United States of America · Spearfishing zone

Steamboat Rock Special Closure (California) - closed 1 March to 31 August

Prohibited zonespecial closure (entry prohibited)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Steamboat Rock Special Closure (California) - closed 1 March to 31 August.

Seasonal no-entry closure at Steamboat Rock on the Lost Coast south of Cape Mendocino (Humboldt County). Unlike its neighbour Sugarloaf Island, this closure runs only from 1 March to 31 August: during that period 14 CCR 632(b)(12) shuts the band from the mean high tide line to 300 feet seaward of mean lower low tide to vessels, and subsection (C) forbids any person from entering it without department permission, so spearfishing inside the band is unlawful in those months.

On the coast

Location

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

40.4157°N, 124.4038°W

View on the map

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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