Green sturgeon may not be removed from the water and shall be released immediately.
Green sturgeon taken and released incidentally to white sturgeon fishing shall be reported on a Sturgeon Fishing Report Card issued by the department, in accordance with procedures defined in Sections 1.74 and 27.92, Title 14, CCR.
Note, report cards are required for any person fishing for sturgeon. Every person fishing for sturgeon must have an appropriate report card, including any person who is not required to have a sport fishing license, such as a child who is under 16 years of age, a person who is fishing from a public pier, and any person who is fishing on a free fishing day. To learn more about the report card requirement
tap here. To learn more about reporting your harvest on a report card
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