To conserve and improve Florida’s premier freshwater fisheries for residents and visitors, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has been working with the public to develop a long-term Black Bass Management Plan. The FWC seeks public review and comment on the first draft of the Plan to contribute your input, go to MyFWC.com/BassPlan_survey. [...]
FWC biologist/Get Outdoors Florida! chairman named Conservation Educator of the Year
July 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bob Wattendorf, a fisheries biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), recently received the “Conservation Educator of the Year” award from the Florida Wildlife Federation. In 2008, Wattendorf initiated an effort to bring together a statewide coalition of agencies, universities and businesses to encourage families and children to participate in nature-based recreation. [...]
Alert: Bass-fishing on Lake Toho is RED hot!
June 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
FWC-News Release June 11, 2010 Bass anglers on Florida’s renowned Lake Tohopekaliga (Toho for short) have hit the jackpot – again. Anglers are catching their limits of trophy-size largemouth bass with astounding regularity, as the lake proves and improves its reputation as one of the top-five destinations in the world for those who seek the [...]
FWC covers 'Wounded Warriors,' hook, line and sinker
June 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
News Release June 8, 2010 Contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459 Coleen Curran (SMI Cold Therapy), 704-900-7275 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has teamed up with the “Wounded Warrior Project” to recognize the service of our nation’s injured war veterans. The FWC presented war veterans with five-year fishing-license bonus packages containing items donated [...]
Two Wounded Warrior Project vets catch more than 50 bass on Okeechobee fishing trip sponsored by SMI Cold Therapy
June 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Contact: Coleen Curran 704.900.7275 or ccurran@solutionmatrixinc.com CLEWISTON, FL (June 1, 2010) – Iraqi veterans Joshua Rockwell of Scranton, PA and David Calhoun of Wyalusing, PA caught more than 50 bass on their two-day fishing trip to Lake Okeechobee with Bass Master Pro Angler Mark Shepard. Their trip was sponsored by SMI Cold Therapy of Butler, [...]
Angling for a million-dollar largemouth bass
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Fish Busters’ Bulletin June 2010 Bob Wattendorf Fishermen around Florida are assisting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) by filling out surveys on bass fishing. The information gathered, along with scientific information, will help create a draft Florida Black Bass Management Plan. This plan is an evolving strategy to establish Florida as the [...]
