White Seabass 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.
SPECIES LINKS
FIELD GUIDE
Atractoscion nobilis
speciesBASICThe white weakfish, a croaker occurring from Magdalena Bay, Baja California, to Juneau, Alaska — the only California member of the croaker family to exceed 20 pounds.
HABITAT
Schools over deep rocky bottoms at 0–122 m, in and out of kelp beds.
SIZE
largest reported over 5 ft and 93 lb
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White Seabass identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for California.
- LAST LISTED/REFERENCE LIMITS
- 3 fish, except only 1 fish may be taken in waters south of Point Conception between March 15 and June 15. · minimum 28 inches
- APPLICABILITY
- [confirmed] Open all year. Minimum is 28 inches total length or 21.5 inches alternate length. The 1-fish exception applies south of Point Conception from March 15 through June 15.
- SOURCE AUTHORITY
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2026 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet, T14 CCR §28.35 (last updated July 17, 2026)
UPDATED July 17, 2026 · CHECKED Sep 22, 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.
LAUNCH SITES
Curated launch sites in California (29)
SF Bay Area · MARINA
Northern California · MARINA
Southern California · MARINA
SF Bay Area · MARINA
Northern California · MARINA
Southern California · MARINA
Northern California · MARINA
SF Bay Area · MARINA
SF Bay Area · RAMP
Southern California · MARINA
Southern California · MARINA
Central California · MARINA
Central California · MARINA
Central California · MARINA
Southern California · MARINA
Northern California · MARINA
Southern California · MARINA
SF Bay Area · MARINA
SF Bay Area · DOCK
SF Bay Area · MARINA
Central California · MARINA
SF Bay Area · MARINA
Southern California · MARINA
SF Bay Area · MARINA
Southern California · MARINA
Central California · MARINA
SF Bay Area · RAMP
Northern California · DOCK
Southern California · MARINA
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.