Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1120. Section 1120.
The commission shall establish fish hatcheries for stocking the waters of this State with fish. The department shall maintain and operate such hatcheries.
ARTICLE 3. State Fish Hatcheries [1120. - 1126.]
Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC 3.
in effectCal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1121. Section 1121.
In any lease entered into whereby the state leases from any county, city, irrigation district, or other public agency in this state, real property for the purpose of establishing or maintaining a fish hatchery, the state may agree to indemnify and hold harmless the lessor by reason of the uses authorized by such lease. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services to protect the state against loss or expense arising out of such an agreement.
Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1122. Section 1122.
Any claim for damages arising against the state under Section 1121 shall be presented to the Department of General Services in accordance with Section 905.2 of the Government Code, and if not covered by insurance provided pursuant to Section 1121, the claim shall be payable only out of funds appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose. If the state elects to insure its liability under Section 1121, the Department of General Services may automatically deny the claim.
Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1122.5. Section 1122.5.
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of General Services, with the consent of the department, may lease to the Friends of the Mount Whitney Hatchery, at no cost, and subject to any other terms and conditions that the director deems appropriate, for a term not to exceed 25 years, and with the possibility of renewal, the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery, or any part of the hatchery, situated in the County of Inyo.
(b)
Any part of the hatchery that is leased pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for environmental education purposes and other related activities designed to benefit the hatchery and the community.
(c)
The lease shall require
the Friends of the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery to permit reasonable public access to the hatchery, to obtain and maintain liability insurance for the leased portion of the hatchery, and to maintain the leased portion of the hatchery at all times. The lease shall provide that any work done on the hatchery shall be performed in consultation with the State Office of Historic Preservation. The lease shall also provide that the state, agents of the state, the department, and agents of the department shall be held harmless from, and indemnified against, any liability resulting from the acts or omissions of the Friends of the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery arising out of performance of the lease.
Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1122.6. Section 1122.6.
(a)
The Director of General Services, with the consent of the department, may lease to the Mt. Shasta Museum Association at no cost, and subject to any other terms and conditions that the director deems appropriate, for a term not to exceed 25 years, and with the possibility of renewal, a portion of the Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery, a building commonly known as Building A and the storage building constructed for use by the lessee of Building A, situated in the County of Siskiyou.
(b)
The leased property shall be used only for the operation of a historical museum and for environmental educational purposes.
(c)
The lease shall require the Mt. Shasta Museum Association to permit
reasonable public access to the building, to obtain and maintain liability insurance for the leased building, and to maintain the leased building at all times.
(d)
The lease shall also provide that the state, agents of the state, the department, and agents of the department shall be held harmless from, and indemnified against, any liability resulting from the acts or omissions of the Mt. Shasta Museum Association performed in the course of the lease agreement.
Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1123. Section 1123.
The department may purchase and import spawn or ova of fish suitable for food, and stock with such spawn or ova the waters of this State.
Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1123.5. Section 1123.5.
Notwithstanding Section 1120 or any other provision of law, all funds allocated for fish purchases for the department’s urban fishing program shall be used to purchase all fish and aquatic organisms by contract, pursuant to the requirements of the Public Contract Code, from private registered aquaculture facilities within the state unless the department determines one of the following conditions exists:
(a)
After reasonable notice, the private facilities are unable to provide the specified fish or aquatic organism.
(b)
The fish or aquatic organism is infected or diseased.
Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1124. Section 1124.
It is unlawful to take any fish in any pond, reservoir, or other water-retaining structure belonging to or controlled by the department and used for propagating, raising, holding, protecting, or conserving fish.
Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1125. Section 1125.
The Secretary of the Interior of the United States and his duly authorized agents may conduct fish cultural operations and scientific investigations in the waters of this State in such a manner and at such times as may be jointly considered necessary and proper by the secretary and his agents, and the commission.
Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 1126. Section 1126.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, department personnel may construct or repair bird exclosures at state owned or operated fish hatcheries. These activities shall not be subject to review by the Public Works Board. Nothing in this section exempts the department from complying with any provision of law governing services performed under contract by noncivil service employees.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026