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Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 The 2014 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational sport season July 30 and 31, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31. Planning on catching some of these tasty crustaceans? Here is what you need to know before […]

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For immediate release: June 24, 2014 Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943   Maps available: Go to MyFWC.com/News and click on the headline for this story.   Gag grouper recreational harvest opening in most Gulf waters, closing in 4-county region   Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state waters and all […]

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For immediate release: July 9, 2014 Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943   Photos available on FWC Flickr site: Go to https://flic.kr/s/aHsjyV8nUQ.   Gulf recreational red snapper season closes July 15 in state waters   The recreational red snapper season in Gulf state waters closes July 15, with the last day of harvest being July 14. […]

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FWC Hunter Safety classes in August for Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Lafayette, Levy and Nassau counties Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 07/08/2014 01:17 PM EDT Here are the hunter safety classes for August in Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Lafayette, Levy and Nassau counties. HUNTER SAFETY BOWHUNTING […]

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Georgia Angler Breaks 38-year-old Bowfin State Record! The Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed last week that Jimmy Tucker of Statenville is the new state record holder for bowfin. On June 21, the 55-year-old angler caught a 16-pound, three-ounce bowfin from the Suwannee River. Tucker’s fish bested the state’s previous best, caught in 1976, by […]

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