The final draft plan for hydrilla management on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes for treatments through spring 2012 will be the focus of a public meeting Aug. 31 in the Osceola County Chambers in the Administrative Building at 1 Courthouse Square in Kissimmee. The draft plan includes revisions based on appropriate public comments Florida Fish [...]
Medard Reservoir – Restocked 477,000 Bluegill, Shellcracker and Bass
December 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Fishery biologists are in the process of restocking Medard Reservoir at Turkey Creek. The public-access impoundment was drained to repair the dam in the fall of 2009, but it has been fixed and the water level is rising. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports a total of 477,000 juvenile sport fish will be [...]
FWC passes rule to conserve quality bass on Orange, Lochloosa lakes
December 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
FWC Passes rule to conserve quality bass on Orange, Lochloosa lakes December 01, 2010 11:34 AM Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a new rule Wednesday, reducing the daily bag limit for trophy bass at Orange and Lochloosa lakes in Alachua County. The largemouth bass [...]
FWC Discusses Bass Stocking Issues
November 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Stock more fish! That is one of the most common suggestions from the angling public when it comes to ideas about how to improve recreational fishing. Oh, that it was that easy. The Florida Bass Conservation Center (FBCC) is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) state-of-the-art freshwater hatchery in Sumter County. The FBCC [...]
Wounded Warrior Project on Lake Okeechobee
October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has teamed up once again with the “Wounded Warrior Project” to recognize the service of our nation’s injured war veterans. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is taking U.S. war veterans on fishing trips on Lake Okeechobee Monday and Tuesday. FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto presented two war veterans [...]
FWC Briefs Florida Outdoor Writers on Key Issues
October 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) executive director, Nick Wiley, recently spoke at the Florida Outdoor Writers Association’s (FOWA) annual meeting in Tallahassee. Other FWC staff, including Greg Holder, assistant executive director, came to talk about key issues affecting Florida’s fish and wildlife and recreational use of those resources. The meeting included the [...]
