fishing

Flounder recreational harvest season closes Oct. 15

FLORIDA -- The recreational harvest of flounder in all state and federal waters will close Oct. 15 and remain closed…

3 years ago

Submit your catch-and-release fish info through iAngler

FLORIDA -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants your help improving data on catch-and-release fishing, especially for…

3 years ago

Record Gulf kingfish caught at Santa Rosa Beach

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. -- It’s been a monster summer for three anglers who each landed a Florida Saltwater All-tackle…

4 years ago

Take of freshwater softshell turtles and yellow-bellied sliders prohibited

FLORIDA -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued executive order #21-19 that states the take or transport…

4 years ago

Gag grouper fall season opens Sept. 1 in Gulf 4-county region

FLORIDA -- The gag grouper recreational season in Gulf state waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties will open…

4 years ago

Recreational and commercial spiny lobster season opens Aug. 6

FLORIDA -- The 2021 recreational and commercial spiny lobster season starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2022. Learn…

4 years ago

Greater amberjack and gray triggerfish seasons set to reopen in Gulf

FLORIDA -- The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish will reopen in Gulf state and federal waters on…

4 years ago

Florida TrophyCatch surpasses 100 Hall of Fame largemouth bass catches

FLORIDA – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program announces a new milestone, surpassing 100 approved Hall…

4 years ago

Now available! FWC’s 2021-2022 manatee and sea turtle decals

FLORIDA -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) just released the new 2021-2022 manatee and sea turtle decals.…

4 years ago

Bay scallop season opening dates

FLORIDA -- The 2021 recreational bay scallop season from the Fenholloway River through the Suwannee River opens June 15 and…

4 years ago

Recreational red snapper season starts June 4 in Gulf waters off Florida

FLORIDA -- The recreational red snapper season will start June 4 in Gulf state and federal waters off Florida and remain…

4 years ago

Amberjack, gray triggerfish close June 1 in Gulf state waters

FLORIDA -- The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters closes…

4 years ago

Gag grouper season starts June 1 in most Gulf state waters

FLORIDA -- Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most state Gulf of Mexico waters and all federal Gulf…

4 years ago

Record whiting/kingfish caught off Pensacola Beach

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- William Joseph Peckham caught the Gulf kingfish (whiting) of a lifetime on April 18 while fishing…

4 years ago

FWC explores goliath grouper limited harvest

FLORIDA -- At its May meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) listened to a presentation and stakeholder…

4 years ago

Shark interactions while fishing the focus of FWC discussion

FLORIDA – At its May meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted a roundtable discussion focused on the…

4 years ago

FWC launches the new Florida Fishing Pier Finder

FLORIDA -- Are you looking for a place to fish from shore? Try the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s…

4 years ago

2021 Gulf recreational red snapper season opens June 4

FLORIDA – The 2021 Gulf red snapper recreational season is set to open June 4 and run through July 28, with a…

4 years ago

Greater amberjack reopens to recreational harvest in Gulf waters May 1-31

FLORIDA -- The recreational harvest of greater amberjack will reopen in Gulf state and federal waters May 1-31. After an…

4 years ago

Spiny lobster season closes April 1

FLORIDA -- The spiny lobster recreational and commercial seasons close to harvest in state and federal waters starting April 1.…

4 years ago