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Surfperch, Pile
Rhacochilus vacca
Southern California, Central California, Northern California
Minimum Size
No minimum size.
Limit
5 / day | 5 possessed in San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay
20 / day | 20 possessed all other areas, not including Shiner Surfperch. Not more than 10 surfperch may be of any one species. (28.59)
Season
Open Yearly, except may not be taken or possessed by a person in San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay between April 1 and July 31, inclusive.
Special Notes
Toxicity
OEHHA Advisory (Refer to link):
Statewide Advisory for Eating Fish from California Coastal Locations without Site-Specific Advice
Humboldt Bay
San Diego Bay
Reference:
Image: Lonhart, S. (Photographer). (2011). Pile surfperch (Rhacochilus vacca) [Photograph]. NOAA Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Retrieved May 7, 2023, from https://sanctuarysimon.org/dbtools/photo-library/id/4411/rhacochilus/vacca/pile-surfperch/
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