Florida
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Bigger Fish with Florida Bass Stockings
One thing you will never find is a bass angler who is happy with catching medium-sized fish
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Florida Largemouths at Orange Lake
Orange Lake for Florida Largemouths Orange Lake is the largest lake in the North Central Region at 12,550 acres . It is designated as a Fish Management Area and is located about 20 miles southeast of Gainesville. Orange Lake averages 5.5 feet deep with a maximum depth of 12 feet. Water levels fluctuate an average of 2 feet, annually. Outflow is controlled by a fixed-crest weir located at Highway 301 (southeast portion of lake). Orange Lake receives inflow from Newnans Lake through River Styx and from Lochloosa Lake through Cross Creek. Cross Creek (1.8 miles) is navigable to most boats during normal water levels.
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Florida teen fatally struck in head by prop in fall overboard when dad accidentally hit throttle
His nickname came about, Gulmy said, because he often wore a blue fishing shirt to school.
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Florida Gov. Declares State of Emergency as Red Tide Kills Fish and More
The red tide has made breathing difficult for locals, scared away tourists, and strewn popular beaches with the stinking carcasses of fish, eels, porpoises, turtles, manatees and one 26-foot whale shark.
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Pensacola’s Jerry Pate Joins Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida Board
Legendary golfer and businessman from Pensacola, Jerry Pate, has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida.
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Florida FWC Plans Hydrilla Treatment
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will treat Lake Hatchineha in Osceola County for invasive hydrilla during the week of June 4-8, weather permitting.
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Boat Flippin' in Florida | Less Than a Minute Fishin' Vid
Boat Flippin' in Florida with Michael Murphy
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Estuary Restoration Makes Progress in Florida
C-43 Reservoir will store water to help Caloosahatchee River and Estuary during wet and dry periods LaBelle, FL - Bulldozers have been piling up massive mountains of earth and construction crews have been working since last year to build a restoration project crucial to the health of the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary. The C-43 West Basin Reservoir remains on schedule with a steady stream of funding championed by Gov. Rick Scott and Florida House representatives Matt Caldwell, Heather Fitzenhagen, Dane Eagle, Ray Rodrigues, Byron Donalds, Bob Rommel and senators Lizbeth Benacquisto, Kathleen Passidomo and Denise Grimsley.
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Wiggins Earns Second Career B.A.S.S. Victory At Southern Open On Florida’s Harris Chain
Jesse Wiggins of Cullman, Ala., wins the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #1 held on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla. Wiggins brought 21 pounds, 5 ounces to Saturday's weigh-in, giving him a three-day total of 59-4.
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B.A.S.S. Southern Open win on Florida’s Harris Chain results in a Bassmaster Classic Invite
The first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open of 2017 heads to Harris Chain of Lakes out of Leesburg, Fla., Jan. 19-21, where anglers will compete for cash and prizes and also a berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic.
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Tiger Shark Recaptured in North Florida 10 Years After Tagging
The tiger shark was caught as a pup when it was a mere 32-inches long, and, remarkably, it was caught 10 years ago to the day from when Wolk landed the fish.
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New Barracuda Size Limits Set for Florida
At its November meeting in St. Petersburg, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set new barracuda size limits.
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FLorida's TrophyCatch program receives national award
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program received the 2016 Aquatic Education Outstanding Sport Fish Restoration Project of the Year award from the Fisheries Administration Section of the American Fisheries Society at the FWC Commission meeting on Nov. 17 in St. Petersburg.
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Lake Okeechobee Discharging Stopped
The discharging of polluted water that began early this year from Lake Okeechobee into the surrounding estuaries is finally slowing.
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Florida FWC Tips on Catching Peacock Bass
Featured Fish: Butterfly Peacock Bass Size: The current certified state record is 9.08 pounds, although larger peacock bass have been documented in Florida. The Big Catch minimum qualifying sizes are 4.00 pounds or 18 inches for adults, and 3.00 pounds or 13 inches for youth (BigCatchFlorida.com).
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Underwater Look at Stocked Stripers | FWC
Our freshwater fisheries researchers conducted striped bass counts in July 2016, and thousands of stripers have moved into this beautiful spring to escape the summer heat and seek cool refuge.
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CCA Calls for Actions on South Florida Estuary Disaster
CCA Calls for Actions on South Florida Estuary Disaster issues, CCA Florida has also taken several action steps due to the damaging green algae bloom which originally appeared in Lake Okeechobee this year and has since found its way in the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries. CCA Florida has taken the following actions in the last couple of weeks on behalf of its members:
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Snook Stock on the Rise After 2010 Freeze
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) took immediate action to help the snook population rebound after a prolonged cold spell in January 2010. The cold snap, which led the FWC to close the fisheries, had a much greater effect on the snook population on the Gulf Coast than it did on the Atlantic Coast. The Atlantic fishery was closed for nine months while the Gulf fishery remained closed until September 2013.
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Florida Largemouth Bass Stocked at Columbus Lake
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) recently stocked 62,000 Florida-strain largemouth bass fingerlings into Columbus Lake on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (TTW). "Florida-strain largemouth bass typically grow faster and larger than native bass," says Tyler Stubbs, MDWFP Fisheries Biologist. According to Stubbs,
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Teenager catches state-record flathead catfish
Charles Patchen (13) from Alabama caught a 63.8-pound flathead catfish on the Chattahoochee River in Jackson County at 2:30 p.m. on May 15. He beat the previous certified state record by more than eight pounds.
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