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area	Closed to all visitor use from February 1 through June 30. Ranch House area closed to all visitor use. Dogs are prohibited except for hunting.
(22)	Hill Slough Wildlife Area	No hunting or possession of firearms or archery equipment.
(23)	Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area	Hunting is allowed in designated areas only. Closed to hunting February 1 through August 31, except for crow hunting, which is allowed after January 31 until the end of the crow season in designated area(s) only.
(24)	Honey Lake Wildlife Area (Fleming and Dakin Units)	Closed to all public uses from September 16 until the opening of waterfowl season. During the waterfowl and pheasant hunt seasons, the wildlife area is closed to all public use with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays for hunting only.
(25)	Hope Valley Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting from February 1 until the opening of archery deer season.
(26)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Finney-Ramer Unit)	A hunter shall not possess more than 25 shot shells while in the field during waterfowl season. Waterfowl hunting allowed only from boats and islands. Closed to hunting from February 1 through June 30.
(27)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Wister Unit)	Closed to all non-hunting public uses from one week before the opening of waterfowl season through the end of waterfowl season, except for designated wildlife viewing sites and designated fishing areas.
(28)	Laguna Wildlife Area	The Timber Hill, Blucher Creek, and Cooper Road units are closed to hunting. Only the wetland portions of the Occidental Road Unit associated with the Laguna de Santa Rosa are open to hunting, and hunting is allowed only when the Laguna de Santa Rosa is navigable and the wetlands are accessible by boat. Foot or terrestrial access to the Occidental Road Unit is prohibited because there is no visitor right-of-way. Dogs are prohibited from March 2 through June 30.
(29)	Lake Earl Wildlife Area	No dogs off leash on the wave-slope and/or in signed exclusion zones during the snowy plover nesting season March 1 through September 15.
(30)	Lake Sonoma Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting except through special drawings. The portion of the area posted as "Critical Habitat" is closed to all visitor use and entry from February 1 through August 1. Dogs are prohibited.
(31)	Little Panoche Reservoir Wildlife Area	The use of dogs for wild pig hunting is prohibited.
(32)	Los Banos Wildlife Area	Closed to all visitor use from September 15 until the opening of waterfowl season. Closed to non-hunting uses during the waterfowl season on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays. A hunter shall not possess more than 25 shot shells while in the field during waterfowl season, except on days when only upland game may be taken, and on special "youth only" waterfowl hunt days when there shall be no restrictions on the number of shot shells taken into the field. Dogs are prohibited in the interpretive viewing area.
		Closed to deer hunting except with a department-issued entry permit. Deer may be taken with shotgun and slug only (see subsection 353(d)).
(33)	Mad River Slough Wildlife Area	Closed to all visitor use from the Monday following the end of youth hunting days (subsection 502(e)(1)(B)(5) of these regulations) through April 1. Dogs are prohibited except for hunting.
(34)	Mendota Wildlife Area	Closed to all visitor use from September 16 until the opening of waterfowl season except for the designated tour route and fishing site. Closed to non-hunting uses during the waterfowl season.
(35)	Morro Bay Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting from the day after the end of waterfowl season until the opening day of brant season. A hunter shall not possess more than 25 shot shells while in the field.
(36)	Moss Landing Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting on New Year's Day. The Salt Ponds are closed to hunting.
(37)	Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area	The following units are closed to all hunting, firearms and archery use: the White Slough Unit, the Green Island Unit, the Southern Crossing Unit and the portion of the American Canyon Unit south of the PG&E lines. Dogs are prohibited from March 2 through June 30.
(38)	North Grasslands Wildlife Area	A hunter shall not possess more than 25 shot shells while in the field during waterfowl season, except on days when only upland game may be taken and on special "youth only" waterfowl hunt days when there shall be no restrictions on the number of shot shells taken into the field.
		Closed to deer hunting except with a department-issued entry permit. Deer may be taken with shotgun and slug only (see subsection 353(d)).
(39)	O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area	Closed to all visitor use the day of and day after designated special apprentice pheasant hunts except for special apprentice pheasant hunt permit holders.
		Closed to deer hunting except with a department-issued entry permit. Deer may be taken with shotgun and slug only (see subsection 353(d)).
(40)	Oroville Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 through August 31 except during the spring turkey season when only turkeys may be hunted through a special drawing. Dogs are prohibited from March 2 through June 30.
