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• 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.

• FWC, Southwest Florida CISMA invite the public to participate in freshwater 2022 Invasive Fish Roundup

  Wednesday, April 6, 2022 -  This event takes place from April 28 through May 1, with the weigh-in occurring on Sunday, May 1 from noon until 3 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops, Fort Myers.

• FWC reveals all 10 locations where prized bass are swimming

  Wednesday, April 6, 2022 -  To celebrate season 10 of the TrophyCatch program, FWC biologists tagged 10 trophy-sized largemouth bass with bright pink tags and their secret fishing locations have been divulged.

• Cherry Lake Working Group hosting public meeting on lake management

  Wednesday, April 6, 2022 -  The Cherry Lake Working Group is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, April 19, from 6-8 p.m. at 4H Camp Cherry. Prior to the meeting, the Friends of Cherry Lake will host a BBQ from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with requested donations.

• Let’s go fishing! Freshwater license-free weekend is April 2-3

  Tuesday, March 29, 2022 -  On these days, the fishing license requirement is waived for all recreational anglers, including residents and nonresidents.

• FWC begins habitat enhancement project on Lake Jackson

  Thursday, March 24, 2022 -  Habitat enhancement efforts, including management of invasive plants in open water and replanting scraped sites with native bulrush, are scheduled to be completed by June 1, 2022.