Surfperch, White

Phanerodon furcatus

White Seaperch

1/0

Southern California, Central California, Northern California

average rating is 3 out of 5, based on 150 votes, ratings

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 Francisco Bay

OEHHA Website

Reference:

Image: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. (n.d.). White surfperch. Retrieved May 7, 2023, from https://oehha.ca.gov/species/white-surfperch

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