DIVISION 6. FISH 5500-9101›PART 3. COMMERCIAL FISHING 7600-9101›CHAPTER 2. Particular Varieties of Fish 8140-8599.4›ARTICLE 10. Fresh-water Fish Generally 8430-8437.1

§ 8436

California Fish and Game Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Except as provided in Section 8436.5, fish of the family Centrarchidae (Sacramento perch, crappie, black bass, and sunfish) shall not be taken or possessed for commercial purposes, sold, or purchased, other than fish that are cultured pursuant to Division 12 (commencing with Section 15000).

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 328, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2008.)

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