(41)	Perris Reservoir State Recreation Area	Shore hunting for waterfowl, coots, and moorhens is prohibited. Upland game may be taken only in designated areas. Fishing is permitted in the designated waterfowl hunting area only on non-shoot days.
(42)	Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area	The Bahia, Day Island, Green Point, Novato Creek, Point Sonoma, and Rush Creek units are closed to hunting, firearms, and archery use. Dogs are prohibited on all units from March 2 through June 30.
(43)	Putah Creek Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 until the opening weekend of Zone A deer archery season which is defined in Section 360 of these regulations.
(44)	Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting from the day after spring turkey season closes to the opening of archery deer season.
(45)	Red Lake Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 through August 31 except during archery deer season.
(46)	Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 through August 31.
(47)	Sacramento River Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 through August 31 except during the spring turkey season when only turkeys may be hunted and during archery deer season when only deer may be hunted. Boat-in Only Access Units: Colusa South, Colusa North, Moulton South, Moulton North, Stegeman, Princeton South, Beehive Bend, Oxbow, Jacinto, Ord Bend, Shannon Slough, Pine Creek North, Wilson Landing, Dicus Slough, Merrills Landing.
(48)	San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 through August 31 except during the spring turkey season when only turkeys may be hunted. D-16 general deer zone tags may not be used west of Highway S-2.
(49)	San Jacinto Wildlife Area (Davis Road Unit)	Upland game (doves, pheasants, quail, snipe, and rabbits) may be taken only in designated areas. A self-issued permit, acquired on-site, is required to enter the upland game hunting area.
(50)	San Jacinto Wildlife Area (Potrero Unit)	Only upland game birds and resident small game within designated areas may be taken, unless otherwise restricted or limited within the unit.
(51)	San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area	Closed to all visitor uses except for the shooting area/range.
(52)	San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area	The use of dogs for wild pig hunting is prohibited. Motor vehicles are allowed in the parking lot only.
(53)	Santa Rosa Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting on the portion of the area that lies within Fish and Game Refuge 4D (see Fish and Game Code Section 10837).
(54)	Shasta Valley Wildlife Area	Only individuals possessing a Type A or Type B season pass and their guests (non-hunting guests or junior hunters) may enter the wildlife area on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays during the waterfowl season.
(55)	Spenceville Wildlife Area	Closed to hunting February 1 through August 31 except during the spring turkey season when only turkeys may be hunted. Closed to all visitor entry during the first nine days of the spring turkey season except for special turkey permit holders. The posted area around the Spenceville Mine is closed to visitor entry.
(56)	Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area	Those portions of the east and west levees of the area adjacent to the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge (SNWR) are closed to hunting. The west levee of the area is closed to hunting from the northern boundary of the SNWR south to Oswald/Hughes Road. The east levee of the area is closed to hunting from the northern boundary of the SNWR south to the SNWR checking station parking lot. The remaining portion of the east levee from the SNWR parking lot south to the southern boundary of the SNWR is closed to hunting pursuant to Section 625 of these regulations.
(57)	Tehama Wildlife Area	The portion of the area south of Antelope Creek is closed to all visitor use and entry from the first Monday in December through the last Friday in March. The use of dogs for wild pig hunting is prohibited.
(58)	Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area	Closed to all non-hunting uses from two weeks prior to opening of waterfowl season through one week after the end of waterfowl season. Dogs are prohibited except for hunting.
(59)	Volta Wildlife Area (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Lands)	Closed to all visitor uses from August 15 until the opening of waterfowl season except that fishing in the Volta Wasteway Channel is allowed. Fishing is restricted to the Volta Wasteway Channel for a distance of one mile downstream from the Ingomar Grade from September 15 until the end of waterfowl season. Closed to non-hunting uses during the waterfowl season. A hunter shall not possess more than 25 shot shells while in the field during waterfowl season, except on days when only upland game may be taken and on special "youth only" waterfowl hunt days when there shall be no restrictions on the number of shot shells taken into the field.
(60)	Willow Creek Wildlife Area	Closed to all public uses from September 16 until the opening of waterfowl season. During the waterfowl and pheasant hunt seasons, the wildlife area is closed to all public use with the exception of Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays for hunting only.
(61)	Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area	Closed to all non-hunting uses from two weeks prior to opening of waterfowl season through one week after the end of waterfowl season except those areas designated for wildlife viewing purposes. Pheasant hunting is prohibited in assigned blind areas.

