Where can I get a lobster report card?

Lobster report cards can be reported online at: www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/ols. Online reporting for seasonal cards will be available beginning at the end of lobster season, and only until the reporting deadline of April 30. If you report online, you are not required to mail your report card to CDFW.

What is a lobster report card?

The lobster report cards are a vital resource for the management of the California Lobster Fishery. It’s important to report your catch (or non-catch, if that’s the case) so the California Department of Fish and Wildlife each year.

How is California spiny lobster measured?

To determine whether the lobster you’ve just caught is large enough to keep, you must measure the length of the body shell, or carapace, along the mid- line from the rear edge of the eye socket (between the horns) to the rear edge of the carapace with a lobster gauge (see diagram above).

How much is the lobster card?

Validations and Report Cards

Title Fee
Sturgeon Fishing Report Card $9.46
North Coast Salmon Report Card $7.56
Steelhead Report Card $8.38
Spiny Lobster Report Card (valid for the entire lobster season). $10.80

How many lobsters can you catch in California?

seven
The daily lobster bag and possession limit is seven. Any lobster kept must be at least 3 ¼ inches long measured in a straight line on the midline of the back from the rear edge of the eye socket to the rear edge of the body shell.

How much is a lobster license in California?

If you are 16 years of age or older and want to hunt lobsters, you must obtain this license from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. An annual license costs $46.44 for California residents and $124.77 for non-residents. There are also one-, two-, and 10-day licenses available for purchase.

What is the lobster limit in California?

seven lobsters per person
According to CCR T14, Section 29.90(b), the daily recreational bag limit and possession limit are seven lobsters per person, regardless of whether they are fresh, frozen or otherwise preserved.

How big do lobsters have to be to keep in California?

Three and one-fourth inches
Recreational Bag Limit: Seven lobsters per person. Minimum Legal Size Limit: Three and one-fourth inches, measured in a straight line on the midline of the back from the rear edge of the eye socket to the rear edge of the body shell (3 ¼ inch carapace).