Freshwater Fishing Regulations

Harvest of Shoal Bass Suspended

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has approved moving forward on a draft rule to suspend harvest and possession of shoal bass in the Chipola River and its tributaries. This draft rule will replace an executive order issued in June, when initial population sampling indicated the shoal bass population there had been negatively affected due to the impacts of Hurricane Michael. Anglers are still permitted to catch and immediately release shoal bass.