Tool for mapping the 100 fathom curve regs point to point - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregB · 02-23-2021, 01:30 PM

DFG confirms that all areas, not matter what depth, inside of the federal 100 fathom line are fair game:
"Yes, there may be times when you are shoreward of the line created by connecting the Federal waypoints and the water is deeper than 100 fathoms since the line is just an approximation of the fathom curve. You would not be in violation as long as you were shoreward of the line no matter what depth you were fishing. Likewise, you could be fishing seaward of the line in waters shallower than 100 fathoms and be in violation since you were seaward of the line."

stevie951 · 02-23-2021, 07:06 PM

so let me get this straight, In certain areas you can now fish 500+ feet of water but other areas you may be limited to 200+ feet of water regardless of any circumstance (besides MLPA)?

FTW (Fuck The What??)

katchfish · 02-24-2021, 07:05 AM

https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/th...points.767436/

AlwaysFishing · 02-24-2021, 09:47 AM

I got the points from the eCFR site
Put all the data points in Excel and clean it up and import it into Google Earth Pro. Contains all points (321) from Canada border to Mexico border. I am trying to attach the KMZ file but it is not allowed so attached is a text (Tab delimited) file. Just import it into Google Earth Pro. You will have to rename each point because it won't import for some reason. Rename it to match the info within each point and you're golden.

GregB · 02-24-2021, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlwaysFishing

I got the points from the eCFR site
Put all the data points in Excel and clean it up and import it into Google Earth Pro. Contains all points (321) from Canada border to Mexico border. I am trying to attach the KMZ file but it is not allowed so attached is a text (Tab delimited) file. Just import it into Google Earth Pro. You will have to rename each point because it won't import for some reason. Rename it to match the info within each point and you're golden.

Nice work!

GregB · 02-25-2021, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevie951

so let me get this straight, In certain areas you can now fish 500+ feet of water but other areas you may be limited to 200+ feet of water regardless of any circumstance (besides MLPA)?

FTW (Fuck The What??)

Eh, gotta draw a line somewhere on the map, I suppose.

Roscoe · 03-10-2021, 07:11 PM

Found this. Might be of some use

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resou...nes-west-coast

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02-23-2021, 01:30 PM	#1
GregB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Santa Monica Bay Posts: 40	DFG confirms that all areas, not matter what depth, inside of the federal 100 fathom line are fair game: "Yes, there may be times when you are shoreward of the line created by connecting the Federal waypoints and the water is deeper than 100 fathoms since the line is just an approximation of the fathom curve. You would not be in violation as long as you were shoreward of the line no matter what depth you were fishing. Likewise, you could be fishing seaward of the line in waters shallower than 100 fathoms and be in violation since you were seaward of the line."

02-24-2021, 07:05 AM	#3
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/th...points.767436/

03-10-2021, 07:11 PM	#7
Roscoe Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Camarillo Posts: 91	Found this. Might be of some use https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resou...nes-west-coast