White Seabass (also known as Seabass, WSB) in California. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the CDFW guide, 2026.
In California, the minimum legal size for White Seabass is 28 in and the daily bag limit is 3 per person (1 south of Point Conception, 15 March–15 June). Season note: No closed season (a one-fish sub-limit applies south of Point Conception, 15 March–15 June).
No closed season (a one-fish sub-limit applies south of Point Conception, 15 March–15 June).
One-fish sub-limit applies only south of Point Conception, March 15 through June 15. STATE waters; state-managed. 28-inch total length (or 20-inch alternate length) minimum statewide; seasonal one-fish cap applies only south of Point Conception, March 15–June 15.
These limits are pulled from the CDFW ocean sport fishing regulations. Last verified September 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. California Department of Fish and Wildlife updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
California requires a sport fishing licence for anyone aged 16 or older; an Ocean Enhancement Validation is also required to fish ocean waters south of Point Arguello. CDFW licences.
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.
Fishare scores every hour for your spot — tide, weather, light and moon in one verdict — and keeps the rules one tap away on the water. The forecast, saved spots and catch log stay free, forever.
Open Fishare