I live on the lagoon. You need a permit. They do check. I've been checked twice this winter. DFG will meet you at the different points of launch so be legal. Watch out for the ski boats, some don't like kayakers/paddleboards. Watch out for the jet skis, seems they like to get as close as they can in the hour they have it rented. Try to fish areas you don't see anyone fishing. It will pay off. There's a lane you'll see the kayakers fish in. It's picked over.
Please C&R (cept a legal halibut
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Please turn in poachers along the shoreline. Take their pictures of them. They hate that.