Newport 10/6

[TheBentRod]

Originally Posted by CheapPelican

http://dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scmpas_list.asp

Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:

33° 35.373' N. lat. 117° 52.648' W. long.;
33° 35.065' N. lat. 117° 52.692' W. long.;
33° 32.400' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.; and
33° 33.233' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

The recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line or by spearfishing, and lobster and sea urchin is allowed.
The commercial take of coastal pelagic species by round haul net, spiny lobster by trap, and sea urchin is allowed.
Take pursuant to beach nourishment and other sediment management activities, and operation and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area is allowed per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Take of all living marine resources from inside tidepools is prohibited. For purposes of this section, tidepools are defined as the area encompassing the rocky pools that are filled with seawater due to retracting tides between the mean higher high tide line and the mean lower low tide line.

I think lobster is only by diving. Only commercial guys can use traps/nets.

[socal_matt]

Originally Posted by TheBentRod

I think lobster is only by diving. Only commercial guys can use traps/nets.

False, you can recreationally hoop net out of Newport. Me and a couple of other boats were out there the other night.

[Pugz]

Originally Posted by socal_matt

False, you can recreationally hoop net out of Newport. Me and a couple of other boats were out there the other night.

How did you guys do?

[socal_matt]

Originally Posted by Pugz

How did you guys do?

Not so well, they just weren't crawlin'. I did however get one dungeness, an eel, and a calico bass in our nets.

[Aaron&Julie]

Originally Posted by socal_matt

Not so well, they just weren't crawlin'. I did however get one dungeness, an eel, and a calico bass in our nets.

I could be wrong, but I think dungeness crabs are further up north, closer to the Frisco area, although Wikipedia, says they range as far south as Point Conception, in the Santa Barbara region. You probably had what most call either a rock or stone crab, very good eating but a lot of work, and not nearly the body meat of a dungeness crab.
Aaron

[Pugz]

Originally Posted by socal_matt

Not so well, they just weren't crawlin'. I did however get one dungeness, an eel, and a calico bass in our nets.

Bummer. I haven't been out there this season, hopefully soon. How's the oc lobstering been? Sounds like San Diego guys are doing well.

[fishsouthcounty]

ya no dungies this far south...they snare the hell out of them around the bay area though off of piers/jetties/shore. Probably just red rock crab you had. Still good eats from what i understand....

[Pugz]

You can rod and reel fish and spearfish at crystal cove. You can take lobster as well, lobster may only be taken recreationally by hand( on scuba or free diving) or by net ( flat nets or Conical style). Only commercial fishermen with a lobster permit may use traps to take lobster. Commercial traps do not let lobster out while a recreational net allows lobster to enter and exit net.