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• Join FWC and Bass Pro Shops for first TrophyCatch 10-Tag Celebration Ceremony

  Thursday, June 9, 2022 -  The event will take place Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the Lowrance “Show Up and Shop” event at Bass Pro Shops Tampa, 10501 Palm River Road, Tampa, FL 33619.

• Joe Budd Pond temporarily closed

  Friday, June 3, 2022 -  This closure is due to lowered water levels to evaluate the condition of the water control structure and fishing access areas and for any necessary repairs to be made.

• Fish license-free in Florida two weekends in June

  Wednesday, June 1, 2022 -  The FWC invites residents and visitors to go fishing in Florida during two license-free weekends: June 4-5 for saltwater and June 11-12 for freshwater.

• FWC invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting on proposed black crappie regulations

  Wednesday, May 25, 2022 -  Attendees should sign up by June 7 via email at Crappie@MyFWC.com and include which meeting they wish to attend, their name and email address.

• FWC: First pink-tagged bass caught! 9 more are swimming, worth big prizes!

  Tuesday, May 24, 2022 -  On May 22, Florida angler, Dale Dew, caught the first pink-tagged bass of the FWC's TrophyCatch 10-Tag Celebration.

• FWC hosts public meeting on research of striped bass on lower Ochlockonee River

  Monday, May 23, 2022 -  The in-person meeting will be held on Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. ET at the Joe Budd Wildlife Field Office.

• FWC announces winner of High School Fishing Conservation Project Competition

  Friday, May 20, 2022 -  The FWC's High School Fishing Program congratulates Punta Gorda Middle School fishing team as the Grand Prize winners of the FWC’s High School Fishing Conservation Project Competition.

• FWC reaches major milestone with release of genetically pure hatchery-raised shoal bass

  Monday, May 16, 2022 -  The FWC successfully released 3,300 hatchery-raised shoal bass fingerlings (young fish) into the Chipola River in May.

• FWC approves new fishing regulations for Fellsmere Water Management Area

  Tuesday, May 3, 2022 -  The rules include catch and release of all largemouth bass in the Fellsmere WMA and the required use of circle hooks when fishing with natural bait greater than three inches in length.

• FWC approves proposed black crappie regulations

  Tuesday, May 3, 2022 -  Commissioners unanimously approved staff moving forward with proposed regulations changes to size and/or bag limits for black crappie on specific Florida waterbodies.