You cannot fish in any SMR. Each SMCA has it's own rules as to wether and what you may fish for inside it. Ex. In the new SMCA at North LJ you can only fish for Pelagic Finfish (baitfish). In most of the SMCAs you cannot fish for gamefish unless you do it with a handheld harpoon (yes really).

in layman's terms...
in theLaguna SMCA and SMR...your fooked...no fishing, no take allowed!

however in the Dana Point SMCA fishing IS still allowed:
the regs state:
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

Only the following species may be taken recreationally below the mean lower low tide line only: finfish by hook-and-line or by spearfishing, and lobster and sea urchin.

this is the exact same regs that the existing Refugio State Beach SMCA has...
we can still fish recreational hook and line! and for the hoop netters, it's still ok ,too!

I am wondering: What is the definition of a handheld harpoon? Leif

for those who may be wondering...
this shows the northern border of the Dana Pt SMCA...
no fishing north of this line...
south of the line all the way to Encinitas is legal to fish...
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...9/DanaSMCA.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...rnboundary.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...DAnaPtSMCA.jpg

Thanks for the clarification on DP, I think I will be looking for a double throw down "handheld harpoon" case I feel the need to stab something:reel:what a fu#!n joke

Thanks yakrider!! I'm glad, at least, the 1000 steps kelp beds are in play.

I'm going to destroy Doheny's waters!:rolleyes:

Since this south is good-to-go, what are some good spots in Oside??