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Freshwater Fishing Rules and Regulations- 2008-09 Florida Sportfishing
Regulations Summary, with links to commercial rules, statutes and the constitution. |
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Fishing License Information--details about license
types, who needs them and how to obtain one via phone or the web. All fees support conservation. |
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Fish Facts--freshwater fish identification,
anatomy, life history and angling tips. There is a list of Florida freshwater fish (with photos), and
info on non-native, threatened and prohibited species. |
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Fishing Tips--beginning and intermediate tips on fishing for some of
Florida's premier freshwater fish. |
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Fishing Forecasts and Fishing Site
Locator--describes many premier fishing areas in Florida, by
region, species, or alpha-order, with quarterly fishing forecasts and
interactive maps. |
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Frequently
Answered Fisheries
Questions--Check this page for popular topics, including "how can I manage a fish
pond?," "what's the value of fishing" and more. |
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Boat Ramps--Access
FWC-owned boat ramps
from a map or county list and get detailed routing directions. Boating safety and boating
tips are provided. |
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Fishing Piers--information about all of the
freshwater fishing piers. You can access
them from a map or county list and get detailed routing directions. |
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Fish Management Areas--explains what a Fish Management Area is and provides a list; many have links to brochures about local features. |
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Links to
Fishing Related Sites--Links to government and non-government
fisheries agencies, educational sites, and relevant
private and commercial sites. |
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Fisheries Publications -- Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management
publications
in PDF Acrobat Format, including rules, regional guides, fish management area brochures
etc. |
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Fish Busters' Bulletins --brief articles
providing updates on Fisheries' programs and fishing opportunities.
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Take-a-Kid Fishing--All
you need to know from how and why, to what to bring, where to go and fun
things to do before you go. |
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Fisheries Offices--contact info and maps for Freshwater Fisheries Offices
and facilities.
Information on the facility's areas of expertise. Also has regional and
county maps.. |
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Freshwater Fisheries Permits--permits issued by or on behalf of the Division of Freshwater
Fisheries Management. |
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"Big Catch" Angler Recognition
Program-- information on our
free angler recognition program for your next "Big Catch". |
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Record Fish--lists all of
Florida's current freshwater state record fish and provides important
details on how to certify a record. |
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Sport Fish Restoration
(Wallop-Breaux/Dingell-Johnson)--explains the nation's
premier user-pays, user-benefits program and how Florida
manages freshwater fishing with your Federal tax dollars. |
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Go-Fishing, Bass Specialty Plate--Buy one
today to contribute to fish and wildlife conservation throughout Florida. |
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Diving & Underwater Photography
Pages--underwater photography and links to
SCUBA and snorkeling web sites. |
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Kids & Educators Pages--access
to the Joe Budd Aquatic Education Center and educators links, as well as
games and puzzles. |
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Health Advisories for Fisheries--information about water bodies that have mercury
or other health advisories issued by the Department of Health. |
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Presentations and
Photo Gallery--includes
"Power Point" presentations and a photo gallery of images related to fishing
and fisheries management. |
