Saltwater · Mendocino
Flatfish - Longfin Sanddab
Ocean regulations can change in-season. Confirm with the 2026 Ocean Sport Fishing Guide and CDFW before you fish.
Species group
FLATFISH
Season
Open year around
Season notes
2017-12-31
Depth limit
No Depth Limit
Daily bag limit
No Bag Limit
Minimum size
No Size Limit
Gear restrictions
May be taken only on hook-and-line or by hand. Any number of hooks and lines may be used
Identification
The body of the longfin sanddab is oblong and compressed. The head is deep; the eyes are large and on the left side. The mouth is large. The color is uniform dark brown with rust orange or white speckles, and the pectoral fin is black on the eyed side; the blind side is white. The longfin sanddab can best be distinguished from the Pacific sanddab by the length of the pectoral fin on the eyed side. It is always shorter than the head on the Pacific sanddab and longer than the head on the longfin. Sanddabs are always left