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Lionfish Challenge May 19-20, win up to $5,000

Attention recreational and commercial lionfish hunters: Registration for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) 2018 Lionfish Challenge is open. Register at MyFWC.com/Lionfish. This year’s Challenge begins on Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day, May 19, and will run through Sept. 3. Join us for the Challenge kickoff at the Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival and the Lionfish World Championship Tournament, May 19 and 20, at the Flora-Bama Yacht Club and Ole River Grill on the Florida/Alabama coastal border....

Walton County fishing report for April 18

Fishing is good Bay: Black snapper, small but good trout, redfish bites. Surf: Good reports of pompano and sheepshead. River: Bass at the mouth of the river, a few shellcracker. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439 (850) 835-4277 Store hours: Mon. –...

Kids fishing tournament in Grayton Beach April 22

Join Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) for their 13th Annual CCA South Walton Kid’s Fishing Tournament on Sunday, April 22 from 12 – 4 p.m. The first 200 anglers will receive: a rod and real combo provided by CCA Florida, pompano rigs and shrimp provided by Yellowfin Ocean Sports, a beach rod holder provided by Ferguson Water Works, a t-shirt provided by Century 22 Blue Marlin Pelican, lunch from Dewberry Preble-Rish, Choctawhatchee basin Alliance touch tank, and a CCA Rising Tide...

Walton County fishing report for April 5

Fishing is good Bay: Good trout, redfish bites. Surf: Good reports of pompano and whiting. River: Good crappie and shellcracker biting. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439 (850) 835-4277 Store hours: Mon. – Fri.: 6 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sat.: 6 a.m....

Thomas Pilcher and Cessna Parks to receive artful monofilament recycling bins

As part of Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance’s (CBA) monofilament recycling program, Thomas Pilcher Park along the Clyde B. Wells bridge, and Cessna Park on CR393 will be receiving artfully decorated disposal bins. Monofilament is a strand of strong fishing line that often finds its way into the marine environment where it poses a threat to wildlife. With the new disposal bins installed, recycling the line is a proactive practice to help prevent wildlife from getting entangled in the line. CBA has...

Walton County fishing report for March 29

Fishing is good Bay: Good trout, redfish, and sheepshead reports. All biting on shrimp. Gulf: Good reports of mixed bag of fish being caught; pompano, black drum, redfish. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439 (850) 835-4277 Store hours: Mon. – Fri.: 6...

Walton County fishing report for March 21

Fishing is good Bay: Good trout, redfish, and sheepshead reports. River: Very good crappie reports biting on minnows, jigs. Great reports of large mouth bass being caught. Gulf: Good reports of mixed bag of fish being caught; pompano, black drum, redfish. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy....

Walton County fishing report for March 8

Fishing is good Bay: Good trout, redfish, and sheepshead reports River: Good crappie reports. Gulf: Good reports of mixed bag of fish being caught; pompano, black drum, even a few cobia being spotted. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439 (850) 835-4277 Store...