Salmon season looks to open saturday april 3rd

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/salmonsport10.pdf
Salmon
 (a) Methods of take:
  (1) General Provisions. Only by angling as defined in Section 1.05. No sinkers or weights
exceeding four pounds may be used, except that a fishing line may be attached to a sinker or
weight of any size if such sinker or weight is suspended by a separate line and the fishing line is
released automatically by a mechanical device from the sinker or weight when any fish is hooked.
See sections 28.65 and 28.70.
  (2) Barbless Hooks. No more than two (2) single point, single shank barbless hooks shall be
used in the ocean north of Point Conception (34º27’00” N. lat.) when salmon fishing or fishing
from any boat or floating device with salmon on board.
  (3) Other Hook Restrictions. When fishing with bait in the ocean between Horse Mountain
(40º05’00” N. lat.) and Point Conception, if angling by any means other than trolling, then no
more than two (2) single point, single shank, barbless circle hooks shall be used. The distance
between the two hooks must not exceed five inches when measured from the top of the eye of the
top hook to the inner base of the curve of the lower hook, and both hooks must be permanently
2010-2011 California Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations
tied in place (hard tied). A circle hook is defined as a hook with a generally circular shape, and a
point which turns inwards, pointing directly to the shank at a 90-degree angle. Trolling is defined
as angling from a boat or floating device that is making way by means of a source of power,
other than drifting by means of the prevailing water current or weather conditions. See Section
28.65(g).
  (4) One Rod Restriction north of Point Conception. Salmon may be taken by angling with no
more than one rod in ocean waters north of Point Conception. See Section 28.65(e).
 (b) Season:
  (1)North of Horse Mountain (40º05’00” N. lat.) and Humboldt Bay. All waters of the ocean
north of Horse Mountain and in Humboldt Bay are open to salmon fishing from August 29, 2009 to
September 7, 2009.  Exception: The ocean area surrounding the Klamath River mouth bounded on
the north by 41º38’48” N lat. (approximately 6 nautical miles north of the Klamath River mouth), on
the south by 41º26’48” N. lat. (approximately 6 nautical miles south of the Klamath River mouth),
and extending 3 nautical miles offshore is closed to salmon fishing during August. No salmon may
be taken at any time in ocean waters at the mouths of the Smith and Klamath rivers and during
August and September at the mouth of the Eel River. See Section 27.75.
  (2) Between Horse Mountain and Point Arena (38º57’30” N. lat.). All waters of the ocean
between Horse Mountain and Point Arena are closed to salmon fishing. (Note: In 2010, the
season will open on April 3.)
  (3) Between Point Arena and Pigeon Point (37º11’00” N. lat.). All waters of the ocean
between Point Arena and Pigeon Point are closed to salmon fishing. (Note: In 2010, the season
will open on April 3.)
  (4) Between Pigeon Point and Point Sur (36º18’00” N. lat.). All waters of the ocean between
Pigeon Point and Point Sur are closed to salmon fishing. (Note: In 2010, the season will open
on April 3.)
  (5) South of Point Sur. All waters of the ocean south of Point Sur are closed to salmon fishing.
(Note: In 2010, the season will open on April 3.)
 (c) Limit:
  (1) Two salmon per day. See subsection (c)(2) below and Section 1.17.
  (2) Statewide Silver (coho) Salmon Restrictions: No silver (coho) salmon may be retained.
 (d) Minimum size:
  (1) North of Horse Mountain: Twenty-four inches total length.
  (2) South of Horse Mountain: Twenty inches total length.