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Fisherman Art Weston of Kentucky will never have to fib on the one that got away, as he might have landed one of the biggest Alligator Gar ever. On September 2, Weston, 52, of Kentucky, caught a 283-pound alligator gar in the southeast Texas reservoir…
Read More Kentucky Fisherman Snags Nearly 300-Pound Alligator Gar In Texas
Federal wildlife officials will consider whether manatees should be classified as an endangered species, pointing to issues such as a loss of seagrass that serves as a key food source for the animals. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday issued a document that…
Read More Federal Wildlife Officials To Review Manatee Protections
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) School Fishing Club Program funding recipients have been selected for the 2023-24 school year. After undergoing a comprehensive review, 50 schools were awarded the Florida R3 Fishing Grant. The Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network, Coastal Conservation Association,…
Read More FWC’s School Fishing Club Program Funds 50 Florida Schools To Support Outdoor Education
The recreational harvest of flounder in all Florida state and federal waters will close Oct. 15 and remain closed through Nov. 30, reopening on Dec. 1. This closed season provides protection to flounder during pre-spawning aggregations, which ensures more fish can reproduce each year. To…
Read More Flounder Recreational Harvest Season In Florida Closes Oct. 15
At its October meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to recreational and commercial stone crab regulations for escape ring requirements. These regulation changes include: In the news: State Of Florida Targets Abandoned, Damaged Boats For more information, including the October…
Read More Florida Fish And Wildlife Approves Stone Crab Regulation Changes
The executive director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Wednesday the agency is trying to address concerns about increased human-bear conflicts in Franklin County. “We are currently working to increase our surveillance response, that includes setting traps,” Executive Director Roger Young said…
Read More Florida Fish And Wildlife Trying To Address Bear Issue
The Triple Threat Throwdown brought a record-breaking year to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Catch a Florida Memory program and a big prize to one lucky angler! Laura Nathan-Kadish has been drawn as the Throwdown winner and will receive a Bonafide SS127…
Read More FWC’s Catch A Florida Memory Announces The Winner Of Triple Threat Throwdown
A North Florida lawmaker is calling for the state to hold a bear hunt after a county sheriff raised the issue as a way to help manage the area’s bear population. Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, supported a hunt Wednesday, a day before Franklin…
Read More Florida Lawmaker Backs Holding Bear Hunt
Planning to fish at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park soon? New regulations go into effect beginning Oct. 1, including a no-cost annual educational course requirement and gear restrictions that apply to all anglers fishing in the park. The Skyway Fishing Pier educational course is now…
Read More Skyway Fishing Pier Educational Course, Certificate Now Available Online
It’s been nearly eight years since the last state-sanctioned bear hunt, and Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith said Florida needs to find solutions as encounters between the animals and humans are increasing. “We need to look at some different ways of doing things,” Smith told…
Read More Sheriff In Florida Says County “Inundated’ By Bears