Even though there are not specific regulations gear requirements still apply along with a default bag limit which is defined as commercial quantities requiring a special licence if you exceed the maximum limit for recreation fishing. It is unlawful to harvest, possess, land, purchase, sell, or exchange the following species:. Chumming in Florida is more common than most states. We have little structure for fish to congregate, so bringing the fish to you with fish chum is a must.
Although using fish chum, burley, or Groundbait in Florida is legal, there are some rules to the road. We have a full section dedicated to Fish Chumming in Florida, give it a visit for rules, tricks and tips. As with most states, you must have a fishing license for recreational fishing in Florida. Your fishing license helps support the agencies that enforce the rules and maintain our waterways.
There are exemptions to this license requirement including children under 16 years of age and residents over 65 years of age are exempt. When fishing, always carry your fishing license or proof of exemption a valid drivers license or photo ID showing your age and residency. The fee's for licenses depend on whether you are a resident of Florida or non-resident.
There are also special stamps or permits you must purchase if you plan to fish or trap for Snook , Tarpon , and Lobsters. Hook-and-line anglers must tend their gear at all times to prevent people, marine life and shore life from becoming entangled in the line or injured by the hook. It is against the law to intentionally discard any monofilament netting or line into or onto state waters.
Monofilament line can entangle birds, marine mammals, marine turtles and fish, often injuring or killing them. At most public fishing areas you will find Fishing Line disposal containers, please use them. Non-stainless steel circle hooks must be used when using natural baits in Federal waters. Circle hooks catch the fish in the side of the mouth preventing injury to the fish if it is released.
A treble hook is considered by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission rule as a "multiple hook". The difference being that in a multiple SINGLE hook rig, the hooks are not bound together to make one hook and are not several hooks sharing the same shank and eye. The harvest of the following species is prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook treble hook in conjunction with live or dead natural bait statewide:.
Lobstering in Florida has it's own special set of rules, many of which vary by region and county. Spearing is defined as "the catching or taking of a fish by bow-hunting, gigging, spear fishing, or any device used to capture a fish by piercing its body. Dive Down Flags are required by law for snorkelers, divers, and spearfisherman who either dive from a boat or from land. Did You Know? The use of power heads, explosives, chemicals or the discharge of firearms into the water to kill or harvest marine life is prohibited in state waters.
Southwest Florida, Collier County, and Naples fisheries occur in both state and federal waters. Our waters are managed by several agencies to keep our waters healthy and safe:. See map at: Myfwc. Gulf including Monroe County, Dec.
See MyFWC. Snatch hooks and spearing prohibited. Vessel limit of one fish. Harvest tag can only be used when fish is retained for potential IGFA record. Over the past few years this question has come up about once a year. I've had the same conversation with several FWC officers and it always turns out the same. As we all know there are other days when no number of rods could buy a bite. Thats when its time to move. Hope this helps.
See you on the beach, Noel. Glad to hear laws are so specific, we can eliminate most of the lawyers and all judges all the way up to the Supreme Court. We will just Google the rule, convict and move on! LOL Why argue? The area of Lake Ponte Vedra is inland and the officer there told me it required a fresh water fishing license although he never asked to see mine , plus it is run by the Federal Govt, not the State of Florida.
Boat fishing laws are completely different than fishing from shore, so I've never looked into them On the beach, we have never been hassled for fishing more than three poles. You can go to Myflorida. There you can Ask FWC. That is where we got the vague answer, before. The answer is: It depends on where you are standing when you're fishing, are you causing problems by your behavior while fishing i. Noel is right and personally, I've never had a problem.
I'll bet Noel hasn't either, except when he uses those really fat fishing poles that block the view of the ocean. I have always been told the rods are not the issue. Double hook rigs you do thre math.
Thats how I have been doin it for 10 yrs. Before that I was to poor to aford more than 2. The reason I brought this up is that I'm assuming? Additionally local law enforcement or county life guards have the authority stop fishing in their area of jurisdiction. As stated above, through my research of the regulations provided by Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission FWCC , there are no laws specifically limiting the amount of lines that one person can use while surf fishing.
With that being said, the following rule can be loosely applied. Based on this regulation, one could argue that a fisherman could have too many lines out to physical tend all the lines. In such a case, the fisherman could be in violation of this regulation.
Picking the right amount of rods to surf fish with comes down to how much effort you are willing and able to put in to manage the lines and how good you are at line management. Sometimes me and the family just want to get out and enjoy the day more so than wanting to fish. These are the days when I want to put in as little effort in as possible to manage my gear so I can spend more time digging holes and building sand castles with the girls vs maintaining my lines.
On days like this I opt to bring one maybe two rods and my rod holders. If bringing two rods I space them out about 25 feet apart and only check them after about 15 to 20 min between bites. Obviously with fewer lines in the water the less the chance of a bite, but I am not too worried about this on the pure family days. Other times however I am looking to meat haul.
These are the days that I want to get as many rods out as I can handle or the beach conditions will allow so I can increase my chances of catching bait. On these days I will most often put out at least three rods and sometimes as many as five if the beach conditions will allow it. A little later in this article I will talk about beach fishing etiquette which is a very important thing to consider before you drop out multiple lines.
Having multiple lines out will allow you to cover more areas as well as experiment with different bait and distances from shore. One thing to note here is that the more lines you have out, while increasing your chances of a catch, can also be very hard to manage. If the surf is rough then you are likely recasting every 5 to 10 min and are also more likely to get tangled in your own line.
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