Drew Dixon
Anglers who favor catching red grouper or lane snapper in Florida waters will have their chance beginning Wednesday.
Those owning private recreational vessels can cast lines beginning Jan. 1 in Gulf state or federal waters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advises Florida anglers to sign up for the state reef fish angler designation as soon as possible to be part of the harvest.
The designation must also be renewed for anyone who has had it before the new season.
State officials want anglers to sign up for the designation for tracking catches. The designation also allows those fishing for red grouper and lane snapper to participate in a mail survey. The survey is designed to gather information and recreational data to provide information on the optimum recreational fishing spots in the Sunshine State.
“State reef fish anglers help improve recreational data for several reef fish species such as snapper, grouper, and hogfish. Signing up for the designation is (an) easy, no-cost and helps the FWC paint a clearer picture of how many people are targeting reef fish like red snapper and gag and what they are seeing and harvesting on the water,” an FWC press release said.
The agency also urges anglers to secure all of their fishing license requirements before casting lines for red grouper or lane snapper. Anglers can obtain their licenses by visiting GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.
Florida officials also emphasize that state anglers have more technology to assist them in finding their favorite fishing spots. They are promoting a mobile application that can help any angler in the state know what they can and cannot do on the waters. The website fishrulesapp.com offers other tips for fishing in the state.
The app provides tips on “fishing made easy,” “all the fishing hot spots,” GPS coordinates with specific regulations for each area, and a “quick fish ID” that provides illustrations and photos to help anglers identify their catches.
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December 29, 2024 at 3:10 pm
If I had a spot ..would I want to give it out to thousands to scare the fish away..idk.
They already reducing camping time. To nothing no more to many homes in the way.
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