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• FWC: Now accepting applications for the annual School Fishing Club Program grant

  Thursday, March 7, 2024 -  . This annual educational program focuses on teaching youth anglers about best fishing practices to help ensure the future of fishing in Florida.

• FWC’s Catch a Florida Memory program announces the 2024 Triple Threat Throwdown

  Thursday, February 29, 2024 -  This challenge runs from March 1 to Sept. 9, 2024, and will offer Triple Threat Club members the chance to win an exclusive Kayak Fishing Bundle.

• Gulf gray triggerfish and spotted seatrout open for recreational harvest on March 1

  Wednesday, February 28, 2024 -  Learn more about recreational fishing regulations at MyFWC.com/Marine by clicking on “Recreational Regulations.”

• FWC invites public to attend 29th Annual Tenoroc Youth Fishing Derby

  Wednesday, February 28, 2024 -  A fishing license is not required on this particular weekend because it falls during a state-designated license-free freshwater fishing weekend.

• Recreational harvest of snook for Florida’s West Coast will open March 1

  Friday, February 23, 2024 -  These regions and regulations are part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) holistic management approach for Florida's most popular inshore fisheries.

• FWC approves Pasco Zone bay scallop season change

  Wednesday, February 21, 2024 -  This regulation change, which goes into effect this year, sets a 40-day season for the Pasco Zone that starts on July 10 and will run through Aug. 18 annually.

• FWC approves new rules to support trophy bass management

  Wednesday, February 21, 2024 -  The approved rules include largemouth bass fishing regulations changes for specific waterbodies, including Lochloosa, Orange and Newnans lakes in Alachua County.

• Recreational regulation changes for Atlantic snowy grouper begin Feb. 25

  Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -  The modified recreational season is May 1 through June 30, with a new reduced possession limit of one fish per vessel per day.

• FWC to meet Feb. 21-22 in Tallahassee

  Tuesday, February 6, 2024 -  For the full Feb. 21-22 agenda and links to background reports, go to MyFWC.com/Commission and select “Commission Meetings.”

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

  Monday, January 29, 2024 -  Harvest will reopen in the Western Panhandle Region on March 1, 2024.