Fishing
Fish and Wildlife Commission: 850-488-4676
Did you know?
- Anglers out number golfers nearly two to one
- Florida ranks number one in terms of numbers of adult anglers
- Top ten boat sale states also are the top 10 fishing states: FL, MI, TX, MN, CA, WI, LA, NC, NY and SC -Source US Fish and Wildlife Service
Enjoy a simple day of fishing in paradise! You will find offshore species such as blackfin tuna, shark, cobia, and grouper. Closer to shore hidden in the warmer waters of the bay close to mangrove keys and beds of sea grass you will find redfish, sheepshead, snook, mangrove snapper, red snapper, jack crevale! Close by rivers and lakes offer some of the best bass fishing. And let’s not forget tarpon, the king of sports fishing!
Our community has some of the finest fishing captains so be sure to take advantage of their experience. If you are a serious angler you’ll find navigation charts, tide charts and sporting goods at local marinas. And you can always fish from the local pier located on Beach Road overlooking Redfish Cove just before the Tom Adams drawbridge leading to Manasota Key. Surf casting is popular at the beach as well, just be sure to have the proper license.
Contact www.floridafisheries.com for complete information about rules, regulations and license information. You can order an instant license by phoning 1-888-FISH-FLOrida (347-4356) from anywhere in the United States or Canada, and within minutes you’ll have a temporary license number enabling you to hunt (in season) or fish right away.
Licenses may also be purchased from county tax collectors or their subagents, who are generally located at tackle shops, fish camps, hardware stores and sporting goods stores.
