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• Share your input on largemouth bass aquaculture for food

  Tuesday, October 12, 2021 -  Recent statutory changes now allow the in-state production and sale of aquaculture Florida largemouth bass as a food fish.

• GoOutdoorsFlorida.com updates offer new look, improved customer experience

  Tuesday, October 12, 2021 -  GoOutdoorsFlorida.com is still the only official licensing site and app of the FWC.

• FWC certifies new state record butterfly peacock bass

  Monday, October 11, 2021 -  FWC fisheries biologists certified a new state record butterfly peacock bass weighing 9.11 pounds and measuring 23 5/16 inches long, caught by angler Felipe Prieto from Hialeah.

• Apply now for FWC’s 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program curriculum and grant funding

  Tuesday, August 24, 2021 -  This grant program is focused on recruiting new anglers to ensure the future of fishing in Florida.

• TrophyCatch celebrates exceeding 100 approved Hall of Fame catches weighing 13 pounds or heavier

  Thursday, July 15, 2021 -  TrophyCatch is a vital program in which FWC biologists receive valuable data from anglers. This information will continue playing a crucial role in management decisions.

• FWC launches the new Florida Fishing Pier Finder

  Wednesday, May 5, 2021 -  The FWC's new Florida Fishing Pier Finder is an interactive map that allows anglers to find publicly-accessed fishing piers, jetties and fishing-specific bridges in freshwater and saltwater locations throughout the state.

• Greater amberjack reopens to recreational harvest in Gulf waters May 1-31

  Friday, April 23, 2021 -  After an annual season spawning closure in June and July, recreational harvest of Gulf greater amberjack is scheduled to reopen again Aug. 1-Oct. 31.

• FWC and UF extend deadline for Freshwater Stocking Angler Survey

  Wednesday, March 31, 2021 -  The University of Florida, with assistance from the FWC, have extended the deadline to take the Freshwater Stocking Angler Survey to April 30.

• FWC and FOLA announce $5,000 winner during the Lake Apopka Fish Challenge

  Tuesday, March 30, 2021 -  Christian Greico from Tampa caught the $5,000 prize trophy bass during the Lake Apopka Fish Tag Challenge, which began in January and ends May 31.

• TrophyCatch awards Season 8 Phoenix Bass Boat

  Monday, March 22, 2021 -  The FWC's TrophyCatch program has awarded the Season 8 Phoenix bass boat to Vance Mccullers from Lutz.