Florida, the bass usually begin spawning in January or February but this year they started at least a month late, said Mike Allen, a fisheries professor with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Largemouths are the state’s most popular freshwater game fish. To spawn, male bass make shallow nests in the sand, court females, [...]
FWC Wraps Up Two-Day Meeting In Apalachicola
February 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
FWC Press Release: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) waded through numerous high-profile issues during its meeting in Apalachicola Wednesday and Thursday. The meeting opened with a presentation of the 2009 Louise Ireland Humphrey Achievement Award to former FWC Law Enforcement Director Julie Jones. In September, Jones was appointed executive director of the [...]
FWC to hold hearings on Florida Largemouth Bass Plan
December 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Florida Fish Busters’ Bulletin December 2009 Bob Wattendorf FWC needs your input on the draft black bass management plan Black bass are the most popular recreational fishes in the United States, but do you know what they are? In the Sunshine State, black bass include Florida largemouth, shoal, spotted and Suwannee basses. We are fortunate [...]
Don't release exotic pets, it is illegal
September 7, 2009 By 6 Comments
Published on September 1, 2009 “Don’t release exotic pets!” That’s the message behind a colorful new poster available through a joint effort between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Florida Outdoor Writers Association (FOWA). The 20″ x 36″ poster, titled “Some of Florida’s Exotic Freshwater Fishes,” displays 17 species of nonnative [...]
Impact of Economic's of Fishing
August 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
Economic Impact of Sportfishing Thursday, August 27, 2009 By wowmynews As anglers, I doubt we even realize the impact we have on our nations economy. Hopefully this will give you some insight on the positive cash flow we create by just doing what we are so passionate about. In the past I’ve designed a couple [...]
Government Moves to Strengthen Okeechobee Levees
June 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Source: Copyright 2009, National Public Radio Date: June 23, 2009 Byline: Greg Allen Original URL:Audio Residents of the towns that line the southern rim of Florida’s Lake Okeechobee know about the benefits and risks of living next to one of the nation’s largest freshwater lakes. Many have relatives who survived the massive flood of 1926 [...]
