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• FWC Commission approves rules to allow the production and sale of largemouth bass

  Wednesday, March 2, 2022 -  Statutory changes made during the 2021 legislative session sanctioned the sale of Florida largemouth bass produced in aquaculture facilities for food.

• You’re invited to FWC’s annual TrophyCatch Hall of Fame ceremony

  Tuesday, February 22, 2022 -  The ceremony will take place at Bass Pro Shops Gainesville, 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32608 on Saturday, Feb. 26.

• FWC to hold public meeting on proposed black crappie regulation change at Lake Jackson, Osceola County

  Tuesday, January 25, 2022 -  The meeting will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, at the Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area field office on Three Lakes WMA.

• FWC Commissioners direct staff to move forward with draft rules allowing for the production and sale of largemouth bass

  Thursday, December 16, 2021 -  . Staff will bring final rule language before the Commission at its next meeting.

• FWC approves rules to facilitate management for trophy largemouth bass

  Thursday, December 16, 2021 -  As part of the Florida Trophy Bass Project, staff proposed customized management strategies focusing specifically on trophy bass production at four select waterbodies.

• TrophyCatch awards Season 9 Phoenix bass boat

  Friday, December 10, 2021 -  The FWC's TrophyCatch program has awarded the Season 9 Phoenix bass boat to angler James Bernard from Lee, Florida.

• TrophyCatch to give away new bass boat in live drawing

  Tuesday, November 23, 2021 -  The five drawing finalists were randomly selected from 36,237 TrophyCatch program registrants and club winners and were announced on the TrophyCatch Facebook Page.

• FWC hosting public meeting on Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Management Plan

  Wednesday, November 3, 2021 -  The FWC will host a public meeting to gather feedback on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 6-8 p.m. at the Kissimmee Civic Center, 201 E Dakin Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34741.

• Lang Lake closed from Nov. 1

  Friday, October 29, 2021 -  UPDATE: Lang Lake Fish Management Area remains closed until further notice.

• Catfish stocked in Okeechobee area support angler education

  Thursday, October 21, 2021 -  The FWC recently stocked 1,400 channel catfish in the Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center and Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office gun range ponds.