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In Spring 2023, FWC will allow limited recreational harvest of goliath grouper in state waters.

FWC Updates: FWC Approves Limited Recreational Harvest Of Goliath Grouper In State Waters

FWC Approves Limited Recreational Harvest of Goliath Grouper in State Waters At its March meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife …

April Fishing in SW Florida

By: Capt. Terry Fisher Inshore fishing during the month of April should offer huge opportunities with water temperatures on a …

Folly Beach to Edisto Island Fishing Report For March

March fishing has started out good, with a somewhat mild low country winter and water temperature on the rise the …

FWC Update: Manatee Mortality – Bird Flocks

Update on East Coast Manatee Mortality Event With both cooler air and water temperatures throughout the state in January and …

March Fishing in Pine Island Sound and Around

by Captain Terry Fisher March is the transitional month that I look forward to. I become more confident that I …

Bad Bills, Good Bills – Legislation that Affects the IRL

House Bill 349 is a so-called “seagrass mitigation bill” which in practice further opens the door to more seagrass decline in the Indian River Lagoon. If passed into law, it gives coastal developers a big fat hall pass to continue doing business as usual, seagrass be damned.

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Mote Marine Laboratory Releasing 22,000 Snook Throughout Southwest Florida

Southwest Florida’s snook population is getting a significant boost this summer as researchers with Mote Marine Laboratory prepare to release approximately 22,000 juvenile snook into carefully selected estuarine habitats throughout the region.

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Sebastian Inlet to Eau Gallie Cswy. – June 2026

June is one of my favorite months to fish the beaches from Melbourne to Sebastian, and Sebastian Inlet will be …