Florida Freshwater Fisheries Offices--Northwest Region, Panama City

NORTHWEST REGIONAL FISHERIES OFFICE, PANAMA CITY

Northwest Region Headquarters
3911 Highway 2321
Panama City, FL 32409-1676

Call Center: 850/265-3676
Phone: 850/265-3677
Fax: 850/747-5690
Manager: Mr. Fred Cross
Email: fred.cross@MyFWC.com

The Regional Office is responsible for general fisheries management in their designated counties (See map for counties, clicking on a region will display the list of Fish Management Areas). Personnel have a general knowledge of all fisheries in the region with more specific management responsibilities for Fish Management Areas in their region.

OVERVIEW
The Panama City regional fisheries office is responsible for managing all of the fisheries in the northwest region of the state that are not specifically covered by a management team. Regional offices also have a primary role in serving as focal points for contact with the public, and as such provide advice on pond management, fish kills, fishing opportunities and so forth.

The Panama City office is responsible for numerous fish management areas and coordinates with the Commission-Managed Impoundment Program. They do most of the Commission's coordination work with the Northwest Florida Water Management District, as it pertains to fisheries.

Commission-Managed Impoundment Program
The Commission-Managed Impoundment Program is responsible for maintaining six Commission-managed impoundments. These reservoirs were constructed in the early 1970s to create still water fisheries with abundant bank access in areas where previously there had been little opportunity. They are maintained by an intensive management program involving stocking, aeration, liming, fertilizing and periodic drawdowns. Boat ramps, fishing piers or fingers, and bank access provides excellent fishing for both the casual and avid angler. This is a Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration Project that benefits directly from the user-pays, user-benefits philosophy.

The project has prepared pamphlets for each of the Commission-Managed Impoundments, Sucker Fishing and Lake Seminole, which can be found on our fisheries publications/reports site. They also have a publication on Sucker Fishing Regulations (pdf version).

Liming and Fertilizing help promote fish growth Liming and Fertilizing help promote fish growth

Stone Lake is one of six Commission-Managed Impoundments The impoundments are supported with Federal Aid funds and provide both bank and boatfishing opportunities.

Liming helps adjust the water hardness and pH providing better fisheries. Intensive management includes liming and fertilizing, as well as, stocking, habitat management, access improvement and sometimes aerating the impoundments.

Take Me Fishing.org is a great general information site for recreational anglers and boaters.

Florida Fishing Capital of the World--Great Resources, Responsible Management

	Liming and Fertilizing help promote fish growth
	The impoundments are supported with Federal Aid funds and provide both bank and boatfishing opportunities.
	Intensive management includes liming and fertilizing, as well as, stocking, habitat management, access improvement and sometimes aerating the impoundments.