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Snook reopens in Atlantic state waters
For immediate release: January 28, 2015 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 Snook reopens in Atlantic state waters The recreational harvest season for snook reopens on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters (from the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line north), including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. The season will remain open through May 31. […]
Hall of Fame bass caps three days of fishing on Rodman Reservoir
Dewight “Richie” Whitmore, 27, from Ringgold, Georgia, caught, documented and released a 14-pound, 1-ounce Florida largemouth bass at Rodman Reservoir on Martin Luther King Day. Whitmore, fishing with Georgia friend Josh Broome and Florida fishing guide Sean Rush, was using live shiners when they laid into the behemoth around 8:30 in the morning.
Florida FWC Seeks Nuisance Alligator Trappers for Lake County
The Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program is now accepting applications for nuisance alligator trappers to work in Lake County south of the Turnpike. Applicants must have a clean criminal history and no fish or wildlife violations. Applicants must reside in Lake County and have a valid working email address. All applications must be received by Friday, […]
TrophyCatch boat giveaway comes full circle for winner
Ken Ganey, his wife, Jill, and their son and daughter, Austin and Tori-Beth, show off the $40,000 Phoenix bass boat Jill won, just for registering and being the lucky winner of TrophyCatch’s second annual boat giveaway. (Photo courtesy of Keith Alan) – (Watch the video: http://bit.ly/TrophyCatch-Boat) News Release Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Media contact: Bob Wattendorf, […]
Florida Wildlife Officers Kill Heaviest Bear in State History
A massive 740-pound black bear captured and killed in Florida this month is the largest ever documented in the state. The bear in question is not pictured. File image from janebelindasmith on the flickr Creative Commons *(Courtesy of Daniel Xu/Outdoor Hub: http://www.outdoorhub.com/) On Sunday, officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) […]