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Record Ocean Sportfish

Brochure: California Saltwater Diving and Angling Records Adobe Reader required

This printer-friendly brochure contains a summary of current California saltwater diving and angling records, as well as directions for applying for a new record.

   Brochure: California Saltwater Diving and Angling Records

 

ANGLING RECORDS

DIVING RECORDS

Angling Records (hook and line) Adobe Reader required

Diving Records (scuba and free) Adobe Reader required

Angling Record Verification Form Adobe Reader required

Diving Record Verification Form Adobe Reader required

Procedures for Submission of Angling Record Adobe Reader required

Procedures for Submission of Diving Record Adobe Reader required
 

  
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Bill Ernst landed this huge 93-pound, 4-ounce white seabass while free diving in Malibu and established a new California record in 2007.

Kim Larson displays a new State record with this 21-pound, 5-ounce Pacific bonito.

Joseph Tobin proudly sports his 30-pound, 11-ounce, record-size albacore that he speared during a free dive in the outer Monterey Bay.
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Roger (left) and Robert (right) Borrell holding the state's new record for California halibut.
Record Catch

Daniel Schumacher speared this 24-pound, 0-ounce dolphinfish while free diving over an offshore sea mount in southern California. This official catch resulted in a new state record.

Twelve-year-old Conor Gorey established a first-time State saltwater angling record with this 14-pound, 8-ounce bronzespotted rockfish.

This work is supported in part by Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act funds. For more information or to register a trophy catch, contact:

California Department of Fish and Game
Kim Penttila, (562) 342-7199

For freshwater record fish, go to
State Inland Waters Record Fish