One of the most common sharks in California is the leopard shark. Their scientific name, Triakis semifasciata, refers to the coloration being ‘semi’ meaning half and ‘fasciatus’ meaning banded.The largest recorded female leopard shark was 7 feet and weighed 70 pounds. The daily bag and possession limit is three fish with a minimum size limit of 36 inches total length.
Leopard sharks can be fished year-round with a fishing license in all depths, except in the Cowcod Conservation Areas where leopard shark may not be taken or possessed at any time or depth except for transit as provided in subsection 27.20(b)(1)(A).
For more information on leopard sharks, check out the Leopard Shark on the CDFW Marine Species portal: https://marinespecies.wildlife.ca.gov/leopard-shark/
For fishing regulation in your area: https://cdfw.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html...
For a fishing license: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Fishing
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