California Fish and Game Code 1743 – (a) The department’s black bass management program shall …
(a) The department‘s black bass management program shall include, but not be limited to, the following components:
(1) The department shall determine the angler harvest of black bass populations and shall recommend to the commission the changes in angling regulations for black bass that would be necessary to prevent or correct overharvest.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 1743
- Angling: means the taking of, or attempting to take, fish by hook and line with the line held in the hand, or by hook and line with the line attached to a pole or rod which is closely attended or held in the hand in such a manner that the fish voluntarily takes the bait or lure in its mouth. See California Fish and Game Code 15
- Commission: means the Fish and Game Commission, and "commissioner" means a member of the Fish and Game Commission. See California Fish and Game Code 30
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
(2) The department shall consider recommending to the commission catch and release regulations for black bass, including minimum or maximum size restrictions and management for trophy-sized black bass in some waters.
(3) The department shall consider the suitability of the many different species, subspecies, and strains of black bass when management programs are formulated.
(4) The department shall improve shoreline habitat for black bass in waters where insufficient habitat exists and shall encourage reservoir operating agencies to carry out shoreline habitat improvement projects.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “black bass” means fishes of the Centrarchidae family.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1302, Sec. 1.)