Anglers Resources

Recreational fishing is a multi-billion dollar resource-based industry in Florida. Anglers in Southwest Florida have several options including fishing inshore for snook, trout, and red drum among mangroves, oyster beds, and seagrasses,  offshore for grouper and snapper on artificial reefs and natural hardbottom communities, or for mackerel, tarpon, and cobia in open water environments.

Anglers can help protect and conserve valuable fishery resources by knowing and obeying state and federal fishing regulations, practicing proper handling practices when releasing fish, and properly disposing of all debris.

 

Saltwater Angler Resources

 

Recreational fishing is a multi-billion dollar resource-based industry in Florida. Anglers in Southwest Florida have several options including fishing inshore for snook, trout, and red drum among mangroves, oyster beds, and seagrasses, offshore for grouper and snapper on artificial reefs and natural hardbottom communities, or for mackerel, tarpon, and cobia in open water environments.

Anglers can help protect and conserve valuable fishery resources by knowing and obeying state and federal fishing regulations, practicing proper handling practices when releasing fish, and properly disposing of all debris.

 

Saltwater Fishing Regulations

·         Florida Fishing Regulations

·         Gulf of Mexico Federal Fishing Regulations

·         South Atlantic Federal Fishing Regulations

 

Fishery Management Agencies

·         Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

·         Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

·         South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

·         Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission

·         NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service

 

Conservation

·         Catch and release fishing practices

·         Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program

·         Minimizing dolphin/angler impacts

·         Tarpon Genetics Recapture Study (Youtube Video)

·         The dangers of feeding pelicans (Youtube Video)

 

Getting Involved in Fisheries Management

·         Fisheries Biology for Everyone

·         Understanding Fisheries Management

 

Miscellaneous

·         A Tackle Box Guide to Common Saltwater Fishes of Southwest Florida

·         Common Sharks of Florida

     ·         Artificial reefs in Collier County

     ·         Marine Forecast-NOAA

     ·      Florida Gulf Coast Tide Selection