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Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic (Sept. 17)
Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Photos available on the FWC’s Flickr site: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzBWzfa. Video available on the FWC’s YouTube site: http://youtu.be/KzOua12jMX8. Suggested Tweet: Introduce kids to #fishing skills and fun at the Sept. 17 @MyFWC clinic! https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/1621d09 #Florida #Sarasota Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic promises day of learning, fun Teaching children a lifelong hobby, instilling appreciation […]
Bay scallop season in St. Joseph Bay closing
Bay scallop season in St. Joseph Bay closes Sept. 6 Bay scallop season will close for harvest in the St. Joseph Bay area Sept. 6, with the last day of harvest being open on Sept. 5, 2016 (Labor Day). This shortened season is for all waters west of St. Vincent Island through to the west […]
High school fishing grants now available!
*(Anglers Kaitlyn Boswell and Cole Schmucker from Bartow High School were the 2013 Florida Student Angler Federation State Champions. Photo Courtesy of Mark Gintert, Student Angler Federation.) High school fishing grants now available for student saltwater anglers in Florida High school saltwater fishing teams are encouraged to apply for grants before the application deadline of […]
Red snapper reopens Sept. 2!
2016 Gulf recreational red snapper state weekend season reopens Sept. 2 The 2016 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles) will reopen Sept. 2 and remain open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in September and October, and on Labor Day. The reopening of red snapper state season for […]
Limited harvest for snook starts Sept. 1
The recreational harvest season for snook starts Sept. 1 statewide. Unique to the region, snook are one of the many reasons Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) encourages anglers to continue to use moderation when determining whether or not to take a snook home. Gulf […]