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Most Frequently Encountered (Check for seasonal closures)

Cabezon

Cabezon fish with a wide, mottled brown body, large pectoral fins, and spiny dorsal fins, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides.
Cabezon with a mottled brown body and broad fins to help anglers identify this species.
  • Large head and pectoral fins
  • Scale-less body
  • 16 inch minimum size
  • Ocean and estuary species

Kelp Greenling

Kelp greenling with a mottled brown and golden body, spotted pattern, and long dorsal fin, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations.
Kelp greenling with mottled coloring and a long dorsal fin to help anglers identify this species.
  • Very small mouth
  • Males may have blue spots
  • Ocean and estuary species

China Rockfish

China rockfish with a dark black body patterned with bright yellow blotches, large spiny dorsal fins, and a stout shape, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides.
China rockfish with bold yellow markings and spiny fins to help anglers identify this species.
  • Distinct yellow band across body
  • Yellow speckles on black body
  • Ocean species

Black Rockfish

Black rockfish with a dark gray to black body, rough scales, and prominent spiny dorsal fins, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations.
Black rockfish with dark coloring and sharp dorsal spines to help anglers identify this species.
  • Spots on dorsal fin
  • Large mouth (jaw past mid-eye)
  • Ocean and estuary species

Yellowtail Rockfish

Yellowtail rockfish with a bronze-gold body, sharp spiny dorsal fin, and yellow-tinged tail, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides.
Yellowtail rockfish with golden coloring and a yellow-tinted tail to help anglers identify this species.
  • Yellow fins
  • More elongated than other rockfish
  • Ocean species

Blue Rockfish

Blue rockfish with a mottled gray and blue-black body, rounded shape, and spiny dorsal fin, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations.
Blue rockfish with mottled gray-blue coloring and spiny fins to help anglers identify this species.
  • Small mouth (jaw not past mid-eye)
  • No spots on dorsal fin
  • Irregular blotches along body
  • Ocean and estuary species

Copper Rockfish

Copper rockfish with a mottled reddish-brown and cream body, bold blotches, and a tall spiny dorsal fin, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides.
Copper rockfish with reddish-brown mottling and sharp dorsal spines to help anglers identify this species.
  • Large dorsal spines with membrane not deeply notched
  • Distinct face stripes
  • Ocean and estuary species

Lingcod

Lingcod with a long, mottled dark blue-gray body, large mouth, and tall spiny dorsal fin, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations.
Lingcod with dark mottling and a large mouth to help anglers identify this species.
  • Large mouth with sharp teeth
  • Elongated body
  • 22 inch minimum size
  • Ocean and estuary species

Canary Rockfish


Canary rockfish with a bright orange body, pale lateral stripe, and tall spiny dorsal fin, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides.
Canary rockfish with vivid orange coloring and a pale stripe to help anglers identify this species.
  • Grey, "chalky" lateral line
  • Thin eye band
  • Notched tail fin
  • Ocean species

Deacon Rockfish

Deacon rockfish with a dusky blue-gray body, fine speckling, and a tall spiny dorsal fin, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations.
Deacon rockfish with blue-gray coloring and fine speckles to help anglers identify this species.
  • Small mouth (jaw not past mid-eye)
  • No spots on dorsal fin
  • Uniform dark coloration along body
  • Ocean and estuary species

Prohibited
(No harvest at any time)

Quillback Rockfish

Quillback rockfish with a mottled brown and gold body, very tall spiny dorsal fins, and a stout shape, shown for accurate species identification in fishing guides.
Quillback rockfish with bold mottling and tall dorsal spines to help anglers identify this species.
  • Large dorsal spines with deep notch
  • "Freckles" on face/head
  • Yellowish blotch on back
  • Ocean and estuary species

Yelloweye Rockfish

Yelloweye rockfish with a bright orange-red body, pale belly, and high spiny dorsal fin, shown for accurate species identification in fishing regulations.
Yelloweye rockfish with vivid orange-red coloring and tall dorsal spines to help anglers identify this species.
  • Solid yellow eye
  • Rounded tail fin, often lined in black
  • Juveniles have white lines on side
  • Ocean species
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