(p) Type A or Type B Wildlife Areas with Shoot Day or Shooting Hours Restrictions During the Waterfowl Season:

	*AREA*	*DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTION*
(1)	Butte Valley Wildlife Area	Pheasant hunting is allowed only on Sundays during pheasant season. Dove may be taken daily during the September dove season, and only on waterfowl hunt days during the late dove season.
(2)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Joice Island Unit)	Open to waterfowl hunting Sundays only, starting on the first Sunday in December for the remainder of the waterfowl season by permit only, and for special drawing pig hunts.
(3)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Wister Unit)	Pheasant, quail and rabbit hunting is allowed only on Mondays and Thursdays. Dove may be taken daily during the September dove season. After the September dove season, dove may be taken only on pheasant hunt days. Snipe may be taken only on waterfowl and pheasant hunt days.
(4)	Kern National Wildlife Refuge	Hunting of waterfowl, coot, moorhen, and pheasant is allowed only on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Pheasant hunting is only allowed during the pheasant season. Snipe hunting is prohibited.
(5)	Merced National Wildlife Refuge	Hunting for waterfowl, coot, and moorhen is allowed only on Saturdays and Wednesdays.
(6)	San Jacinto Wildlife Area (Davis Road Unit)	Hunting for waterfowl, coot, and moorhen is allowed only on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Pheasant hunting is allowed only on Mondays during pheasant season. All other upland game hunting is allowed only in designated areas from July 1 through January 31. A self-issued permit, acquired on-site, is required to enter the upland game hunting area.
(7)	San Jacinto Wildlife Area (Potrero Unit)	Unless otherwise restricted by the department, hunting is allowed daily only for upland game birds and resident small game in designated areas. A self-issued permit, acquired on-site, is required to enter the designated hunting area.
(8)	San Luis National Wildlife Refuge (Bear Creek Unit)	Entry permits must be returned to the checking station by 3:00 p.m. Hunting on the West Bear Creek portion is prohibited until the third Saturday in November.
(9)	Shasta Valley Wildlife Area	Pheasant hunting is allowed only on Sundays during the pheasant season. Quail and snipe may be taken only on waterfowl hunt days. Dove may be taken daily during the September dove season, and only on waterfowl hunt days during the late dove season.

(q) Type C Wildlife Areas with Shoot Day Restrictions and/or Special Drawing Requirements: Unless identified with specific shoot days, seasonal closures or special drawing requirements below, or with closures identified in subsection 551(o), Type C wildlife areas are open daily. Information about special drawings is available at www.wildlife.ca.gov.

	*AREA*	*DESCRIPTION OF RESTRICTION OR REQUIREMENT*
(1)	Baldwin Lake	Hunting is allowed only during waterfowl season and only on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Hunting is allowed only from a boat. Special draw entry permits are required for the first seven hunt days of waterfowl season.
(2)	Clifton Court Forebay	Hunting is allowed only on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays and only during waterfowl season.
(3)	Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area	Special draw entry permits are required for all visitor entry during the opening weekend of the Zone A general deer season. Self-registration required all other times of year.
(4)	Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area	Special draw entry permits are required for the first nine days of the spring turkey season.
(5)	El Dorado Wildlife Area	Special draw entry permits are required for the first nine days of the spring turkey season.
(6)	Fay Slough Wildlife Area	Hunting is allowed only on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays and only during waterfowl season.
(7)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Gray Goose Unit)	Hunting is allowed only on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays and only during waterfowl season.
(8)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Finney-Ramer Unit)	A daily entry permit and self-registration are required. Entry permits are available at self-registration booths at Finney and Ramer lakes on a first-come, first-served basis.
(9)	Knoxville Wildlife Area	Special draw entry permits are required for all visitor entry during the first week of the A-Zone deer season.
(10)	Laguna Wildlife Area (Occidental Road Unit)	Hunting is allowed only on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays and only during waterfowl season.
(11)	Lake Sonoma Wildlife Area	Hunting is only allowed during department-authorized special hunts for deer, turkey and wild pigs. Deer hunting is only allowed with a J-1 or A-25 deer tag available through the big game drawing.
(12)	Little Panoche Reservoir Wildlife Area	Self-registration is required on site.
(13)	Morro Bay Wildlife Area	Shooting hours are from 7:00 a.m. until sunset.
(14)	Moss Landing Wildlife Area	Hunting is allowed only on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays and only during waterfowl season. Closed to hunting on New Year's Day.
(15)	Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area	Hunting is allowed only on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during open season for authorized species except that dove and rabbits may be hunted daily during the September dove season.
(16)	O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area	Closed to deer hunting except with a department-issued entry permit. Deer may be taken with shotgun and slug only (see subsection 353(d)).
		Self-registration is required at the parking lot at all times except for junior pheasant hunts, the day following junior pheasant hunts, and deer hunts when entry is controlled through special drawings.
(17)	Oroville Wildlife Area	Special draw entry permits are required for the spring turkey season.
(18)	Perris Reservoir	Hunting for waterfowl is allowed until noon on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Hunting is allowed daily for upland game from the first Saturday after Labor Day through January 31.
(19)	San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area	Special draw entry permits are required for all visitor entry during the opening weekend of the Zone A deer season. Self-registration is required at the parking lot on Dinosaur Point Road at all other times of year.
(20)	San Pablo Bay Wildlife Area	Blinds shall be available on a first come-first served basis.
(21)	Spenceville Wildlife Area	Special draw entry permits are required for the first nine days of the spring turkey season.

