recreational fishery

Can You Eat Spotted Bay Bass?

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Legal length recently increased from 12 inches to 14 inches. Although spotties are usually fished on a catch-and-release basis, they are excellent table fare The flesh is lighter in color than the calico bass and sand bass, and firmer in texture, giving it a more lobster-like feel on the palate. What is the legal size … Read more

What Fish Are Running In Monterey Bay?

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Whether fishing on the bay or from shore, you may catch a variety of species including salmon, rockfish, lingcod, mackerel, surfperch, smelt, halibut, sandabs or squid Catches vary from year to year depending upon variables such as ocean and weather conditions. What fish are in season in Monterey? Rockfish. The recreational fishery for rockfish (Sebastes … Read more