Regulations
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CDFW announces changes to recreational groundfish regulations
New Recreational Groundfish Regulations For 2021 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces that multiple changes to the recreational groundfish regulations will take effect in the new year.
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New Regulations for Texas Anglers This Year
When you buy your fishing license online, you can use your emailed receipt, or ...
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CDFW Simplifying Inland Trout Angling Regulations
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing a number of changes to trout fishing regulations to make them easier to understand, and to better align regulations with management objectives on each water. You may view the proposed changes to specific waters here:
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CDFW Reminder 2019 Recreational Groundfish Regulations in Effect
The new regulations were adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission in mid-December.
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Bottomfish Seasons/Regulations Updated for 2019
What's the same as in 2018? The general marine fish daily bag limit will be 5 fish no more than 1 of which may be cabezon when open (opens July 1)
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Reminders on Fishing Contest Regulations in California
Beginning in 1975, organizers offering prizes or other inducements for the taking of sport fish in any California water were required to obtain a fishing contest permit from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
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Looser Regulations Being Considered on Bass Size Limits For Some Tournaments.
The current rules say anglers at Cave Run Lake must release all largemouth bass between 13 to 16 inches, and all smallmouth shorter than 18 inches.
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Considering Simplified Largemouth Bass Regulations Across the State
Chris McCaskill of Lewisville caught this 10.72-pound largemouth bass from Lake Zebco March 15. Terry Bedford, © Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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New Regulations as California Lobster Season Opens
The popular recreational California spiny lobster fishing season opened on Saturday, September 30. CDFW reminds divers and hoop netters of new regulations that will be in effect for the 2017-18 season.
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New Arizona Boating Regulations and Fees Now in Effect
Boating and watercraft regulation changes aimed at increasing customer service and public safety on Arizona's waterways went into effect Saturday, Aug. 5.
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Final Day | CDFW Now Hiring Law Enforcement Cadets
Do you have what it takes to be a California wildlife officer? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is currently accepting applications for Fish and Game warden cadet (wildlife officer), with a final filing deadline of Oct. 17, 2016. CDFW is particularly interested in recruiting applicants with a love of the outdoors, a passion for conservation and knowledge of fishing and hunting activities.
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Size and Bag Limits Suspended on Two Eastern Washington Lakes
Size and daily limits suspended on two eastern Washington lakes Action: Remove daily limits and size limits; extend the fishing season on two lakes scheduled for rehabilitation.
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CDFW Makes Buying a License and Accessing Fishing Regulations Easier Using Technology
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is making life easier for anglers when it comes to purchasing a license and checking your local fishing regulations. CDFW has made the online license sales site more user-friendly for individuals accessing it from a mobile device and launched an online GPS-based freshwater sport fishing regulations tool to help anglers identify those regulations that relate to the area they plan to fish.
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Oregon: Commission Sets 2017 Sportfishing Regs
The Fish and Wildlife commission adopted 2017 sportfishing regulations at its meeting in Salem last week.
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Fishing Access Areas Not Safe for Swimming
The access areas were purchased and are maintained with funds derived from the sale of fishing licenses and motorboat registrations, as well as a federal excise tax on fishing equipment, fishing tackle, and gasoline for motorboats. These funding sources explicitly prohibit activities that are in conflict with fishing and boating.
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Required Registration for Bass Tournaments in 2016
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources would like to remind those planning or organizing a bass fishing tournament in 2016 that all tournaments must be registered with the DNR.
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Washington Adopts New Sportfishing Regs
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday adopted nearly 50 new sportfishing rules, including a requirement that anglers release all wild steelhead they catch on several streams on the Olympic Peninsula.
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Proposed Fishing Tackle Regulations Violate Due Process
Thursday, California's leading advocate for sportfishing announced that it is raising legal concerns associated with the California Department of Toxic Substance Control's (DTSC) decision to potentially regulate or ban common fishing tackle
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Commission moves forward with considering innovative bass regulations
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) favorably reviewed draft rules that could ultimately change statewide length limits for black bass species, including eliminating many specific rules for different water bodies. The intent of the proposal is to simplify rules; allow anglers to keep smaller, more abundant largemouth bass; and increase abundance of larger bass in lakes and rivers across the state.
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