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Walton fishing report for April 24

Fishing is great! Choctawhatchee Bay: Redfish on the small size, still a few trout being caught and a good size. A few flounder in the clearer parts of the bay. 
Creeks/river: Good reports of bass and hybrids being caught at the mouth of the river. In shore: The cobia bite still hammering!  Also great bites on pompano, spotty on sizes. Click here for fishing forecast. Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the...

Choctawhatchee Audubon activities for May

May 2: Monthy Meeting: A program on the biological diversity of the Blackwater River State Forest will be presented by Peggy Baker of the Frances M. Weston Audubon Society in Pensacola.  The meeting will be held in Rm 132 of the new Student Services Center at the Niceville Campus of Northwest Florida State College.  Socializing and refreshments begin at 6:30 p.m., with the program at 7 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the interested public. Call Walt Spence...

Choctawhatchee Estuary Festival at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park April 27

Educational fun for everyone Date: Saturday, Apr. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Friends of the Emerald Coast State Parks and the Mattie Kelly Cultural & Environmental Institute of Northwest Florida State College will sponsor the Choctawhatchee Estuary Family Festival. This family event will feature fun, educational activities and displays showcasing our coastal environment. Cheer on the crab races and get your hands dirty as you make fish printed T-shirts to take home....

Choctawhatchee Audubon events for April

April 4: Monthly Meeting:  Walt Spence will present a program on his award-winning bird photography featuring both his recent work and that of his photo-paddling buddy, Douglas Buck. Spence will offer his insights on the genre and will share tips useful to both beginning and intermediate level bird photographers, particularly those interested in photography from canoes and other small boats. The meeting will be held in room 132 of the new Student Services Center of Northwest Florida State College. Socializing...