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Saturday April 7, in Florida are almost endless. That s because people of all ages can cast

their lines into 3 million acres of lakes, ponds and reservoirs and 12,000 miles of fishable

rivers, streams and canals.

The hardest part might be picking your destination.

These abundant resources, coupled with responsible freshwater fish management, are why

Florida is known as the “Fishing Capital of the World.”

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) scheduled the

first of four license-free recreational fishing days on this holiday weekend so more people

will have the chance to get out and try their luck. Plus, this weekend coincides with a pro-

ductive freshwater fishing period, when the weather is usually pleasant. Many of Florida s

recreational sport fishes, such as black bass, bluegill and redear sunfish, move into the shal-

lows to spawn during spring, making them more available for anglers to catch.

Besides enjoying the fun of reeling in a fish, people find that recreational fishing is

a good motivator to enjoy the great outdoors. In fact, fishing is a prime reason lots of folks

get outside in the first place.

Fishing is a low-cost, wholesome form of entertainment, which is why the FWC

offers four days when a recreational fishing license is not needed. The FWC also made June

2 and Sept. 1 license-free saltwater fishing days and set June 9 as the second license-free

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freshwater fishing day. These days coincide with a holiday weekend, National Fishing and

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Boating Week or open-harvest seasons for popular bay scallops, lobster and king mackerel.

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All other bag limit, season and size restrictions apply on these dates for recreational, not

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commercial,

This week's featuredfishingis aBennett ofwith a nice Redfish.

  photo   picture of Carol  Inglis 

To fishing MyFWC.com/Fishing for fresh-

make your  day successful, check out  

locations andrules. caught fishona largeBennett’sCreek on the river. Nice first

Carol  this    live shrimp just past   

water fishing tips,   

Soescapethe andbustle Saturdayve•••

    hustle   by telling everyone you   fishing.”

“gone   But

Levy Re-Cycle Trailers Expected Soon

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don t forget to take your kids and spouse and friends to share the fun.

Buddy & Fred’s Hardware

According to Levy County Coordinator Fred Moody the county recycle trailers will

be back in Levy towns soon. Moody spoke with Newscaster correspondent Sally Price April

Food Ranch Plaza • 44 Hwy. 19 N. • Inglis, FL • Established 1983

2. Moody said he was previously told the contracts with the state will be returned the first

352-447-2600 • BuddyandFredsHardware.com

The new contracts will supply inmates transferred to Lowell Correctional facility

HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 8am-6pm • Sat. 8am-4pm • Sun. 10am-4pm

to process the recycle material just like it was previously done. Moody is anxious for the OK

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and he said everything is ready to roll soon as the paperwork is received.

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