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Bass fishing regulations are staying the same, but you might see new signage up around Florida waters. Largemouth bass, like the one pictured here from 2012, are Florida's most popular freshwater ...
While the discovery will not bring many changes to angling as a sport or the South's fishing industry, there's plenty to learn about Florida's most popular freshwater game fish. Here's what we ...
Largemouth bass in Florida have been renamed "Florida bass," after a study uncovered the popular game fish to be a little different in the Sunshine State. The American Fisheries Society ...
Florida will host a license-free freshwater fishing weekend on April 5 and 6, allowing residents and visitors to fish without a license. Two family fishing events will occur during the license ...
This applies to Florida’s wild animal life, freshwater and marine life. The FWC prohibits the interference or prevention of lawful hunting and fishing for fish, game and nongame animals.
Experience an exhilarating day of jetty fishing in Florida, where the action is non-stop with a variety of game fish biting. This video captures the thrill of reeling in multiple snapper species ...
Florida already protects the right to hunt and fish. Florida Statute 379.104 "recognizes that hunting, fishing, and the taking of game are a valued part of the cultural heritage of Florida and ...
And Florida turning into Oregon is about as likely ... “These are reasonable rules to protect numbers of fish and game,” he continued. “Populations of grouper, red snapper, and redfish ...
Florida statute expresses legislative intent to be that Floridians have the right to hunt, fish and take game, “subject to the regulations and restrictions prescribed by the State Constitution.” ...
Gray snapper has also been granted its own category since the mid-2000s. Permit, another popular Florida game fish, was good for third place in the most unusual category in 2012. It’s not a ...
“Mortality rates slowed in the 1970s in Florida when the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (now the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) enacted rules to limit the take ...