8 pink-tagged bass still swimming in 10-Tag Celebration: Catch them by Sept. 30 to win prizes!
FWC map of the pink-tagged bass locations.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program is coming to the end of Season 10, which runs from Oct. 1, 2021 through Sept. 30, 2022. Paticipants must submit their catches by Oct. 15, 2022, to qualify for prizes.
The same deadline applies to the eight pink-tagged bass still swimming in specific waters throughout Florida, as part of the 10-Tag Celebration that commemorates the tenth season of the FWC's TrophyCatch program. Catching one of these special bass, and successfully submitting it to TrophyCatch by Oct. 15, will net the lucky angler a $5,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card and $1,000 to shop at AFTCO (American Fishing Tackle Company), plus a chance to win an additional $10,000. For the specific locations of the pink-tagged bass, rules about the competition, or to submit your catch, visit TrophyCatchFlorida.com/10-Tag.aspx.
The TrophyCatch program rewards anglers who provide documentation of their catch and release of largemouth bass weighing 8 pounds or heavier in Florida. To be eligible for prizes, anglers are required to submit photos or videos of their catch to TrophyCatchFlorida.com, showing the entire fish and its weight on a scale, before releasing it back into the water. Participants are also automatically entered in a free boat drawing just for registering. FWC biologists use TrophyCatch data for bass research to make informed decisions about the management of Florida bass fisheries and to promote the catch and release of trophy bass.
For the latest news about the TrophyCatch 10-TAG Celebration subscribe to the program’s email at public.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/subscriber/new.
For more information about the TrophyCatch program or the 10-TAG Celebration, email K.P. Clements at KP.Clements@MyFWC.com.