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• Spotted seatrout harvest closes in Western Panhandle on Feb. 1

  Thursday, January 26, 2023 -  Spotted seatrout harvest will reopen in the Western Panhandle Management Region March 1, 2023.

• FWC seeks public input at Jan. 25 virtual workshop for potential Skyway Pier fishing regulations

  Monday, January 23, 2023 -  The virtual workshop will start at 5:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Connect to the meeting by going to MyFWC.com/Marine and clicking “Rulemaking: Submit a Comment/Attend a Workshop” and then “Upcoming Public Workshops.”

• FWC: Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area closed Jan. 13-16 for fish management activities

  Tuesday, January 10, 2023 -  The management activities are part of the FWC’s Florida Trophy Bass Project, a new effort to ensure Florida is the trophy bass capital of the world through management, documentation and promotion.

• FWC’s Catch a Florida Memory to give away $2,000 fully outfitted fishing kayak in the 2023 Triple Threat Throwdown!

  Thursday, January 5, 2023 -  This is an exclusive raffle opportunity for Triple Threat Club members to win a Bonafide SS127 fishing kayak, fully outfitted with an accessory package from YakAttack.

• FWC: Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area closed Jan. 5-8 for fish management activities

  Tuesday, January 3, 2023 -  The management activities are part of the FWC’s Florida Trophy Bass Project, a new effort to ensure Florida is the trophy bass capital of the world through management, documentation and promotion.

• FWC: Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area closed January 5-8 for fish management activities

  Tuesday, January 3, 2023 -  The Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area will be closed January 5-8 as Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) staff will be conducting fisheries management activities.

• FWC: Governor DeSantis Made Conservation A Priority

  Thursday, December 29, 2022 -  Governor DeSantis’ focus on protecting our natural resources and his continued support, ensures that residents and visitors will benefit and enjoy our environmental resources for generations to come while remaining the Fishing and Boating Capital of the World.

• FWC announces two new state saltwater fishing records broken in one day by Florida angler

  Thursday, December 29, 2022 -  Matthew Marovich was able to land a new state record red porgy and a new state record blueline tilefish.

• Blue crab trap closure for northwest Florida starts Jan. 5

  Thursday, December 29, 2022 -  Recreational and commercial blue crab traps must be removed from some northwest Florida waters before Jan. 5, the first day of a 10-day trap closure.

• Spotted seatrout Central East Management Region season reopens Jan. 1

  Thursday, December 29, 2022 -  This closed season was re-established for the Central East Region to benefit spotted seatrout during winter months when they are particularly vulnerable to colder temperatures.