Catalina · SMCA

Arrow Point to Lion Head Point State Marine Conservation Area

The regulation, in CDFW’s words

It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural marine resource, EXCEPT: Recreational take of marine plants and finfish is allowed. Recreational take of invertebrates is prohibited. All commercial take is allowed in accordance with current regulations.

California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §632(b)(123) · 0.65 sq mi · CDFW page for this area

Regulations change. This is what the page said when it was read; check CDFW before you take anything.

The boundary, for a chartplotter

1. 33° 28.652′ N 118° 32.310′ W33.47753, -118.53850
2. 33° 28.820′ N 118° 32.310′ W33.48033, -118.53850
3. 33° 27.240′ N 118° 29.900′ W33.45400, -118.49833
4. 33° 27.174′ N 118° 30.089′ W33.45290, -118.50148

Bounded by the mean high tide line to 1,000 feet seaward of the mean lower low tide line, between two lines: the first two points, and the last two.

Download GPX Corner waypoints plus the boundary as a track. Loads into Garmin, Raymarine, Simrad and Lowrance plotters, and into Navionics, Aqua Map and iNavX. A navigation aid, not the legal boundary — GPS error and a mean-high-tide landward edge mean you should not shave the line.

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