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• Recreational harvest of snook for most of Florida’s east coast will open Feb. 1

  Thursday, January 29, 2026 -  The recreational harvest of snook in the Northeast, Indian River Lagoon and Southeast management regions will open Feb. 1 and remain open through May 31.

• Catch a Florida Memory celebrates 10 years of reeling in memories

  Tuesday, January 20, 2026 -  To celebrate the 10-year anniversary and thank participants, Catch a Florida Memory is launching new challenges, program updates and enhanced prizing throughout 2026.

• St. Johns River blue crab trap closure starts Jan. 16

  Friday, January 9, 2026 -  Recreational and commercial blue traps in the St. Johns River system must be removed from the water before Jan. 16.

• 2025: another big year for the Florida Saltwater State Records program!

  Monday, December 15, 2025 -  The program has seen a drastic increase in participation since launching the Adult and Youth Length and Youth All Tackle categories last year.

• FWC: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Floridians First Budget prioritizes Florida’s oyster reefs, manatees and Floridians' constitutional right to boat, fish, and hunt

  Thursday, December 11, 2025 -  With more than 34 million acres of public and private land and over 12,000 square miles of water, maintaining our fish and wildlife resources is critical to sustaining a healthy way of life and a robust economy.

• FWC seeks local anglers for new black crappie research project at Tenoroc

  Wednesday, December 10, 2025 -  Volunteers will receive a free fin-clip sampling kit with all materials and instructions.

• Recreational harvest of flounder reopens Dec. 1

  Tuesday, November 25, 2025 -  The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches total length and the daily recreational bag limit is five fish per person.

• Seasonal closure for recreational snook harvest begins Dec. 1 on Florida’s west coast and Dec.15 on east coast

  Monday, November 24, 2025 -  This includes all Florida state and inland waters within each management region as well as adjacent federal waters.

• Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Management Proposal for Atlantic Red Snapper Season  

  Monday, November 10, 2025 -  The FWC submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit to the U.S. Commerce Secretary that, upon approval, will allow Florida to assume management of the recreational red snapper fishery off the Atlantic Coast in 2026.

• Apply for Apalachicola Bay oyster harvest beginning Nov.10 

  Monday, November 10, 2025 -  Those interested can apply anytime between Nov. 10-Dec. 16, for the upcoming 2026 season, which will run from Jan. 1-Feb. 28.