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Sebastian Offshore: May 2022

It’s grouper time! It’s been four months since the season closed but May 1 is the opening of grouper season. So up your gear. Apr 27th, 2022

FWC Encourages Boaters to “Spring Aboard” and Take a Boater Education Class

Spring is the perfect time to take a boating safety course before the summer boating season begins. Apr 27th, 2022

Report Horseshoe Crab Sightings to FWC for Science

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.Apr 5th, 2022
From last year’s KDW, Team Reelin Cash, Cash Fenton weighed in a 5.4 pound wahoo, the only wahoo caught, for 1st Place wahoo division.

Stuart Sailfish KDW Returns May 13-14

The longest running fishing tournament on the Treasure Coast was fished by 15 entries in two divisions – Championship and Semi-pro.Apr 5th, 2022
Rich Vidulich, Bob Kurtz and Allison Stattner.

2nd Annual Sand Spike Shootout a Great Success

The longest running fishing tournament on the Treasure Coast was fished by 15 entries in two divisions – Championship and Semi-pro.Apr 5th, 2022
Top auction items included a carved tuna by woodcarver artist Randy Ard.

Fourth Annual Lenny Schelin Jr. Memorial Tourney Raises Funds for Brain Cancer Research

The longest running fishing tournament on the Treasure Coast was fished by 15 entries in two divisions – Championship and Semi-pro.Apr 5th, 2022
David Powell, Vice-President of MCAC Artificial Reef Fund, has been busy securing and cleaning a 142-foot motor vessel to be deployed this summer by the St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program.

SLC ARTIFICIAL REEF UPDATE: Weather Delays, ROV Drop Camera Methodology, and Moore’s Creek Cleanup

The Tug Singleton is getting closer to becoming St. Lucie County’s sixth tugboat artificial reef. Apr 5th, 2022
Macroalgae, such as these, have become dominant where native seagrass has declined.

Bad Seagrass Bill Fails

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.Apr 5th, 2022
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 … Apr 5th, 2022
Warming water temps also signal the return of sea turtles in large numbers to area reefs.

Scuba Conditions: April 2022

Visibility on the Treasure Coast has been quite good! Cobia and lionfish are options this month for spearfishermen, and last call for lobster!Apr 5th, 2022