Tweet Information: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) needs public input on the Gulf County (including St. Joseph Bay) bay scallop season for 2020 and future years. Share your input at an in-person workshop starting at 5:30 p.m. … Continue reading →
Tweet Information: Florida residents and visitors can experience Florida’s unique saltwater fishing opportunities without being required to have a recreational saltwater fishing license on Nov. 30. All bag limits, seasons and size restrictions apply. There are eight license-free fishing days … Continue reading →
Tweet e New Director’s Order Expands Recreational Access and Opportunities The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System announced today a Director’s Order to allow the use of low-speed electric bicycles (e-bikes) at national wildlife refuges that permit traditional bicycling, … Continue reading →
Tweet Applications available for FWC’s 2019-2020 High School Fishing Program The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2019-2020 High School Fishing Program offers high school fishing clubs or teams the opportunity to apply for the Florida Sport Fish Restoration … Continue reading →
Tweet This summer was a fantastic time to catch some reel big fishing memories. A few top-notch Catch a Florida Memory anglers took home exciting prizes in the process, including custom fish mounts courtesy of Mount This! Fish Company. Christina Saridakis and Remington … Continue reading →
Tweet 10/15/2019 For immediate release: Oct. 15, 2019 Media contact: Michelle Kerr, 727-502-4787.Suggested Tweet: MarineQuest has been celebrating science for 25 years! Join us @MyFWC Research Institute on Oct. 19: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/2662858 #marinequest2019 #fwcresearch #FloridaMarineQuest 2018: https://www.flickr.com/photos/myfwc/albums/72157701469057081 MarineQuest 2019: Celebrating science for … Continue reading →
Tweet Hawaiian kanpachi. There is a growing interest in understanding where our food is coming from and in supporting local farmers. There has also been an increased focus on local fare on many menus at eateries coast to coast. In … Continue reading →
Tweet Clayton Fridell caught this 4 lb 1.6 oz red porgy out of St. Augustine earlier this year, filling the vacancy in this new Florida Saltwater Fishing Records category. New saltwater record-holders receive a custom ink fish print to memorialize their catch courtesy of Fish Print Shop. … Continue reading →
Tweet How often do you see people or businesses wanting to be taxed and happy about it? You may not realize how much it has benefited you, but the Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration (SFR) program has proven for more than half … Continue reading →
Tweet Nets provide a great way to collect bait like the golden shiner featured above. With a small investment and some knowledge you can catch your own bait — which can provide its own brand of fun! Cast net – A cast … Continue reading →
Tweet Description: Bobby Hicks Park is a pond in the FWC’s Urban Fishery Project, a group of designated Fish Management Areas in an urban setting that are intensively managed for exceptional fishing opportunities. There are 11 urban fisheries in the FWC’s Southwest Region, … Continue reading →
Tweet Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab claw harvest season opens Oct. 15 in state and federal waters. New Recreational Trap Requirements Recreational harvesters who are age 16 and older and fish with traps are now required to complete … Continue reading →
Tweet The Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserve wants to make educational signs and needs your help! If you’re a kid (all ages welcome) who likes to make art and wants to help shorebirds and seabirds, this competition is for you! … Continue reading →
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Tweet Stone crab season/NEW trap requirements Recreational and commercial season opens Oct. 15; NEW recreational trap requirements in place Information: Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab claw harvest season opens Oct. 15 in state and federal waters. All recreational … Continue reading →
Tweet Multiple access programs give hunters many places to pursue game Hunting season is here, and a question commonly asked is “where can I go hunting?” There’s a lot of good answers to that question in Idaho, starting with nearly … Continue reading →
Tweet At its October meeting in Cape Canaveral, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) discussed the future of fisheries management in Biscayne National Park. The Commission moved forward with a proposal that will be used to gather additional … Continue reading →
Tweet At its October meeting in Cape Canaveral, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved regulation changes to create a recreational limit for blackfin tuna of two fish per person or 10 fish per vessel, whichever is greater, and … Continue reading →
Tweet 09/27/2019 For immediate release: Sept. 27, 2019 Media contact: Lee Grove 561-882-5722 Suggested Tweet: The @MyFWC seeks #bass angler assistance in tournament study: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/262489c #Florida #fishing FWC seeks angler assistance in tournament economics study The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission … Continue reading →
Tweet Want to learn more about fall bass fishing techniques, patterns, and baits? Clayton Batts will be sharing fishing tips and techniques he uses on the FLW Tour at the Go Fish Education Center in Perry next Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 6 p.m. … Continue reading →
