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• FWC certifies new state record flathead catfish

  Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - 

• FWC restores aquatic habitat on Lake Trafford

  Wednesday, June 12, 2019 -  Biologists transplanted hundreds of native aquatic plants in an effort to help restore this popular shallow-water bass and crappie fishing lake.

• FWC issues executive order suspending harvest and possession of shoal bass

  Wednesday, June 5, 2019 -  The shoal bass population in the Chipola River and its tributaries has potentially been affected due to the impacts of Hurricane Michael. Recent sampling efforts have produced significantly lower catches of shoal bass.
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  Announcing two license-free fishing weekends in June

  Tuesday, May 28, 2019 -  License-free saltwater fishing weekend is June 1 and 2, and license-free freshwater fishing weekend is June 8 and 9.
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  FWC restoring aquatic habitat on Lake Arbuckle

  Friday, May 24, 2019 -  Beginning May 28, FWC staff will transplant thousands of aquatic plants into the lake to help enhance this popular shallow-water bass and crappie fishing location.
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  Sturgeon returning to the Suwannee River

  Wednesday, May 15, 2019 -  FWC officials want boaters to be aware that these jumping fish can injure people.
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  FWC’s High School Fishing Program congratulates St. Cloud High School as winner of Costa Kick Plastic Conservation Project Competition

  Friday, May 10, 2019 -  The student angler participants completed 10 conservation projects, including waterway clean-ups, created their own campaign to reduce the use of single-use water bottles on their school campus, and collected used soft plastic baits to melt down and create new baits.
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  TrophyCatch celebrates second-heaviest bass in the program, caught on Orange Lake

  Friday, May 10, 2019 -  A 15 pound, 13 ounce Hall of Fame largemouth bass was caught and released in Orange Lake by Brian Hammett.
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  Commissioners approve development of FWC R3 Fishing Grant Program

  Wednesday, May 1, 2019 -  The FWC is striving to increase participation in freshwater and saltwater fishing through an effort known as R3 (Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation).

• Lake Yale boat ramp temporarily closed

  Friday, April 19, 2019 -  The Lake Yale East Boat Ramp will be temporarily closed from April 19 – May 20 to allow for the removal of floating vegetation and mud (tussocks) from three coves within Lake Yale.