Public invited to attend a virtual meeting on proposed black crappie regulations, June 8
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host two virtual public meetings on the proposed black crappie regulations that were presented at the agency's May meeting and provide an opportunity for stakeholder feedback.
There are two time options for the virtual meeting. They will be held on Wednesday, June 8, at 12:00 p.m. noon and 6:00 p.m. EDT.
Attendees should sign up by June 7 via email at Crappie@MyFWC.com and include which meeting they wish to attend, their name and email address.
FWC staff will email registered attendees a link to their selected meeting on June 7. The meetings will be held via Microsoft Teams. Participants will need a computer or tablet with internet access, or a smartphone with the Teams app installed.
Proposed Black Crappie Regulation Changes
Remove special size and bag limits at the following lakes (these locations would revert to statewide regulations of no size limit and 25 fish daily bag limit):
Montgomery Lake in Columbia County
Watertown Lake in Columbia County
Hardee County Park in Hardee County
Bobby Hicks Pond in Hillsborough County
Gadsden Park Pond in Hillsborough County
Lake Jackson in Osceola County
Middle Lake in Pasco County
Largo Central Nature Preserve in Pinellas County
Walsingham Park Lake in Pinellas County
Suwannee Lake in Suwannee County
For questions about these meetings or the Black Crappie Management Plan, send an email to Crappie@MyFWC.com.
Visit MyFWC.com/CrappieManagement for more information.