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FWC offers free fishing weekends, expands bay scallop season

Weekend of June 4 – 5, and June 18 – 19, 2011 saltwater fishing license not required statewide Florida is the fishing capital of the world, bringing more than $5.4 billion to our economy.  Today at the Cabinet meeting in Panama City with the support of Governor Rick Scott and the Cabinet, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced an exciting resource for anglers.  FWC announced two weekends in June when a saltwater fishing license will not be...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Apr. 14

Fishing is fantastic! Get out there! Surf/Gulf: Plenty of pompano being caught with shrimp. A good bit of cobia being caught even in the surf! Bay: Smaller speckled trout being caught in large numbers. Plenty of redfish and sheepshead. River:  Plenty of crappie, shellcracker caught on earth worms, bluegill hitting popping bugs. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the resident shoreline license is free. Come on by! Click here for fishing forecast Hunting: A few turkeys are gobbling. It’s...

Walton County fishing report for Apr. 6

Spanish mackerel, king mackerel and cobia! Surf/Gulf: Scattered reports of pompano being caught with shrimp. A few Spanish mackerel along with some king mackerel along with a good bit of cobia. One report of a 5 lb. Spanish mackerel being caught. Bay: Quite a few speckled trout with over legal size redfish catches. A few sheepshead and Spanish mackerel. River:  Some bluegill, shellcracker and lots of catfish. Good number of bass being caught and the crappie fishing still good. Danny...

Fish in fresh water without a license Apr. 2-3

Get outdoors, take a kid fishing! Spring is a wonderful time for freshwater fishing throughout Florida. For starters, the weather tends to be especially comfortable. In addition, most sunfish – including bass, bluegill and redear sunfish – are in the shallows this time of year and fairly easy to locate. The stars must have been aligned, because this winter and early spring, freshwater anglers have been telling the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) that fishing is outstanding. If...

Stinky’s Fish Camp hosting Pompano Tournament Apr. 1 – May 15

Guaranteed $500, $250, $100 cash prizes Stinky’s Fish Camp in Santa Rosa Beach is hosting a pompano tournament Apr. 1 – May 15. Kickoff party at Stinky’s on Apr. 1 at 7 p.m. with live music with Hubba Hubba at 10 p.m. Register at the Baitshack and enjoy complimentary food from their Crawfish Festival tent. Rules & Regulations • $50 entry fee Rules: Able to register anytime during tournament however, must be registered 24 hours prior to first weigh-in. First...

Walton County fishing report for Mar. 30

Speckled trout in the bay, some good size redfish Surf: Scattered reports of pompano being caught with shrimp along with cobia starting to showing up. Bay: Quite a few speckled trout with over legal size redfish catches as compared to under size last week. River:  Lots of crappie, and bass is good in all locations. Folks are trying for some bream. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the resident shoreline license is free. Come on by! Click here for...

Gulf grouper recreational season opens April 1

Gag grouper still prohibited in federal waters, for now The recreational harvest of shallow-water groupers in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters off Florida, except in all waters of Monroe County, reopens on April 1.  However, the recreational harvest of gag grouper is still prohibited in Gulf federal waters off Florida (beyond nine nautical miles from shore).  Also, persons on federally permitted for-hire reef fish vessels may not harvest or possess gag grouper in both federal and state Gulf...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Mar. 23

Speckled trout in the bay, pompano and a few cobia in the surf Surf: Scattered reports of pompano being caught with shrimp along with a few of cobia starting to showing up. Bay: Quite a few speckled trout with some redfish biting along with still some sheepshead. A few pompano have been spotted, but not for long. River:  Good amount of crappie, catfish and the bass is getting better. Folks are trying for some bream. Danny Copeland wants to remind...