Feb 20
I ran into a DFG warden at the bay today. He confirmed that all water outside of the 75 fathom curve along the beach will be off limits to rockcod fishing this year. After discussing the 75 fathom curve, I asked what he thought the Regs meant when they said you could fish the Cowcod closure areas to a depth of 240' (40 fathoms). He was a little puzzeled on that as we both knew the 43 is way outside the 75 fathom curve we just discussed. Down here in San Diego we only think about the 43 when we talk Cowcod area.
My assessment of the new rule for the San Diego area is we got nothing but a half mile of mud out of the change.