Bass, bluegill, and peacock bass can be found in nearly every freshwater body in the county. Offshore waters teem with sailfish, wahoo, blackfin tuna, kingfish, and dolphin. The most effective method for catching these scrappy fighters is with live bait using a fishing kite. Anglers also drift weighted and unweighted live baits and troll fresh baits and artificial lures. Also saltwater fish.
Licenses are available at most bait shops and sporting goods stores.
You must present a Florida driver's license or voter registration card. Hunting and Fishing Certificates are free for those 65 and older. You can keep two snook 24 to 34 inches from Sept. 1 to Dec. 14 and from Feb.1 to May 31. Snook must be released alive at all other times. You can catch or trap stone crabs from Oct. 15 to May 15.