(r) Firearm Restrictions on Type C Wildlife Areas: The regulations in this subsection are in addition to the regulations regarding firearms in subsection 550(cc) of these regulations. The restrictions in this subsection do not prohibit the lawful possession of a concealed firearm as provided in subsection 550(cc)(1) of these regulations.

	*AREA*	*DESCRIPTION OF CLOSURE OR RESTRICTION*
(1)	Baldwin Lake	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
(2)	Bass Hill	Only shotguns, archery equipment, or muzzle loaders may be used on the Egan Management Unit.
	Wildlife Area
(3)	Battle Creek	All firearms and archery equipment are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(4)	Big Sandy	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(5)	Clifton Court Forebay	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
(6)	Collins Eddy	Rifles, pistols, and archery equipment are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(7)	Colusa Bypass	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(8)	Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area (Lower Cottonwood Creek Unit)	Only shotguns and archery equipment may be used. Only archery equipment may be used from the start of the Zone A archery deer season until the start of Zone A general deer season.
(9)	Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area (Upper Cottonwood Creek Unit)	Firearms may be used or possessed only from the opening of the Zone A general deer season through the last Sunday in January. Only archery equipment may be used from the start of the Zone A archery deer season until the start of the Zone A general deer season.
(10)	Crescent City Marsh	All firearms and archery equipment are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(11)	Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area	During spring turkey season, only shotguns, archery equipment, and air rifles firing pellets of a minimum 0.177 caliber and powered by compressed air or gas may be used.
(12)	Decker Island	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(13)	Eel River	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(14)	Elk Creek Wetlands	All firearms and archery equipment are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(15)	Elk River	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(16)	Fay Slough	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(17)	Feather River	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(18)	Fremont Weir	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(19)	Grizzly Island	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
	(Grey Goose Unit)
(20)	Hill Slough	All firearms and archery equipment are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(21)	Hollenbeck Canyon	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(22)	Horseshoe Ranch	During spring turkey season only shotguns and archery equipment may be used.
	Wildlife Area
(23)	Imperial	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
	(Finney-Ramer Unit)
(24)	Kinsman Flat	During spring turkey season only shotguns and archery equipment may be used.
	Wildlife Area
(25)	Laguna	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(26)	Lake Earl Wildlife Area	Rifles and pistols are prohibited. Possession of firearms or archery equipment for waterfowl hunting is permitted only during waterfowl season and only within the first 100 feet inland from the shoreline and on the water surface of Lake Earl and Lake Tolowa.
(27)	Lake Sonoma	Firearms are allowed only for special hunts.
	Wildlife Area
(28)	Little Panoche Reservoir	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(29)	Lower Sherman Island	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(30)	Mad River Slough	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(31)	Miner Slough	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(32)	Morro Bay	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(33)	Moss Landing	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(34)	Mouth of Cottonwood Creek	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(35)	Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area	Rifles and pistols are prohibited. All firearms and archery equipment are prohibited on the White Slough Unit, the Green Island Unit, the Southern Crossing Unit and the portion of the American Canyon Unit that is south of the PG&E lines.
(36)	O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area	Rifles and pistols are prohibited. Shotgun slugs are prohibited except for take of deer.
(37)	Oroville	Rifles and pistols are prohibited except at the portion of the area designated as a shooting range.
	Wildlife Area
(38)	Perris Reservoir	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
(39)	Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area	Rifles and pistols are prohibited. All firearms and archery equipment are prohibited on the Bahia, Day Island, Green Point, Novato Creek, Point Sonoma, and Rush Creek units.
(40)	Point Edith	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(41)	Rhode Island	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(42)	Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area	Rifles, pistols, and archery equipment are prohibited. Buckshot and slugs are prohibited.
(43)	Sacramento River	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(44)	San Felipe Valley	Rifles and pistols are prohibited in designated areas.
	Wildlife Area
(45)	San Luis Reservoir	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(46)	San Pablo Bay	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(47)	Santa Rosa Wildlife Area	All firearms, archery equipment, air and gas guns, spear guns, and other propulsive devices are prohibited on the portion of the area that lies within Fish and Game Refuge 4D (see Fish and Game Code Section 10837).
(48)	South Spit	Rifles, pistols, and archery equipment are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(49)	Sutter Bypass	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area
(50)	Truckee River Wildlife Area	Rifles and pistols are prohibited. All firearms and archery equipment are prohibited on the Boca, Polaris and West River units.
(51)	West Hilmar	Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
	Wildlife Area

