TweetThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary, Jack Montoucet, signed a declaration of emergency to delay the opening of the recreational red snapper season. This delay will allow the Louisiana Widlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) to gather public … Continue reading →
Tweet Sherbovich’s Taimen Russian angler Ilya Sherbovich visited the Tugur River, Russia, late last year in search of record-setting taimen; the trip was a success, to say the least. Not only did he set the new IGFA All-Tackle World … Continue reading →
TweetGovernor Ron DeSantis announced the popular 2020 Gulf red snapper recreational season is set to open June 11 through July 25, with a possible fall reopening if quota is available. This season will apply to those fishing from private recreational … Continue reading →
Tweet Information: Recreational and commercial harvest of lane snapper in Gulf state and federal waters will reopen Jan. 1. Lane snapper was closed Dec. 13-31 as a result of the federal quota being exceeded. Links for more information: Snappers [MyFWC.com] … Continue reading →
Tweet BATON ROUGE, La.– Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to open the recreational red snapper season for an additional day on the Veterans Day Holiday, Monday, November 11, 2019. This … Continue reading →
Tweet Recreational Red Snapper Season to Reopen for Weekends Only Until Further Notice, LDWF Announces BATON ROUGE, La.–Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to reopen the recreational red snapper season on … Continue reading →
TweetBaton Rouge, LA –For the second consecutive year, Gov. John Bel Edwards joins the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA), and the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana (CCA) in announcing a special … Continue reading →
Tweet Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to reopen the recreational red snapper season for the next two weekends. The Friday to Sunday dates will be: 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27 … Continue reading →
Tweet BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources today announced a new women’s state saltwater gamefish record for Mutton Snapper (Lutjanus analis), landed Aug. 4, 2019, by Janet Monroe about 60 miles east … Continue reading →
Tweet July 1 blackfin, queen and silk snapper size limit removed Information: Starting July 1, there will no longer be a recreational or commercial minimum size limit for blackfin, queen and silk snapper in Florida’s Atlantic or Gulf state waters. … Continue reading →
Tweet BRUNSWICK, Ga. The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking help from recreational saltwater anglers in collecting data during the upcoming red snapper harvest season July 12-14 and July 19-20. The National Oceanic … Continue reading →
TweetThe latest catch statistics recorded by LA Creel, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ near real-time data collection program, is 200,890 pounds, or 25 percent of Louisiana’s allocation. This estimate covers the period through June 9, 2019. The season … Continue reading →
Tweet Season opens June 11 Information: The recreational season for red snapper in Gulf state and federal waters opens June 11 and runs through July 12. This season is for those fishing from private recreational vessels and those fishing from charter boats … Continue reading →
Tweet A Victory for Louisiana Recreational Anglers The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries received the go ahead today to manage the popular red snapper in both state and federal waters, a major victory for the state’s private anglers who … Continue reading →
Tweet The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced the 2019 recreational red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 24 in both state and federal waters. The season will run weekends only (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday including the Monday of Memorial … Continue reading →
TweetAUSTIN- The private recreational angler red snapper season opens Saturday, June 1, 2019 for a projected 97-days in federal waters. Red snapper fishing is open year around in state waters. The season length is based on historical landing data, last … Continue reading →
Tweet At its February meeting in Gainesville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the popular and economically important 2019 Gulf red snapper recreational season to open June 11 through July 12, with a possible fall reopening if … Continue reading →
Tweet 02/20/2019 Photos available on FWC’s Flickr site: Go to https://flic.kr/s/aHskNR7Jnc Suggested Tweet: The @MyFWC approves June 11-July 12, 2019, recreational red #snapper season for Gulf state and federal waters: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/231233f FWC Commission Gulf red snapper fishery update At its February … Continue reading →
Tweet 01/15/2019 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in coordination with NOAA Fisheries is working on an updated stock assessment for yellowtail snapper in state and federal waters in the Gulf and Atlantic. As part of this process, … Continue reading →
Tweet At its December meeting in St. Augustine, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) directed staff to proceed with a proposal that would set the popular and economically important 2019 Gulf red snapper recreational season. Under the current … Continue reading →
