PAGE 12 - September 11, 2013
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
License-Free Fishing Days
Added to Calendar
During its Sept. 5 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commis-
sion (FWC) added four more license-free fishing days to the calendar, and the Florida Leg-
islature approved this increase earlier this year.
The additional saltwater license-free fishing days will be Oct. 12 and Nov. 30 and
additional freshwater license-free days will be Nov. 29 and Dec. 28.
The Commission also set dates for 2014 and beyond. All eight days will now fall
on the same day of the week from year to year, allowing potential anglers to plan fishing
trips in advance.
For 2014 and beyond, the following dates will be license-free fishing days:
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Saltwater
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First Saturday and Sunday in June
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First Saturday in September
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Saturday following Thanksgiving
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Freshwater
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First Saturday and Sunday in April
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Second Saturday and Sunday in June
This week's fishing highlight is a picture of Alisa Cade and Fred Demayo of Ocala shown with
Lake Rousseau Herbicide Schedule
a slot Redfish caught off a pinfish North of Yankeetown.
New Tarpon statewide snagging definition
During the weeks of September 3 - October 4, 2013, 2013, the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission will be conducting aquatic weed control operations in
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), at its Sept. 5
Lake Rousseau using EPA approved herbicides. Water lettuce will be maintained using the
meeting in Pensacola, approved a two-part proposal that adds language to the current state-
herbicides, Clipper and Reward. Boat trails will be maintained using the herbicide, Glypho-
wide snagging definition for tarpon and modifies what types of gear can be used when fish-
sate.There is no restriction on the use of treated waters for recreational activities such as
ing in Boca Grande Pass. These changes go into effect Nov. 1.
fishing or swimming.
The first part of the adopted changes include adding language to the snagging
Water treated with Reward should not be used for domestic purposes or irrigation
definition to prohibit catching or attempting to catch tarpon that have not been attracted or
for 5 days, for livestock or domestic animals for 1 days and drinking water for 1 day (does
enticed to strike an angler s gear. This change will apply to tarpon fishing statewide. The
not apply to tap or well water).
second part of the proposal prohibits fishing with gear that has a weight attached to a hook,
Clipper treated areas have a 5 day irrigation restriction on ornamentals grown in
artificial fly or lure in such a way that the weight hangs lower than the hook when the line or
greenhouses or nurseries. There are no restrictions in Glyphosate treated areas.
leader is suspended vertically from the rod. This change will apply to fishing for all species
year-round within Boca Grande Pass.
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