(s) Additional Hunter Opportunities on Type A and Type B Wildlife Areas: Information about the special drawings and big game drawings referred to in this subsection is available at www.wildlife.ca.gov.

	*AREA*	*SPECIES*	*HUNT REQUIREMENTS*
(1)	Ash Creek Wildlife Area	Pronghorn antelope	Allowed only with an Apprentice Zone 5 -- Big Valley tag available through the big game drawing.
(2)	Butte Valley	Pronghorn antelope Wildlife Area	Allowed only with an apprentice tag available through the big game drawing.
(3)	Gray Lodge	Deer	Allowed only with a G-12 deer tag available through
	Wildlife Area		the big game drawing.
(4)	Gray Lodge Wildlife Area	Quail and rabbit	Allowed only on waterfowl shoot days during the pheasant season.
(5)	Gray Lodge	Turkey	Allowed only through a special drawing during
	Wildlife		Area the spring season.
(6)	Grizzly Island	Tule elk	Allowed only with an elk tag available through
	Wildlife Area		the big game drawing. Methods of take for big game are authorized per Section 353 of these regulations.
(7)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Crescent and Grizzly Island Units)	Rabbit	Allowed daily in July and on waterfowl shoot days during the pheasant season.
(8)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area	Wild pig	Allowed only with an entry permit obtained through a special drawing. Only shotguns with slugs and archery equipment are authorized. Rifles and pistols are prohibited.
(9)	Honey Lake	Quail and rabbit	Allowed only on waterfowl shoot days that occur
	Wildlife Area		during the pheasant season.
(10)	Imperial	Quail	Allowed only on pheasant hunt days.
	Wildlife Area
(11)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Wister Unit)	Rabbit	Allowed daily during the rabbit season except during the waterfowl season, when rabbits may be taken only on pheasant hunt days.
(12)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Wister Unit)	Raccoon	Allowed daily from August 1 through one week before opening of waterfowl season.
(13)	Los Banos Wildlife Area	Raccoon, rabbit, deer, and quail	Self-registration is required for raccoon and rabbit hunting. Raccoon may not be taken during waterfowl season.
			A department-issued entry permit is required to hunt deer.
			Eurasian collared dove hunting allowed during mourning dove open season.
			Snipe hunting allowed only on waterfowl shoot days during the general waterfowl season.
(14)	Mendota Wildlife Area	Raccoon, rabbit, crow, and quail	Self-registration is required. Raccoon may not be taken during waterfowl season.
			Eurasian collared dove hunting allowed during mourning dove open season.
			Snipe hunting allowed only on waterfowl shoot days during the general waterfowl season.
(15)	North Grasslands Wildlife Area	Raccoon, rabbit, deer, and quail	Self-registration required for raccoon and rabbit. Raccoon may not be taken during waterfowl season. Rabbit may be hunted daily from July 1 through September 15 and from the day after the end of waterfowl season until the end of the rabbit season. During the waterfowl season, rabbit hunting is allowed only on waterfowl hunt days.
			A department-issued entry permit is required to hunt deer.
			Eurasian collared dove hunting allowed during mourning dove open season.
			Snipe hunting allowed only on waterfowl shoot days during the general waterfowl season.
(16)	Shasta Valley	Quail	Self-register at area. Quail shoot days are limited to
	Wildlife Area		waterfowl shoot days only.
(17)	Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area	Rabbit, turkey and quail	Rabbit allowed only during the September dove season, and on waterfowl hunt days during the late dove season.
			Turkey allowed by draw during the spring turkey season and during the fall turkey season concurrent with the pheasant season.
			Quail allowed during the general season concurrent with pheasant season.
(18)	Upper Butte Basin	Deer	Allowed only with a J-9 apprentice tag
	Wildlife Area		available through the big game drawing.
	(Little Dry Creek Unit)
(19)	Volta Wildlife Area	Rabbit	Allowed except during waterfowl season. Self-registration required.

