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REGULATIONS / CALIFORNIA

Cabezon regulations

California · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected California ocean-sport reference subset is not a complete rulebook.

2026
SOURCECDFW ocean sport fishing regulations ↗UPDATED JUNE 23, 2026 · CHECKED AUG 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCChecked Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCRules vary by location, method, vessel, and emergency closure.The CDFW page is an informational summary; the California Code of Regulations (Title 14) and emergency orders are authoritative.
LISTINGOPENListed open
SPECIESLISTED SEASON WINDOWSJFMAMJJASONDBAGMIN SIZELISTING
Cabezon[confirmed] CDFW Groundfish Summary (updated June 23, 2026): Northern, Mendocino, San Francisco, and Central Management Areas are closed Jan 1-Mar 31 and open all depths Apr 1-Dec 31. Southern Management Area is open all depths Apr 1-Jun 30; Jul 1-Sep 30 is 50-fathom (300-foot) Rockfish Conservation Area inshore-only; Oct 1-Dec 31 nearshore RCG (including cabezon) is closed. Groundfish Exclusion Areas are closed to cabezon. Shore-based anglers and spear divers are exempt from seasons/depths. · Listed season windows: Jan 1, 2026 through Mar 31, 2026 · 0 fish listed · Apr 1, 2026 through Jun 30, 2026 · 10 fish listed · Jul 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026 · 10 fish listed · Oct 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026 · 10 fish listedListed open10 fish within the Rockfish, Cabezon, and Greenling complex (RCG complex) limit of 10 fish per person.—OPEN
LISTED LIMIT
10 fish within the Rockfish, Cabezon, and Greenling complex (RCG complex) limit of 10 fish per person.
LISTED SEASON WINDOWS
  • Jan 1, 2026 through Mar 31, 2026 · 0 fish listed
  • Apr 1, 2026 through Jun 30, 2026 · 10 fish listed
  • Jul 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026 · 10 fish listed
  • Oct 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026 · 10 fish listed
APPLICABILITY
[confirmed] CDFW Groundfish Summary (updated June 23, 2026): Northern, Mendocino, San Francisco, and Central Management Areas are closed Jan 1-Mar 31 and open all depths Apr 1-Dec 31. Southern Management Area is open all depths Apr 1-Jun 30; Jul 1-Sep 30 is 50-fathom (300-foot) Rockfish Conservation Area inshore-only; Oct 1-Dec 31 nearshore RCG (including cabezon) is closed. Groundfish Exclusion Areas are closed to cabezon. Shore-based anglers and spear divers are exempt from seasons/depths.
SOURCE AUTHORITY
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Summary of Recreational Groundfish Fishing Regulations, T14 CCR §28.28 and §§27.20, 27.25-27.50 (updated June 23, 2026)

UPDATED June 23, 2026 · CHECKED Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2026

CDFW ocean sport fishing regulations ↗

The CDFW page is an informational summary; the California Code of Regulations (Title 14) and emergency orders are authoritative.

This reference does not grant permission to fish or retain a catch. Location, method, vessel, species identification, and emergency closures can change what applies. Verify the applicable official rules.