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California State Fishing Records (Ocean Sportfish - Source: DFG)
| SPECIES |
WEIGHT |
LOCATION |
DATE |
ANGLER |
| Barracuda, California |
15 lb 15 oz |
San Onofre |
Aug. 24, 1957 |
C. O. Taylor |
| Bass, Giant Sea* |
563 lb 8 oz |
Anacapa Island |
Aug. 20, 1968 |
James D. McAdams Jr. |
| Bass, Barred Sand |
13 lb 3 oz |
Huntington Flats |
Aug. 29, 1988 |
Robert Halal |
| Bass, Kelp |
14 lb 7 oz |
San Clemente Island |
Jul. 30, 1958 |
C. O. Taylor |
| Bass, Spotted Sand |
6 lb 12 oz |
Newport Bay |
Oct. 1, 1994 |
Matt Bergherm |
| Bonito, Pacific |
21 lb 5 oz |
181 Spot |
Oct. 19, 2003 |
Kim Larson |
| Cabezon |
23 lb 4 oz |
Los Angeles |
Apr. 20, 1958 |
Bruce Kuhn |
| Corbina, California |
7 lb 1 oz |
Newport Harbor |
May 30, 2005 |
Scott Matthews |
| Croaker, Spotfin |
14 lb 0 oz |
Playa del Rey |
Sep. 24, 1951 |
Charles Dusart |
| Croaker, Yellowfin |
3 lb 14 oz |
Santa Monica Beach |
Oct. 8, 2000 |
Fred Oakley |
| Dolphinfish |
66 lb 0 oz |
209 Spot |
Sep. 9, 1990 |
Kim Carson |
| Flounder, Starry |
11 lb 4 oz |
San Simeon |
Aug. 29, 1993 |
Steve Doshier |
| Greenling, Kelp |
2 lb 9 oz |
San Simeon |
Jul. 23, 1993 |
Ray Hardy |
| Halibut, California |
58 lb 9 oz |
Santa Rosa Island |
Jun. 26, 1999 |
Roger W. Borrell |
| Jacksmelt |
1 lb 8 oz |
San Nicholas Island |
May 12, 1998 |
William J. Rogers |
| Lingcod |
56 lb 0 oz |
Crescent City |
Jul. 12, 1992 |
Carey Mitchell |
| Mackerel, Jack |
5 lb 8 oz |
Huntington Beach |
Sep. 1, 1988 |
Joe Bairian |
| Mackerel, Pacific (Chub) |
2 lb 8 oz |
Mission Beach |
Nov. 11, 2005 |
Thomas Hilgert |
| Marlin, Blue |
692 lb 0 oz |
Balboa |
Aug. 18, 1931 |
A. Hamann |
| Marlin, Striped |
339 lb 0 oz |
Catalina Island |
Jul. 4, 1985 |
Gary Jasper |
| Opah |
163 lb 0 oz |
Port San Luis |
Oct. 8, 1998 |
Tom Foran |
| Opaleye |
6 lb 4 oz |
Los Flores Creek |
May 13, 1956 |
Leonard Itkoff |
| Perch, Black |
1 lb 11 oz |
San Carlos Beach |
May 14, 2006 |
Mathew Michie |
| Perch, Pile |
1 lb 15 oz |
Long Beach |
Feb. 26, 2007 |
Ronald Schmidt |
| Prickleback, Monkeyface |
6 lb 1 oz |
Pescadero |
Feb. 7, 2005 |
Kirk Lombard |
| Ray, Bat |
181 lb 0 oz |
Huntington Beach |
Jul. 24, 1978 |
Bradley Dew |
| Rockfish, Black |
9 lb 2 oz |
S.F. Light Station |
Sep. 3, 1988 |
Trent Wilcox |
| Rockfish, Blue |
3 lb 14 oz |
San Carpoforo |
Oct. 14, 1993 |
Terry Lamb Jr. |
| Rockfish, Bocaccio |
17 lb 8 oz |
Point St Georges Reef |
Oct. 25, 1987 |
Sam Strait |
| Rockfish, Bronzespotted* |
14 lb 8 oz |
Cherry Bank |
Feb. 22, 1997 |
Conor Gorey |
| Rockfish, Brown |
6 lb 15 oz |
Colorado Reef |
Sept. 29,2008 |
Robert Gibbons |
| Rockfish, Canary |
6 lb 15 oz |
Usal Beach |
Sep. 30, 2001 |
Kevin Kerns |
| Rockfish, China |
3 lb 4 oz |
Russian River |
Jul. 24, 1998 |
Joe Newman |
| Rockfish, Copper |
8 lb 5 oz |
Pigeon Point |
Aug. 18, 1985 |
Kenny Aab |
| Rockfish, Cowcod* |
21 lb 14 oz |
Hidden Reef |
Aug. 10, 1998 |
Carlos A. Herrera |