(t) Species Restrictions for Hunting on Type C Wildlife Areas: Only the species listed for each of the wildlife areas in the table below may be hunted on those areas.

	*AREA*	*SPECIES*
(1)	Baldwin Lake	Waterfowl, coot and moorhen only.
(2)	Clifton Court Forebay	Waterfowl, coot and moorhen only.
(3)	Collins Eddy Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, moorhen, and upland game only.
(4)	Eel River Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, snipe, and pheasant only.
(5)	Elk River Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, and snipe only.
(6)	Fay Slough Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, and snipe only.
(7)	Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Grey Goose Unit)	Waterfowl, snipe, coot, moorhen, and pheasant only on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays and only during open seasons.
(8)	Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area	Crow, coyote, upland game birds, and resident small game only.
(9)	Laguna Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, and moorhen only.
(10)	Lake Earl Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, snipe, and moorhen only.
(11)	Lake Sonoma Wildlife Area	Deer, wild pig, and turkey only. May require a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
(12)	Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, moorhen, pheasant, dove, and rabbit only.
(13)	Mad River Slough Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, and snipe only.
(14)	Miner Slough Wildlife Area	Waterfowl only.
(15)	Moss Landing Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, and moorhen only.
(16)	Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, moorhen, snipe, rabbit, quail, pheasant, and dove only.
(17)	O'Neill Forebay Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, pheasant, quail, dove, deer, rabbit, and crow only.
		Closed to deer hunting except with a department-issued entry permit.
(18)	Perris Reservoir	Waterfowl, coot, moorhen, dove, pheasant, quail, and rabbit only.
(19)	Petaluma Marsh Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, moorhen, and rabbit only.
(20)	Point Edith Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, and moorhen only.
(21)	Rhode Island Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, and moorhen only.
(22)	Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area	All legal species except big game.
(23)	San Pablo Bay Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, and moorhen only.
(24)	Santa Rosa Wildlife Area	Deer, rabbit, and quail only.
(25)	South Spit Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, coot, and snipe only.
(26)	Tehama Wildlife Area	All legal species, except:
		(A) During the G-1 deer season, only persons with a department-issued entry permit and a G-1 deer tag may enter the wildlife area. Only deer and wild pig may be taken during the G-1 deer season.
		(B) During the J-3 deer season, deer may only be taken with a J-3 apprentice hunt tag available through the big game drawing. All legal species, except wild pig, may be taken during the J-3 deer season.
		(C) Wild pig only during the G-1 deer season when only persons with a G-1 deer tag and a department-issued entry permit may enter the wildlife area. No dogs permitted.
(27)	West Hilmar Wildlife Area	Waterfowl, quail, dove, pheasant, and rabbit only.

(u) Type A Wildlife Areas Which Allow Archery Equipment During Waterfowl Season per subsection 550(cc)(4):

(1) Los Banos Wildlife Area

(v) Shooting Areas. This subsection identifies wildlife areas, pursuant to subsection 550(cc) of these regulations, with designated shooting areas (i.e., ranges) and additional regulations for each designated shooting area:

(1) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the lawful possession of a concealed firearm as provided in subsection 550(cc)(1) of these regulations.

(2) Oroville Wildlife Area

(A) All legal firearms and archery equipment may be possessed and discharged at the target practice area, which is open year-round. Only paper and clay targets may be used and must be removed by the user when leaving the area.

(3) San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area

(A) No person shall enter the San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area except that portion of the area designated as a public shooting facility under supervision of the authorized rangemaster or with written authorization from the department.

