skekoam Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 So I see a lot of guys post about catching lmb with live bluegill. I always thought it was illegal but can you get around the law if both fish were caught on the same waters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Hammer 4 Posted May 2, 2020 Super User Share Posted May 2, 2020 Using any game fish, i.e. bluegill, is illegal in So. Cali. You can use night crawlers, and lizards..legally. You can go on the Dept of fish and wildlife to see the regs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted May 2, 2020 Super User Share Posted May 2, 2020 Bluegill are illegal except on some areas of the Colorado River. You can net Shad using a hoop net under 40" dia, no cast nets allowed in fresh water. Since quagga mussel invasion transporting crawdads isn't legal in SoCal lakes. Read the DFW regulations. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Hammer 4 Posted May 2, 2020 Super User Share Posted May 2, 2020 Well, I can't seem to find any info re: crawdads on the dfw site, so, I'll take your word for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hands Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/1/2020 at 10:30 PM, Hammer 4 said: Well, I can't seem to find any info re: crawdads on the dfw site, so, I'll take your word for it. It's in there. You have to dig for it. Basically, if you can catch the crawdads in the lake you're fishing, you can use them for bait that day ONLY is how I interpreted the regs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blckshirt98 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Check local county regulations. In Santa Clara County live bait like worms are allowed, but live bait that are fish (i.e. minnows) are not allowed because fish cannot be transported from one body of water to another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankN209 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 In the delta, you can use live bait, you fish it where you catch it, as long as you don't transfer them to another area. Sunfish, Perch, Crappie can all be used as live bait. I called Fish and Game here in Stockton, and they confirmed this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted June 4, 2020 Super User Share Posted June 4, 2020 Read the CDFW regulations. You are supposed to know the regs when you purchase a fishing license. The San Jaquine Delta has special requlation zones as does the Colorado River. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankN209 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 14 minutes ago, WRB said: Read the CDFW regulations. You are supposed to know the regs when you purchase a fishing license. The San Jaquine Delta has special requlation zones as does the Colorado River. Tom Which i do so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted June 4, 2020 Super User Share Posted June 4, 2020 14 minutes ago, FrankN209 said: Which i do so.... Your area is tricky with all the special regs and understand why you would call the local office. This thread applies in general to all Califirnia residents. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankN209 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 51 minutes ago, WRB said: Your area is tricky with all the special regs and understand why you would call the local office. This thread applies in general to all Califirnia residents. Tom Which I'm apart of. I don't see the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted June 4, 2020 Super User Share Posted June 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, FrankN209 said: Which I'm apart of. I don't see the problem? Read the thread, the OP is asking a question. In So Cal where the op is from it's illegal to use bluegill for live bait. Yes, you are part of California where it is legal to use bluegill for live bait. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankN209 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, WRB said: Read the thread, the OP is asking a question. In So Cal where the op is from it's illegal to use bluegill for live bait. Yes, you are part of California where it is legal to use bluegill for live bait. Tom I still don't see the problem? Maybe it might be useful to someone else. You don't have to reply to my posts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted June 5, 2020 Super User Share Posted June 5, 2020 I don't see the problem you keep referring to. I will reply to whatever is of interest. We will agree to disagree and move on. Peace, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schplurg Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Looks like a simple misunderstanding which can happen on a forum You're pretty safe in California to assume that the answer to any regulation question is going to be "no", unless you want it to be no in which case the answer will be yes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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