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• Florida Schools: Register for FWC’s School Fishing Club Program

  Tuesday, August 1, 2023 -  This annual educational program focuses on teaching youth anglers about best fishing practices to help ensure the future of fishing in Florida.

• FWC highlights importance of Sport Fish Restoration program in new video with Mud Hole Custom Tackle

  Thursday, July 20, 2023 -  This compelling video was produced in collaboration with Mud Hole Custom Tackle as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partner with a Payer initiative.

• The FWC celebrates Florida waterbodies listed in Bassmaster's “Top 10 Best Bass Lakes of 2023”

  Monday, July 10, 2023 -  Fellsmere Reservoir/Stick Marsh, Orange Lake and Lake Okeechobee have captured the attention of anglers and fishing enthusiasts across the nation, solidifying Florida's reputation as a premier bass fishing destination.

• FWC announces winner of the School Fishing Club Conservation Project Competition

  Wednesday, June 14, 2023 -  The FWC School Fishing Club Program congratulates the Chambers High School fishing team as the Grand Prize winners of FWC’s School Fishing Conservation Project Competition.

• Reel in some Florida fun on license-free fishing weekends in June

  Thursday, June 1, 2023 -  The FWC invites Florida residents and visitors to go fishing during two license-free weekends: June 3-4 for saltwater and June 10-11 for freshwater.

• Shoal bass conservation update: Another successful release of hatchery-raised stock

  Monday, May 22, 2023 -  Freshwater fisheries biologists and managers from the FWC successfully released 7,800 hatchery-raised shoal bass fingerlings (young fish) into the Chipola River on May 12.

• FWC Commissioners approve rule changes to two fish management areas

  Thursday, May 11, 2023 -  The changes will establish Doral Glades Park as a new fish management area in Miami-Dade County and remove Lang Lake as an FMA in Hamilton County.

• Congratulations, youth artists! FWC announces winners of the Florida State Fish Art Contest

  Wednesday, April 26, 2023 -  The winners from all grades will have their artwork displayed in the 2023-24 Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing Regulations booklets.

• FWC to meet May 10 and 11 in Miami

  Tuesday, April 25, 2023 -  The FWC will meet in person May 10-11 at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. ET each day and is open to the public.

• FWC conducts aquatic plant control on Lake Apopka

  Thursday, April 13, 2023 -  The FWC will treat invasive hydrilla in the lake in areas where it is encroaching on beneficial native submersed aquatic plants and could impact access to navigation.