(B) No firearms or other propulsive devices of any kind may be possessed or discharged except at the designated public shooting facility under the direction and control of the authorized rangemaster.

(C) The public shooting facility is open Wednesday through Monday, from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour before sunset, except for the lighted ranges which are open from one-half hour before sunrise until 10:00 p.m.

(D) Daily range fees are required and to be paid at the facility.

(E) Alcoholic beverages may not be possessed or consumed on any part of the San Luis Obispo Wildlife Area by any authorized rangemaster, or by any person who discharges or attempts to discharge a firearm or propulsive device, or shoot an arrow.

(F) Full metal jacket bullets are not allowed.

(4) Spenceville Wildlife Area

(w) Wildlife Areas That Require a Daily or Annual Lands Pass for Authorized Uses Other than Hunting (Lands Pass): Pursuant to subsection 550(c) and 550.5(c) of these regulations, it shall be unlawful for a visitor to enter any wildlife area, or portion thereof listed in this section, without carrying a valid Lands Pass or a valid hunting, or fishing license on their person. A Lands Pass must be purchased in advance. Information on how to purchase a Lands Pass and exceptions to this requirement are provided in subsection 550.5(c).

(1) Ash Creek Wildlife Area

(2) Bass Hill Wildlife Area

(3) Battle Creek Wildlife Area

(4) Butte Valley Wildlife Area

(5) Cache Creek Wildlife Area

(6) Crescent City Marsh Wildlife Area

(7) Eel River Wildlife Area

(8) Elk Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area

(9) Elk River Wildlife Area

(10) Fay Slough Wildlife Area

(11) Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

(12) Grizzly Island Wildlife Area

(13) Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area

(14) Honey Lake Wildlife Area

(15) Hope Valley Wildlife Area

(16) Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife Area

(17) Imperial Wildlife Area (Wister and Finney-Ramer units)

(18) Lake Earl Wildlife Area

(19) Los Banos Wildlife Area

(20) Mad River Slough Wildlife Area

(21) Mendota Wildlife Area

(22) Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area

(23) Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area (Green Island Unit)

(24) North Grasslands Wildlife Area

(25) San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area

(26) San Jacinto Wildlife Area

(27) Shasta Valley Wildlife Area

(28) South Spit Wildlife Area

(29) Tehama Wildlife Area

(30) Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area

(31) Volta Wildlife Area

(32) Willow Creek Wildlife Area

(33) Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area

(x) Additional Waterfowl Reservation Regulations:

