Fishing Survival

Where in California can I legally practice survival skills?

I live in the bay area, and want to practice survival skills. I would like to try fishing with a spear as well as using a rabbit stick, maybe even making a small trap for a rabbit or squirrel.

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/
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Freshwater Sport Fishing
Regulations BOOKLET (PDF)

effective March 1, 2009

Fishing District Map (PDF)
2.30. Spearfishing.
Spearfishing is permitted only in:
(a) The Colorado River District for carp, tilapia, goldfish and mullet, all year.
(b) The Valley District for carp, goldfish, western sucker, Sacramento blackfish, hardhead, Sacramento pikeminnow and lamprey, from May 1 through September 15, except that no spearfishing is permitted in:
(1) Shasta and Tehama counties (see Section 2.12).
(2) Butte Creek (Butte Co.).
(3) Feather River below Oroville Dam (Butte Co.).
(4) Designated salmon spawning areas.
(c) The Kern River from the Kern-Tulare county line upstream to the Johnsondale Bridge for carp, goldfish, western sucker, hardhead and Sacramento pikeminnow, from May 1 through September 15.
(d) See bullfrogs (Section 5.05).
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http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/current/mammalregs.asp

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Trapping/ snaring is legal. Practice a throwing stick at NON live targets. It is more likely to wound or maim an animal without actually getting it. I consider it unethical to not track and finish a wounded animal. Sticks, rocks, and other low probability methods are a last resort, emergency tactic. They are best practiced at NON live targets.

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