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I caught a bunch of fish but don't see them listed under the regulations. Are they off limits? Do I have to release them all?

fish limits, bag limits, retention, CCR T14, Section 27.60

If a fish is not specifically listed as prohibited or identified as having its own regulations, then it falls under CCR T14 Section 27.60 which allows keeping 10 fish of each species, and 20 fish in total, unless otherwise provided. In theory, you could take 10 of one species and 10 of another, OR 5 of one species, 10 of another, and 5 of a final species, etc. as long as you do not exceed more than 20 fish in total.

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Updated on Thu, 13 Feb 2025 by amanda.vandiggelen@wildlife.ca.gov

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