	*Area*	*Number of Hunters Per Reservation*	*Reservation Expires*
(1)	Colusa National	Four persons, but not more than two junior	One hour before shoot time.
	Wildlife Refuge	hunters or non-shooters.
(2)	Delevan National	Four persons, but not more than two junior	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	Wildlife Refuge	hunters or non-shooters.
(3)	Gray Lodge	Two adults; each adult hunter may bring up	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	to two junior hunters or two non-shooters or
		one of each.
(4)	Grizzly Island	Two adults; each adult hunter may bring up to	One hour before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	two junior hunters or two non-shooters or one
		of each. Reservation numbers are not used at
		Grizzly Island to determine the order in which
		entry permits are issued.
(5)	Grizzly Island	Two adults; each adult hunter may bring up to	One hour before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	two junior hunters or two non-shooters or one
	(Joice Island Unit)	of each.
(6)	Imperial Wildlife Area (Wister Unit)	Six persons, but no more than four adults. Blinds at the Union Tract and Hazard Unit are limited to four individuals. Waterfowl hunters must hunt from within 100 yards of assigned blind sites.	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
(7)	Kern	Two adults; each adult hunter may bring up	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	National Wildlife Refuge	to two junior hunters or two non-shooters or
		one of each but may not exceed capacity of
		spaced blinds.
(8)	Los Banos	Blinds -- Two persons. Free roam -- Two	One hour before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	adults; each adult hunter may bring up to two
		junior hunters or two non-shooters or one of
		each.
(9)	Mendota	Two adults; each adult hunter may bring up to	One hour before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	two junior hunters or two non-shooters or one
		of each.
(10)	Merced	Two persons in the two-person blinds, three	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	National Wildlife Refuge	persons in the three-person blinds (from 1 to 3
		three-person blinds available).
(11)	North Grasslands	Two adults; each adult hunter may bring up	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	to two junior hunters or two non-shooters or
	(China Island Unit)	one of each. Check in at the Kesterson Unit.
(12)	North Grasslands	Two adults; each adult hunter may bring up	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	to two junior hunters or two non-shooters or
	(Gadwall Unit)	one of each. Check in at the Salt Slough Unit.
(13)	North Grasslands	Free roam -- two adults; each adult may bring	One hour before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	up to two junior hunters or two non-shooters
	(Salt Slough Unit)	or one of each. Zone 13 -- Four blinds; up
		to four persons per blind. Field 50 -- One disabled access blind; up to three persons. One general blind -- up to three persons.
(14)	Sacramento	Four persons, but not more than two junior	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	National Wildlife Refuge	hunters or non-shooters.
(15)	San Jacinto	Two adults and two junior hunters.	3:00 a.m. or until last reservation is called.
	Wildlife Area
(16)	San Luis	Two adults; each adult hunter may bring	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	National Wildlife Refuge	up to two junior hunters or two non-shooters
	(Bear Creek Unit)	or one of each. For East Bear Creek, three
		persons per reservation. Check in at the Salt
		Slough Unit
(17)	San Luis	Three persons in the three-person blinds.	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	National Wildlife Refuge	Two persons in the two-person blinds.
	(Blue Goose Unit)
(18)	San Luis	One boat with up to four people.	3:00 a.m.
	National Wildlife Refuge	Check in at Kesterson Unit.
	(Freitas North Unit)
(19)	San Luis	One boat with up to four people.	3:00 a.m.
	National Wildlife Refuge	Check in at Salt Slough Unit.
	(Freitas South Unit)
(20)	San Luis	Three persons in the three-person blinds	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	National Wildlife Refuge	(16 blinds). Two persons in the two-person
	(Kesterson Unit)	blinds (15 blinds).
(21)	San Luis	Blinds -- Two persons in the two person	One hour before shoot time.
	National Wildlife Refuge	blinds, three persons in the three person
	(San Luis Unit)	blinds. Free roam -- two adults; each adult
		hunter may bring up two junior hunters or
		two non-shooters or one of each.
(22)	Sutter	Four persons, but not more than two junior	One hour before shoot time.
	National Wildlife Refuge	hunters or non-shooters.
(23)	Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area (Howard Slough Unit)	Up to three persons.	One hour before shoot time.
(24)	Upper Butte Basin	Up to three persons.	One hour before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area
	(Little Dry Creek Unit)
(25)	Upper Butte Basin	Up to three persons.	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area
	(Llano Seco Unit)
(26)	Volta	Two adults; each adult hunter may bring	One hour before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	up to two junior hunters or two non-shooters
		or one of each.
(27)	Yolo Bypass	Blinds -- up to four hunters. Free	One and one-half hours before shoot time.
	Wildlife Area	roam -- two adults; each adult hunter
		may bring up to two junior hunters or
		two non-shooters or one of each.

(y) Fishing Regulations on Wildlife Areas pursuant to subsections 550(c)(2)(C) and 550(h) of these regulations:

The property-specific fishing regulations in this subsection are in addition to the general regulations regarding fishing and the hours of operation of department lands located in Section 550 of these regulations.

(1) Clifton Court Forebay: Fishing from shore only. No wading into water. No fishing from boats.

(2) Grizzly Island Wildlife Area (Montezuma Slough Unit) Fishing access along Montezuma Slough is open all year, no hour restrictions.

(3) Heenan Lake Wildlife Area Only boats propelled by oars or electric motors may be used.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 203, 205, 355, 1050, 1530, 1745, 1764, 1765, 3003.1, 3039, 4001, 4004, 4150 and 10504, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 355, 711, 713, 1050, 1055.3, 1301, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1745, 1761, 1764, 1765, 2006 and 10504, Fish and Game Code; Sections 5003 and 5010, Public Resources Code; and Sections 25455, 26150 and 26155, Penal Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 203, 205, 265, 355, 710, 710.5, 710.7, 1050, 1530, 1583, 1745, 1764, 1765, 3003.1, 3039, 4001, 4004, 4150 and 10504, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 355, 711, 713, 1050, 1055.3, 1301, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1570, 1571, 1572, 1580, 1581, 1582, 1583, 1584, 1585, 1745, 1761, 1764, 1765, 2006 and 10504, Fish and Game Code; Sections 5003 and 5010, Public Resources Code; and Sections 25455, 26150 and 26155, Penal Code.

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