Sport Fishing in California

Freshwater Fishing

Inland Lakes, Rivers, Streams

• Regulations
  Seasons, Limits, etc.
• Fish Planting Schedules • Mobile
• Report Cards
• Report a Tagged Fish
• Fishing in the City
• Inland Angling Records
• Fishing Tournaments

• Heritage and Wild Trout
• Black Bass Fishing
• Striped Bass Fishing

More about Freshwater Fishing

Ocean Fishing

Pacific Ocean and Bays

• Regulations
  Seasons, Limits, etc.
  • Regulations Map
  • Marine Protected Areas • Mobile
• Report Cards
• Fish Identification
• Ocean Fishing Records

More about Ocean Fishing

Licenses

• Descriptions and Fees for Licenses, Validations and Report Cards
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Free and Reduced-Fee Licenses
• Where to Purchase
  • CDFW Offices
  • License Agent
  • Online

More

• Free Fishing Days are July 6 and September 7, 2013
• Fishing Passport Program
• Fish Identification Book
• California Outdoors Q & A
  Answers to hunting and fishing questions (a weekly column)
• Professional Fishing Guide List (PDF)
• CDFW's Clean, Drain, and Dry YouTube Video

Alerts

• 13-14 Fishing Regulations SUPPLEMENT now available (PDF)
• Health Advisories for Eating Fish
• Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species (Quagga mussels, New Zealand mudsnails, etc.)

Where to Fish

• Fishing Guide
• Eastern Sierra Back Country Fishing Guide
  41 MB PDF
  37 MB zipped PDF

Economics and Human Dimensions of Fishing

• 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (California Report)
• 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation

Related Topics

• Marine Fisheries Management
• Inland Fisheries Management
• Fish Hatcheries
• Commercial Fishing