Florida Saltwater Fishing
You'll find the information about saltwater fishing in Florida including laws, regulations, and recreational bag
or creel limits as well as seasonal and environmental conditions. We have assembled this information in PDF files
that you can download.
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This guide includes a handy printable chart for most of the regulations as well as license fees and
telephone numbers for regional offices. Also, net, hook and line, and spearfishing regulations are included. Also,
the latest artificial reefs in Florida are listed.
This is a two page PDF file that can be printed out and carried in your tackle box or bag. We
recommend laminating the chart.
Cold Weather Kill Regulations
Due to cold weather fish kills the following Florida Saltwater Regulations are in effect till
further notice:
In response to the recent cold-weather fish kills that have occurred statewide, the FWC has issued
an executive orders to facilitate fish-kill cleanups and protect snook, bonefish and tarpon stocks while the
impacts of these fish kills are evaluated. Effective Jan. 16, 2010:
- Harvest and possession of bonefish and tarpon from state and federal waters off Florida is prohibited
through March 31, 2010 or further notice. Catch and release of these species is still permitted.
- Harvest and possession of snook from state and federal waters is prohibited through Aug. 31, 2010 or
further notice. Catch and release of snook is still permitted.
Other executive orders temporarily suspended certain saltwater fishing regulations to facilitate
fish kill cleanups around the state. These orders expired March 1, 2010.
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