Merced River • Yosemite • 2026 Rules Fish the Merced River without mixing up Yosemite rules Yosemite changed its fishing season in 2026. The Merced River inside Yosemite National Park is now open to fishing year-round, but the river still has strict gear and trout rules: artificial lures or flies, barbless hooks, zero harvest of … Read more
Dana Point Harbor Planner • Pier, Jetty, Charter & CDFW Rules Dana Point California Fishing: Harbor, Pier & Charter Tips Want to fish Dana Point without guessing the rules? Start with the exact place: harbor pier, outermost jetty, boardwalk, beach, kayak, private dock or charter boat. Each one has a different license and access answer. … Read more
Long Beach Fishing Planner • Pier, Harbor, Surf & License Tips Long Beach California Fishing: Pier, Harbor, Surf & License Tips Fishing in Long Beach depends on one thing first: where exactly are you standing? Belmont Pier, Shoreline Village piers, Shoreline Aquatic Park piers, Pier J, Alamitos Bay jetties, marina docks, surf beaches, boats and … Read more
Oceanside Fishing Planner • Pier, Harbor, Surf & CDFW Rules Oceanside California Fishing: Pier, Harbor, Surf & Rules Planning to fish Oceanside Pier, the Small Harbor Fishing Pier, the surf, a jetty, kayak route or sportfishing boat? This local guide gives the fast answer first: where a California license is usually needed, where the public-pier … Read more
Santa Barbara Fishing Rules • 2026 Pier, Surf & Harbor Guide Santa Barbara Fishing: Pier, Surf & Harbor Rules Trying to fish Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara Breakwater, West Beach, Leadbetter, the harbor, Goleta Pier, a kayak route or a charter boat? This guide gives the rule answer first: where a license is usually not required, … Read more
Ventura Local Fishing Guide • Pier, Surf, Harbor & License Tips Ventura California Fishing: Pier, Surf, Harbor & License Tips Fishing in Ventura is easy only when you know the exact spot. Ventura Pier can be a license-free base-license option, but nearby surf, beach, harbor rocks, jetties, boats and kayaks can require a California sport … Read more
San Francisco Bay • Pier • Ocean Rules Dashboard San Francisco California Fishing: Bay, Pier & Ocean Rules Fishing in San Francisco is not one rule. A public pier, Bay shoreline, Pacific beach, charter boat, kayak, Golden Gate park area and Lake Merced trip can each trigger a different license, gear, season, safety or food-advisory … Read more
Half Moon Bay Fishing Planner • 2026 Local Guide Plan a Half Moon Bay Fishing Day: Pier, Surf, Crab & Charter Checks Use this guide to decide where to fish in Half Moon Bay, whether you need a California fishing license, what to check before surf or pier fishing, how to plan a Pillar Point … Read more
Santa Cruz Angler Dashboard • Verified Local Rules Santa Cruz California Fishing: Pier, Surf, River & Rules Fishing Santa Cruz is not one rule. Santa Cruz Wharf, Main Beach, Cowell Beach, San Lorenzo River, Loch Lomond, Santa Cruz Harbor, Natural Bridges, surfperch beaches and Monterey Bay charter trips all have different license, access, species, tide, … Read more
Monterey Bay Rule Planner • Surf, Pier, Charter & CDFW Checks Monterey California Fishing: Surf, Pier, Charter & Rules Planning to fish Monterey Bay? Start with the exact spot. NOAA lists fishing from the Breakwater / Coast Guard Pier and Wharf II / Commercial Wharf, but not from Fisherman’s Wharf. Surf, kayak, beach, boat and … Read more
