New CDFW Freshwater Fishing Regulations 2021-22?
Does anyone know where I can find the new adopted 2021-2022 Freshwater Fishing Regulations effective March 1, 2021 online? CDFW has gone paperless with the regulations booklet, and I can't seem to find any updated regulations.
There were a lot of new regulations proposals floating around the last few years, but I'm not sure what actually was approved.
I did read on Ken's Sporting Goods website the new adopted changes effective March 1, 2021 for Inyo/Mono counties. The East Walker is now back to the old regs- opens last Saturday in April to November 15. So I would assume that these regulations are printed somewhere, but I can't find them on CDFW's website.
DFW now has them posted on the web site
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Regulations
Oh boy, gonna take some studying.
Most significant to me is that the McCloud is now open year-round.
Most significant to many people (I think) is that the general trout season is now
Sat. preceding Memorial Day through Sep. 30
Note DFW will no longer be printing reg booklets, you gotta get them online now.
Great, do a major change to the Regs and then make them harder to get.
I guess everyone has a smart phone these days and can download the stuff.
Still I do not like the change.
Opps, I think I got it wrong about general trout season
So It looks like the end-of-May to Sept season is only on waters in the special Regs section.
general state wide trout season (for take) is still end-of-April thru Nov 15.
and now all waters not listed in special regs are open year round.
here is a cut/paste of the relevant section:
Have I got it right?
(a) General Statewide Regulations: (1) All inland lakes and reservoirs; and ponds entirely on private lands, except those listed in Section 7.50 (b), are open to fishing all year with a five-trout daily bag limit, and 10 trout possession limit.(2) All inland streams, rivers, and canals, except those listed in Section 7.50 (b), are open to fishing from the last Sat. in Apr. through Nov. 15, with a five trout daily bag limit, and ten trout possession limit, with no gear restrictions. From Nov. 16 through the Fri. preceding the last Sat. in Apr., a zero trout bag limit applies, and only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used. In waters where the bag limit for trout is zero, trout must be released unharmed, and should not be removed from the water. (3) Exceptions: (A) All waters in Section 7.50 (b), Alphabetical List of Trout Waters with Special Fishing Regulations,are those having regulations different from the General Statewide Regulations for trout.(B) Brook Trout bag and possession limits may be taken in addition to the statewide trout daily bag and possession limits. See Section 5.84.