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2007 Commercial Ocean Salmon Regulations
State of California
Department of Fish and Game
Ocean Salmon Project - Marine Region



2007 Commercial Ocean Salmon Regulations

(
Effective May 1, 2007)


OR/CA Border to Humboldt S. Jetty:

September 10 - 30
or
6,000 Chinook quota
- possession & landing limit of 30 Chinook per vessel per day

- all salmon caught must be landed within the area

- minimum size limit: 28 inches total length

Horse Mountain to Point Arena:
April 9 - 27
(Monday to Friday)

or
2,000 Chinook quota


- possession & landing limit:




- 20 Chinook per vessel per day: April 9 - 13; 16 - 20




- 30 Chinook per vessel per day: April 23 - 27

- all salmon caught must be landed within the area

- all salmon must be offloaded within 24 hrs of any closure

- minimum size limit: 27 inches total length
August 1
-
29; September 1
-
30


- all salmon must be offloaded within 24 hrs of any closure


- minimum size limit: 28 inches total length in August
27
inches
total
length
in
September


Point Arena to Pigeon Point:
May 9 - 31; July 1 - August 29; September 1 - 30


- fish must be offloaded within 24 hrs of the August 29 closure


- minimum size limit: 27 inches total length in May and September








28 inches total length in July and August



Point Reyes to Point San Pedro:

October 1 - 5; 8 - 12
(Monday through Friday)


-minimum size limit: 27 inches total length

Pigeon Point to Point Sur:
May 1 - 31; July 1 - August 29; September 1 - 30


- fish must be offloaded within 24 hrs of the August 29 closure


- minimum size limit: 27 inches total length in May and September








28 inches total length in July and August



Point Sur to U.S./Mexico Border:
May 1 - September 30


- minimum size limit: 27 inches total length in May, June and September








28 inches total length in July and August

General Commercial Regulations
All salmon except coho; no retention of steelhead trout allowed
Single-point, single-shank barbless hooks are required

No more than 6 lines are allowed per vessel
Compliance with minimum size or other special restrictions:
All salmon on board a vessel must meet the
minimum size, landing/possession limit, or other special requirements for the area being fished and the area in which they are
landed if the area is open. Salmon may be landed in an area that has been closed more than 96 hours only if they meet the
minimum size, landing/possession limit, or other special requirements for the area in which they were caught. Salmon may be
landed in an area that has been closed less than 96 hours only if they meet the minimum size, landing/possession limit, or other
special requirements for the areas in which they were caught and landed.

Transit through closed area with salmon on board:
It is unlawful for a vessel to have troll gear in the water while
transiting any area closed to salmon fishing while possessing salmon.

Barbless circle hooks
1
required when fishing with bait and fishing by any means other than trolling
2

1. A CIRCLE HOOK is defined as a hook with a generally circular shape and a point which turns inwards, pointing directly to the shank at a 90-
degree angle.
2. TROLLING is defined as angling from a boat or floating device that is making way by means of a source of power, other than drifting by means of
the prevailing water current or weather conditions.