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• The regulation states that the season opens at 6:00 p.m. On opening day, can I put my hoop nets in the water at 5 p.m. and pull them an hour later at 6 p.m.?
• When should I measure the lobster I catch?
• Am I required to have a lobster gauge when I go fishing for lobster? Can I use a tape measure or a ruler?
• What are the legal methods of take for spiny lobster? Can I use a "tickle stick" to coax a lobster from its hiding spot?
• How much does the spiny lobster report card cost?
• How do I fill out my lobster report card?
• Where can I purchase a spiny lobster report card?
• What is the purpose of the lobster report card?
• If I am fishing for lobster with friends, do we all need our own lobster report cards?
• Do kids under 16 need a spiny lobster report card too?
• Is there a limit to the number of spiny lobster report cards I can buy?
• Am I required to have the lobster report card in my possession when I'm fishing for spiny lobsters?
• Do I need a spiny lobster report card when fishing for lobster on a free fishing day or from a public pier?
• Do I have to start a new line on my report card when nighttime fishing spans two calendar days?
• Where and when do I submit the lobster report card once it's filled out?
• Are there any additional restrictions not listed in CDFW regulations, concerning recreational spiny lobster take in specific areas?
• If I'm fishing for crab from a public pier and I'm NOT fishing for spiny lobster, do I still need the lobster report card?
• What is the possession limit for lobster?
• My young son and I both have our report cards. Does he have to carry his own catch? Or can I be in possession of more than my legal 7 "bugs"?
• Do I need a sport fishing license to catch lobsters from a public pier?
• May I tail my legally harvested lobsters while still at sea or at the boat launch ramp?
• Why are people allowed to keep lobsters with eggs?
• Why hasn't a slot limit been established for lobsters? People need to let the big breeders go!
• What is the difference between commercial and recreational lobster fishing? How do I know which one I do?
• How is CDFW helping the spiny lobster?