| Rockfish, Grass |
5 lb 6 oz |
Trinidad |
Jul. 14, 2006 |
Kyle Spragens |
| Rockfish, Greenspotted |
2 lb 5 oz |
Piedras Blancas |
Jun. 24, 2005 |
John Wallick |
| Rockfish, Olive |
5 lb 14 oz |
St. Augustine Reef, Santa Barbara Co. |
Nov. 21, 1991 |
Haady Forbes |
| Rockfish, Treefish |
4 lb 3 oz |
Malibu |
Aug. 9, 2003 |
Joseph E. Kokrak |
| Rockfish, Vermilion |
14 lb 9 oz |
Morro Bay |
Jul. 31, 1996 |
Bobby Cruce |
| Rockfish, Yelloweye* |
18 lb 3 oz |
Piedras Blancas |
Apr. 15, 1994 |
John Cossey |
| Rockfish, Yellowtail |
5 lb 8 oz |
Alder Ck., Monterey Co. |
Aug. 4, 1991 |
Alberto Cortez |
| Salmon, Chinook (King) |
65 lb 4 oz |
Crescent City |
Aug. 21, 2002 |
Franklin T. Cox |
| Scorpionfish, Calif. (Sculpin) |
3 lb 0 oz |
Silver Strand Beach |
Dec. 26, 1997 |
Nathan Weatherson |
| Seaperch, Rubberlip |
4 lb 4 oz |
Monterey Dunes |
Jun. 24, 1995 |
Joe Manalac |
| Seaperch, Striped |
2 lb 3 oz |
Wilson Beach |
Mar. 24, 2008 |
Floyd Underwood |
| Seabass, White |
78 lb 0 oz |
Monterey Bay |
Apr. 4, 2002 |
David L. Sternberg |
| Shark, Blue |
285 lb 8oz |
Channel Islands |
Aug. 29, 2008 |
Josh Ware Bollinger |
| Shark, Leopard |
47 lb 1 oz |
Palos Verdes |
Jul. 18, 2007 |
Ronald Schmidt |
| Shark, Sevengill |
276 lb 0 oz |
Humboldt Bay |
Oct. 17, 1996 |
Cliff Brewer |
| Shark, Shortfin Mako |
1059 lb 6 oz |
Oxnard |
Jul. 15, 2006 |
Marylin Stephens |
| Shark, Thresher |
575 lb 0 oz |
Carlsbad Canyon |
May 26, 2007 |
Daniel D. Lara |
| Sheephead, California |
28 lb 14 oz |
Paradise Cove |
Dec. 6, 1978 |
Tibor Molnar Jr. |
| Sole, Fantail |
8 lb 8 oz |
San Clemente Island |
Jun. 6, 2001 |
Allan Sheridan |
| Squid, Humboldt |
OPEN |
Min. Size 40 lbs |
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| Surfperch, Barred |
4 lb 2 oz |
Morro Bay |
Nov. 8 1995 |
Artie J. Ferguson |
| Surfperch, Barred |
4 lb 2 oz |
Oxnard |
Mar. 30, 1996 |
Fred Oakley |
| Surfperch, Calico |
OPEN |
Min. Size 1 lb |
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| Surfperch, Rainbow |
OPEN |
Min. Size 1 lb |
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| Surfperch, Redtail |
2 lb 15 oz |
Klamath Beach |
June 29, 2003 |
Edward Mitsui |
| Surfperch, Walleye |
OPEN |
Min. Size 1 lb |
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| Swordfish, Broadbill |
452 lb 8 oz |
Catalina Island |
Sep. 30, 2003 |
David M. Denholm |
| Tuna, Albacore |
90 lb 0 oz |
Santa Cruz |
Oct. 21, 1997 |
Don Giberson |
| Tuna, Bigeye |
240 lb 0 oz |
Butterfly Bank |
Aug. 1, 1987 |
Steve Hutchinson |
| Tuna, Bluefin |
243 lb 11 oz |
277 Spot |
Sept. 8, 1990 |
Karl E. Schmidbauer |
| Tuna, Skipjack |
26 lb 0 oz |
San Diego |
Aug. 28, 1970 |
William Hall |
| Tuna, Yellowfin |
239 lb 0 oz |
Catalina Island |
Nov. 4, 1984 |
Ronald R. Howarth |
| Whitefish, Ocean |
13 lb 12 oz |
Cortes Bank |
Apr. 23, 1988 |
Bob Schwenk |
| Yellowtail |
63 lb 1 oz |
Santa Barbara Is. |
Jun. 18, 2000 |
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