United States of America · Spearfishing zone

Castle Rock Special Closure (California)

Prohibited zonespecial closure (entry prohibited)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Castle Rock Special Closure (California).

Year-round no-entry closure in the waters around Castle Rock, the 14-acre island about half a mile off Crescent City that CDFW describes as a breeding and resting site for migratory seabirds and marine mammals. Under 14 CCR 632(b)(4) the band from the mean high tide line to 300 feet seaward of mean lower low tide is closed to vessels, and subsection (C) forbids any person from entering that band without department permission - a swimming or diving spearfisher is inside the prohibition, so no spearfishing is possible here at any time.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

41.7611°N, 124.2492°W

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

wildlife.ca.gov

Before you dive

License for United States of America

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia State fish and wildlife agencies (e.g. FWC Florida, CDFW California, Hawaii DLNR/DAR, TPWD Texas); NOAA Fisheries for federal waters/HMS permits.

Purchase from the relevant state fish and wildlife agency online portal, license vendors, or in person. Requirements differ by state and by resident/non-resident status.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · fisheries.noaa.gov

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