Fish and Game Code section 8437

The following freshwater fish may be taken for commercial purposes pursuant to regulations adopted by the commission:

(a)

Threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense).

(b)

Species of the following families:

(1)

Lamprey (Petromyzontidae).

(2)

Smelt (Osmeridae).

(3)

Sucker (Catostomidae).

(4)

Carp or minnow (Cyprinidae).

(5)

Killifish (Cyprinodontidae).

(6)

Livebearer (Peociliidae).

(7)

Silverside (Antherinidae).

(8)

Cichlid (Cichlidae).

(9)

Mullet (Mudilidae).

(10)

Sculpin (Cottidae).

(11)

Stickleback (Casterosteidae).

(12)

Goby (Gobiidae).

Source: Section 8437, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=8437.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1980; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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