Salmon Regulations and How to Report Poaching

Currently, salmon have been spotty. There was a bite a couple days ago and people landed a few salmon. However, the fact that they are biting at all this early in the season bodes very well for the season.

Here are the official Department of Fish and "Wildlife" king salmon limits:

Point Arena to Pigeon Point (San Francisco)

April 6 - November 10, 2013

• Seven days per week except June 1 – July 9 when closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
• 2 salmon per day of any species except coho
• Minimum size limit: 24 inches total length through July 31; 20 inches total length thereafter

In completely unrelated news, the clam tides were extraordinarily low. The Landing was completely slammed for the weekend. I heard various complaints of poachers carrying entire backpacks of clams off of the clam beds even though the limit is ten apiece. Eventually I started handing out the following number. It's the number used to report poachers to Fish and "Wildlife." Later on, wardens did come and performed "courtesy" checks on a few folks. But it isn't enough. I think we need more people reporting. The lowest tides of the year are on May 25th through the 30th. It will be one of the busiest weeks of the year. If you are coming and witness poaching, call this number. Please, I hate clichés just as much as the next guy, but it's for the future generations.

Here's DFW again:

To report unlawful activity, call CalTIP at (888) DFG-CALTIP ((888) 334-2258) or Contact the CalTIP program via e-mail.