Low Flow Fishing Regulations - South Central Coast

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Status of Waters

In the table below:

  • San Lorenzo River / Santa Cruz Co. Streams includes: San Lorenzo River and all its tributaries; all anadromous reaches of coastal streams normally open for fishing in Santa Cruz Co. from San Lorenzo River on North through Waddell Creek
  • Carmel River / Adjacent Streams includes: Carmel River main stem; adjacent waters of San Jose, Gibson, Malpaso, Soberanes Creeks that are West of Highway 1 (Monterey Co.)
  • Big Sur Coast Streams includes: Big Sur River main stem west of the Highway 1 bridge; all of Limekiln Creek and its tributaries; anadromous portions of all other Big Sur Coast streams west of Highway 1 in Monterey Co., from Granite Creek south to Salmon Creek
  • Pajaro River / Tributaries includes: Pajaro River, Uvas Creek, Llagas Creek, Corralitos Creek
  • Pescadero Creek / San Mateo Co. Streams includes: Pescadero Creek and all anadromous reaches of San Mateo Co. coastal streams normally open for fishing, from Elliot Ck. through Milagro Ck.
  • Aptos / Soquel Creeks includes: Aptos Creek, Soquel Creek (Santa Cruz Co.)
  • Salinas / Arroyo Seco Rivers includes: Salinas River main stem (Monterey Co.) below its confluence with the Arroyo Seco River; Arroyo Seco River (Monterey Co.)
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DateSorted By Date In Descending OrderSan Lorenzo River / Santa Cruz Co. StreamsPescadero Creek / San Mateo Co. StreamsAptos / Soquel CreeksPajaro River / TributariesCarmel River / Adjacent StreamsBig Sur Coast StreamsSalinas / Arroyo Seco Rivers
1/24/2025ClosedOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedOpen
1/21/2025ClosedOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedOpen
1/17/2025ClosedOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedOpen
1/14/2025OpenOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedOpen
1/10/2025OpenOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedOpen
1/7/2025OpenOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedOpen
1/3/2025OpenOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedOpen
1/1/2025OpenOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedOpen

Contact

Email us at LowFlows@wildlife.ca.gov.

Fisheries Branch
1010 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento, CA 95605 | Fisheries@wildlife.ca.gov