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FWC permanently waives license requirement for lionfish harvest

Temporary changes making it easier for divers to help control the lionfish population will be put into Florida rule soon. At its June 12 meeting in Lakeland, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) adopted changes that will waive the recreational license requirement for divers harvesting lionfish using certain gear and exclude lionfish from the commercial and recreational bag limits, allowing people to take as many of the invasive fish as they can. Prior to the change, recreational anglers...

Walton County fishing report for June 12

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay: Large catches of black drum in the 50 lb. range. Decent speckled trout catches in the 18-20″ range. Some redfish. Creeks/river: Hybrids at the mouth of the river and panfish on popping bugs in the river. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy....

Walton County fishing report for June 5

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay: Speckled trout biting through the roof! Huge numbers spotted even in the Intracoastal waterway. Redfish, black drum along the causeway. Creeks/river: Redfish, yes redfish spotted in large numbers in the river. Bream bite is good. Near shore: Still a few pompano being caught, and a believe it or not a few cobia. Red snapper season is open! Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop...

Kiwanis Club hosts Take A Kid Fishing Day in DeFuniak June 8

Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The DeFuniak Springs Kiwanis Club will host its 10th annual Take A Kid Fishing Day event on Saturday, June 8, 2013 on the lakeyard in DeFuniak Springs.  Young anglers and their adult families/guests will begin fishing at 10 a.m. near the pier behind the Presbyterian on the North side of Lake DeFuniak at 1063 Circle Drive.  The event includes a free commemorative T-shirt for each child,  concessions, educational displays, prizes, onsite bait sales, and...

Walton County fishing report for May 29

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay: Speckled trout, good sizes being caught on shrimp. Black drum being caught along with a few redfish. Creeks/river: Stripers and some hybrids and bass on live bait around the mouth of the river. Near shore: Still a few pompano being caught. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and...

Enjoy license-free fishing days June 1 and 8, 2013

Saltwater June 1, freshwater June 8 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be celebrating a saltwater license-free fishing day June 1 and a freshwater license-free fishing day June 8. License-free fishing days are a great opportunity for Florida’s residents and visitors to cast a line into the water and get hooked on saltwater and freshwater fishing. Anglers are not required to have a saltwater recreational fishing license on June 1 or a freshwater recreational fishing license on...

Gulf recreational red snapper season begins June 1

Season runs June 1 – July 14 The 2013 Gulf of Mexico recreational red snapper season begins June 1 in state and federal waters. This year’s state season is 44 days long and will be open through July 14 with the first day of the closure being July 15. The federal season off Florida will be 26 days long. The state season was approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its April 17 meeting in Tallahassee....