This page lists reporting for lobster as being open between Mar 20 and April 30th.
https://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/harvestreporting/
The page that I'm directed to to to actually report says that reporting closed Jan 31st and that I'm already late.
Action Year Hunt Type Document Hunt Status Reported On Requirements
2013 Lobster Split Season D-0000000000000 LOB - Lobster Unreported Report card data must be submitted by January 31 following the end of the license year. Any person who fails to submit his or her report card data to the Department by January 31 may be restricted from obtaining the same report card in a subsequent license year or may be subject to an additional fee for the issuance of the same card in a subsequent license year. (CCR, T14 Section 1.74) 2012 Lobster Split Season D-0000000000000 LOB - Lobster Reported On Time 1/3/2013 Report card data must be submitted by January 31 following the end of the license year. Any person who fails to submit his or her report card data to the Department by January 31 may be restricted from obtaining the same report card in a subsequent license year or may be subject to an additional fee for the issuance of the same card in a subsequent license year. (CCR, T14 Section 1.74)
I tried reporting in January but couldn’t because reporting is only open between Mar 20 and April 30th.
This seems like revenue mining, to me! It could cost us $20 next year.