Except as provided in Section 2363, striped bass may be transported or carried out of or into this state only as follows:

(a) A resident of California, or the holder of a valid nonresident California sportfishing license, lawfully taking striped bass from the Colorado River or from the Arizona shore of that river, may transport or carry the fish taken into California.

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Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 2359

  • Fish: means a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals. See California Fish and Game Code 45
  • Nonresident: means a person who is not a resident as defined in Section 70. See California Fish and Game Code 57
  • Resident: means any person who has resided continuously in the State of California for six months or more immediately prior to the date of application for a license or permit, any person on active military duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or auxiliary branch thereof, or any person enrolled in the Job Corps established pursuant to former Section 2883 of Title 29 of the United States Code. See California Fish and Game Code 70
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
  • Transport: includes offer or receive for transportation. See California Fish and Game Code 88

(b) A resident of Arizona, or the holder of a valid nonresident Arizona sportfishing license, lawfully taking striped bass from the Colorado River or from the California shore of that river, may transport or carry the fish taken into Arizona.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 50. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)