JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

Bethesda Pond, Duval County: open to
fishing from 30 minutes before sunrise until
30 minutes after sunset.
■ Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
■ Swimming, taking of fish or wildlife with
firearms or possession of alcoholic beverages,
and use of cast nets are prohibited.
■ Panfish bag limit: 20
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
■ Black bass less than 16 inches in total
length must be released immediately.
Huguenot Pond, Duval County: open to
fishing from 30 minutes before sunrise until
30 minutes after sunset.
■ Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
■ Swimming, taking of fish or wildlife with
firearms or possession of alcoholic beverages,
and use of cast nets are prohibited.
■ Panfish bag limit: 20
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
■ Black bass less than 16 inches in total
length must be released immediately.
Crystal Springs Park, Duval County: open
to fishing from 30 minutes before sunrise
until 30 minutes after sunset.
■ No person over 16 years shall fish unless
accompanied by an angler less than 16
years of age or by an angler 65 years of
age or older, by a disabled angler or by an
angler who is a client of the Florida Department
of Health.
■ Swimming, taking of fish or wildlife with
firearms or possession of alcoholic beverages,
and use of cast nets are prohibited.
■ Boats are prohibited.
■ Panfish bag limit: 20
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
■ Black bass less than 16 inches in total
length must be released immediately.
Camp Blanding area, Clay County: Indefinitely
closed by the Army National Guard for
security reasons. If the area is reopened to
fishing, the following rules are in effect: Magnolia
and Lowry Lakes will be open to fishing
on days and times determined by Camp
Blanding Post Commander. Openings may
be changed at discretion of Post Commander
to accommodate military training. All anglers
will be required to check into and out of area
at a manned check station.
■ Guns are prohibited for taking of fish or
wildlife except during designated hunting
seasons for Camp Blanding Wildlife Management
Area.
■ Boat launching permitted only at designated
areas.
■ Camping is prohibited.
■ During periods closed to hunting, vehicles
may be operated only on roads to designated
access areas.
■ Use of all-terrain vehicles is prohibited.
■ All watercraft shall be operated at idle
speed only.
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
Alligator Lake, Columbia County: open to
fishing.
■ Fishing is prohibited in Ponderosa Pond
except for authorized groups permitted by
FWC.
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
Eagle Lake, Hamilton County: open to fishing
from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30
minutes after sunset.
■ Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
■ Swimming and taking of fish or wildlife
with firearms are prohibited.
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
Ronnie Vanzant Park, Clay County: open
to fishing from 30 minutes before sunrise
until 30 minutes after sunset.
■ Boats or any floating vessel apparatus are
prohibited.
■ No swimming or camping.
■ No person 16 years of age or older shall fish
unless accompanied by an angler less than
16 years of age.
■ Fishing permitted only with hook and line
or rod and reel.
■ Nets are prohibited, except for dip nets.
■ Black bass less than 16 inches in total
length must be released immediately.
■ Panfish bag limit: 20
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
Lake Lochloosa, including Tadpole and
Lochloosa creeks; Orange Lake, including
Orange Lake proper, and waters south
and east of CR 346, and west of U.S.
Highway 301; and Cross Creek; Alachua
and Marion counties: open to fishing.
■ Black bass 15 inches or more in total length
and less than 24 inches must be released
immediately.
■ Black bass bag limit: 3
■ No bag limit for channel catfish.
■ Trotlines having a gallon-sized plastic float
at each end may be used, provided that
such lines are sunk to the bottom or to a
minimum depth of 4 feet.
Newnans Lake, Alachua County: open to
fishing.
■ Trotlines having a gallon-sized plastic float
at each end may be used, provided that
such lines are sunk to the bottom or to a
minimum depth of 4 feet.
■ No bag limit for channel catfish.
Suwannee Lake, Suwannee County: open
to fishing.
■ No camping.
■ No motor vehicles on dam and fishing
fingers.
■ taking of fish or wildlife with firearms
or possession of alcoholic beverages is
prohibited.
■ Access to the area from 30 minutes after
sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise for
any use other than fishing and launching
and loading of boats is prohibited.
■ Black bass less than 18 inches in total
length must be released immediately.
FMA REGULATIONS
■ Crappie less than 10 inches in total length
must be released immediately.
■ No bag limit on channel catfish.
koon Lake, Lafayette County: open to
fishing.
■ taking of fish or wildlife with firearms is
prohibited.
■ No bag limit on channel catfish.
Montgomery Lake, Columbia County:
open to fishing.
■ Boats are restricted to idle speed - no wake.
■ Black bass less than 16 inches in total
length must be released immediately.
■ Crappie bag limit: 10
■ Crappie less than 10 inches in total length
must be released immediately.
■ Panfish bag limit: 20
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
Watertown Lake, Columbia County: open
to fishing.
■ taking of fish or wildlife with firearms is
prohibited.
■ Watercraft shall be operated only at idle
speed before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. daily.
■ Black bass less than 16 inches in total
length must be released immediately.
■ Crappie bag limit: 10
■ Crappie less than 10 inches in total length
must be released immediately.
■ Panfish bag limit: 20
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
Lang Lake, Hamilton County: open to fishing
from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30
minutes after sunset.
■ Gasoline motors may not be used on boats.
■ Panfish bag limit: 20
■ Channel catfish bag limit: 6
■ Black bass less than 18 inches in total
length must be released immediately.
■ Crappie less than 10 inches in total length
must be released immediately.
■ Taking of fish or wildlife with firearms is
prohibited, except by written permission of
the landowner.
Northeast Region
(see map on page 4 for regions)
East Lake Tohopekaliga, Osceola County:
open to fishing.
■ No bag limit for channel catfish.
■ Minnow lift nets and trotlines may be used.
Lake Jackson, Osceola County: open to
fishing.
■ Cast nets, minnow lift nets and minnow
seines are prohibited.
■ Black bass must be released immediately.
■ Crappie less than 12 inches in total length
must be released immediately.
■ No bag limit for channel catfish.
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