If you have access to a Windows machine, try this page:

[url=http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fishing/html/FishingGuide/FishingGuide.html:f137b]http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fishing/html/FishingGuide/FishingGuide.html[/url:f137b]

The CA Fish & Game folks posted that interactive guide to fishing...

While you're on their site, make sure you check out the license regulations:

[url=http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/sportfishingfees.html:f137b]http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/sportfishingfees.html[/url:f137b]

If you can't find the '05 regs online, you can pick them up where you buy a license. Mel Cottons had plenty last weekend while I was there.

Look up the water you're thinking of fishing on. Lots of rivers, etc have very specific rules.