Both the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Audubon Florida, are reminding the public that the first shorebird nest of the year has been spotted, and that giving birds their space allows nesting parents to successfully raise the next generation of sea and shorebirds. Spring and summer mark critical times of year for several…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to hear from the public about their thoughts on potential options for regulated black bear hunting. FWC has scheduled a virtual public meeting on Thursday, March 13, beginning at 6 p.m. EDT. Those interested in attending the meeting can join by going to MyFWC.com/Hunting and clicking “Florida…
At its February meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recognized Florida bass as a unique species and incorporated the name change into rules. As stated in a 2024 news release, the American Fisheries Society confirmed Florida bass (Micropterus salmoides) as a separate species from largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans). The updates do not alter…
Katy Deitz’s laurel oak was decades old, the trunk half the length of her body, when the hollowing effects of heart-rot decay rendered the tree unsafe to stand. Arborists felled the oak, and Deitz intended to grind the stump. “I’m glad I didn’t, because one, it saved me money, and two, it brought a lot…
During the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, Officers Hartzog and T. Nelson observed a group of individuals duck hunting at Lake Wimico in Franklin County. The officers conducted surveillance on the group and observed them shoot and harvest a large number of waterfowl. During the officers’ resource inspection on the group, they were…
Heading offshore towards Panama City to a depth between 100 and 120 feet, one can take advantage of the red grouper and scamp bite. We’ve seen some impressive fish boxes that would make any fishing enthusiast drool, along with just an absolute behemoth of a red grouper. As a side note, any angler wishing to…
Jake Harpe here at Bluewater has been on the red grouper and B-Liners. He says you need to be in 100 feet of water, and live or cut bait has been working well. The amberjack bite has been good using 2 ounce Spro jigs over wrecks and reefs. Redfish continue to improve in the bay;…
Gov. DeSantis is charting a new course for Florida’s recreational boaters, urging state lawmakers last week to prohibit marine law enforcement officers from stopping boats on the water for inspections unless there is reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. During an appearance at a boat show in Miami Beach, the governor said he was announcing a…
I had a chance to catch up with Jake Harpe, one of our associates here at Bluewater, and he says the grouper bite offshore has been good in 140 to 200 feet of water using live grunts and pinfish. The vermilion snapper has been good on squid in 120 to 140 feet of water. Inshore,…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is excited to celebrate Catch a Florida Memory’s first-ever Grand Slam Master Angler – Gregg Lewis, whose four-year quest ended this year in Apalachicola. The pursuit of this monumental achievement first began in 2020, when Lewis joined FWC’s saltwater angler recognition program, Catch a Florida Memory. Over the…
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