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• Let’s go fishing! Freshwater license-free weekend is April 2-3

  Tuesday, March 29, 2022 -  On these days, the fishing license requirement is waived for all recreational anglers, including residents and nonresidents.

• FWC begins habitat enhancement project on Lake Jackson

  Thursday, March 24, 2022 -  Habitat enhancement efforts, including management of invasive plants in open water and replanting scraped sites with native bulrush, are scheduled to be completed by June 1, 2022.

• FWC hosts public meeting on fishing regulations for Fellsmere Water Management Area

  Monday, March 14, 2022 -  The meeting will be held 6-8 p.m. March 30, in the Blue Cypress Room at the St. Johns River Water Management District Office, 525 Community College Parkway SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909.

• FWC invites the public to attend 27th Annual Tenoroc Youth Fishing Derby

  Monday, March 7, 2022 -  The FWC invites you to attend a free youth freshwater fishing derby at the Tenoroc Public Use Area, 3829 Tenoroc Mine Road, Lakeland, FL 33805 on Saturday, April 2, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

• Celebrate TrophyCatch’s 10th season with 10 tags & thousands of dollars in prizes!

  Friday, March 4, 2022 -  FWC biologists tagged and released 10 largemouth bass with bright pink tags in 10 different locations across the state. If caught, one tag could be worth thousands of dollars in prizes!

• 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.