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Fishing booms in the Everglades
Locals and visitors have been reporting fantastic panfish catches! Exotic panfish, such as oscar and Mayan cichlid, are biting almost as fast as you can cast or bait your hook. Low water levels in the marsh are concentrating fish in the L-67A and other canals of the Everglades Wildlife Management Area, and anglers are frequently […]
Caching In – Meeting an FWC Challenge
Caching In; Meeting an FWC Challenge By Peter Kleinhenz – Courtesy of MyFWC https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/19e517f For most people, life is a series of goals. Some want to make a lot of money, others want to see the world and still others strive for a happy and healthy family. These are arguably the most common goals for […]
Changes to Gulf red snapper season discussed
Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943 or Amanda.Nalley@MyFWC.com FWC Commission to discuss changes to Gulf red snapper season during special meeting Friday June 9 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will have a special meeting at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, June 9, to discuss the Gulf red snapper season for private recreational anglers in […]
Gag season starts June 1!
Gag season starts June 1 in Gulf federal and most state waters! Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most state and all federal Gulf of Mexico waters June 1, and will remain open through Dec. 31. Monroe County is excluded from this season because it follows the Atlantic state season. Franklin, Wakulla, Taylor […]
“Wild horses”
by Randy Reagor Wild horses—and alligators—couldn’t keep me from cycling the Gainesville to Hawthorne Rail-to-Trail. I’m sure you’ve seen the viral video of the horse stomping the alligator, right? Well, about two miles from that social media sensation my friend, Mike, and I began our journey near Payne’s Prairie State Park in Gainesville which would take […]