52 areas across 10 regions
Where can you actually spear?
36 areas where nothing may be taken, 9 limited to named pelagic species, 5 open to general finfish, and 2 where access or gear is restricted rather than take. The designation on the sign does not tell you which — only the rule does.
- Abalone CoveMalibu & Palos Verdes · SMCA · §632(b)(120)Pelagics and white seabass
- Anacapa Island Special ClosureChannel Islands · Special Closure · §632(b)(111)Restricted
- Anacapa IslandChannel Islands · SMCA · §632(b)(112)Pelagics and lobster
- Anacapa IslandChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(113)No
- Arrow Point to Lion Head PointCatalina · SMCA · §632(b)(123)Finfish only
- Batiquitos LagoonNorth County San Diego · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(137)No
- Begg RockSanta Barbara Is. & San Nicolas · SMR · §632(b)(115)No
- Blue Cavern OffshoreCatalina · SMCA · §632(b)(125)Pelagics and white seabass
- Blue Cavern OnshoreCatalina · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(124)No
- Bolsa BayOrange County · SMCA · §632(b)(121)No
- Bolsa Chica BasinOrange County · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(122)No
- CabrilloPoint Loma & South Bay · SMR · §632(b)(146)No
- Campus PointSanta Barbara · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(99)No
- Carrington PointChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(105)No
- Casino PointCatalina · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(127)No
- Cat HarborCatalina · SMCA · §632(b)(131)Finfish, lobster and urchin
- Crystal CoveOrange County · SMCA · §632(b)(133)Finfish, lobster and urchin
- Dana PointOrange County · SMCA · §632(b)(136)Finfish, lobster and urchin
- Famosa SloughPoint Loma & South Bay · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(145)No
- Farnsworth OffshoreCatalina · SMCA · §632(b)(130)Pelagics and white seabass
- Farnsworth OnshoreCatalina · SMCA · §632(b)(129)Pelagics and white seabass
- FootprintChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(114)No
- Goleta SloughSanta Barbara · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(100)No
- Gull IslandChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(109)No
- Harris PointChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(103)No, with one exception
- Judith RockChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(104)No
- KashtayitSanta Barbara · SMCA · §632(b)(97)Finfish and most invertebrates
- Laguna BeachOrange County · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(135)No
- Laguna BeachOrange County · SMR · §632(b)(134)No
- Long PointCatalina · SMR · §632(b)(126)No
- Lover's CoveCatalina · SMCA · §632(b)(128)No
- MatlahuaylSan Diego · SMR · §632(b)(142)No
- NaplesSanta Barbara · SMCA · §632(b)(98)Pelagics and white seabass
- Painted CaveChannel Islands · SMCA · §632(b)(108)Pelagics and lobster
- Point ConceptionSanta Barbara · SMR · §632(b)(96)No
- Point DumeMalibu & Palos Verdes · SMCA · §632(b)(117)Pelagics and white seabass
- Point DumeMalibu & Palos Verdes · SMR · §632(b)(118)No
- Point VicenteMalibu & Palos Verdes · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(119)No
- Richardson RockChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(101)No
- San Diego-Scripps CoastalSan Diego · SMCA · §632(b)(141)No
- San Dieguito LagoonNorth County San Diego · SMCA · §632(b)(140)No
- San Elijo LagoonNorth County San Diego · SMCA (No-Take) · §632(b)(139)No
- San Miguel Island Special ClosureChannel Islands · Special Closure · §632(b)(102)Restricted
- Santa Barbara IslandSanta Barbara Is. & San Nicolas · SMR · §632(b)(116)No
- ScorpionChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(110)No
- Skunk PointChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(106)No
- South La JollaSan Diego · SMCA · §632(b)(144)No
- South La JollaSan Diego · SMR · §632(b)(143)No
- South PointChannel Islands · SMR · §632(b)(107)No
- Swami'sNorth County San Diego · SMCA · §632(b)(138)Pelagics and white seabass
- Tijuana River MouthPoint Loma & South Bay · SMCA · §632(b)(147)No
- Upper Newport BayOrange County · SMCA · §632(b)(132)No