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Walton county fishing report for March 18

Fishing is good! River/bay: Fresh water fishing is great. Stripers and crappie on the river. 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. – 4 p.m. Sun.: Closed...

New shoal bass state record catch reeled in on the Chipola River

4.49 lb. fish reeled in by Chipley resident Tucker Martin, 17, from Chipley, set a new state record for shoal bass on Sunday, March 8 around 5 p.m. He was bank fishing with a friend on the Chipola River, in northwest Florida’s Jackson County, when he cast a spinner bait up under a bridge and the fight was on. He was expecting to catch a spotted bass or largemouth, but landed a shoal bass that weighed 4.49 pounds (4 pounds,...

Walton county fishing report for March 11

Fishing is good! River/bay: Bass bite is on everywhere. Folks reeling in on spinner bait, and many coming into the shop asking for shiners. Some trout, a few sheepshead. Shellcracker bite picking up. 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...

Cobia World Championships March 20 – May 11, 2015

Harbor Docks in Destin is hosting their annual Cobia World Championships March 20 – May 11, 2015. Click here to register. Tournament Rules • This is a boat tournament. • Boats must register before 5:00 pm prior to the first day of eligibility in the tournament. • All fish must be brought to the weigh station at Harbor Docks on the same day fish is caught, and by the same boat on which fish is caught. Fish weighed in at...

Walton county fishing report for March 4

Fishing is good for those getting out there River/bay: Crappie, bass, striper. Turkey season around the corner! 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. – 4 p.m. Sun.:...

Inaugural Florida Statewide nonnative fish catch, click and submit contest Feb. 21 – March 1

The Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ECISMA) is organizing a nonnative freshwater fishing tournament for Invasive Species Week. The objectives of the Nonnative Fish Catch, Click and Submit Contest are: 1) to document the distribution of nonnative fish in Florida using angler-caught fish that are photographed and reported to ECISMA through the EDDMaps reporting system, 2) to increase public awareness of the potential negative impacts of releasing nonnative fish into Florida waters, and 3) to encourage anglers to target...

Walton county fishing report for Feb. 18

Fishing is good for those getting out there Choctawhatchee Bay: Trout bite still on along with sheepshead. A few redfish being caught. River: Crappie biting on the river. Hunting: Deer in full rut. Lots of big bucks. 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...