Basic Florida Saltwater RegulationsFlorida fishing Laws seem to change rapidly and you never want to intentionally break the law. Therefore it is our responsibility to stay on top the changes as they occur. I will do my best to keep you up to date as they occur in a user friendly format. Keep in mind that www.myfwc.com is the final authority on all issues dealing with regulations for the State of Florida.
ATTENTION ALL ANGLERSSnook, Tarpon, Bonefish
Catch and release is allowed only on Snook, Tarpon and Bonefish as Stated by the FWC until the dates given below. Please use the following website to learn how to release a fish safely.
Executive order 10-03 temporarily extends closed fishing seasons for snook statewide until September 2010. It also establishes temporary statewide closed seasons for bonefish and tarpon until April because of the prolonged natural cold weather event that caused significant, widespread mortality of saltwater fish in Florida. Snook season will be closed until September 1st.
Click Here to read more about how to catch and release fish. Click Here for a chart of saltwater species, size limits and closes season and bag limits. ID your Fish
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