Sometimes it’s more than a new license required, spend a moment to check

He ain't smiling, and that's a bad sign Just a gentle reminder to review your angling regulations, as assumption can get you sidewise with the authorities. It’s customary for January 1st to be the introduction of new angling regulations, and many states have made changes that are small, but noteworthy.

In California, new “punchcard” rules are in affect that require anglers to report on all abalone, steelhead, lobster, and in the Klamath watershed, salmon that are caught and kept. Abalone must be tagged with the appropriate documentation when in possession, and anglers are required to carry the “punchcard” at all times.

Tags are required for a second rod in inland waterways, excluding single barbless, artificial only water.

It’ll only take a minute to get acquainted with new rules, most wildlife agencies have their new changes on the home page.

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