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Captain Favorite's Weekend Fishing Forecast: Dec. 3, 2015

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Merab Favorite

BRADENTON – Snook season closed December 1. FWC is planning more conservation strategies for 57 other fish and animals. Manatees have begun migrating into warmer waters. Do you know how to spot them? A cold advisory conditions through the weekend.

  • The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, and will remain closed through Feb. 29, 2016, reopening to harvest March 1, 2016. Snook can continue to be caught and released during the closed season.
  • This and other regular season closures are designed to help conserve the species during vulnerable times such as cold weather. Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, will close Dec. 15 this year through Jan. 31, 2016, reopening to harvest Feb. 1, 2016.
  • At its Nov. 18 meeting in Panama City Beach, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved closing Gulf state waters to recreational harvest of greater amberjack for the remainder of 2015. Greater amberjack closed to harvest in Gulf federal waters Sept. 28.
  • Greater amberjack will close to harvest in state waters on Saturday, Nov. 21 and will remain closed through Dec. 31. Both state and federal waters will reopen Jan. 1, 2016.
  • This closure should help prevent exceeding the annual federal recreational quota, which is the poundage of fish that can be caught each year while maintaining a sustainable fishery
  • At a recent Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting in Panama City Beach, staff presented the draft of the Florida Imperiled Species Management Plan, an innovative, integrated and comprehensive approach to conserving multiple imperiled species.
  • The plan combines managing the specific needs of 57 imperiled species with a new, larger-scale strategy addressing how to help multiple fish and wildlife species thrive and survive in the habitats they share.

  • With winter’s chill approaching, Florida manatees are on the move. Manatees cannot tolerate cold water and may begin to seek warmer water when temperatures start to drop below 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Some travel hundreds of miles to reach a warmer destination. Because of the annual migration, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding boat and personal watercraft operators that it is important to slow down to avoid manatees, particularly in shallow areas.
  • Manatees can be difficult to see as they often swim and rest just below the water’s surface. Boaters wearing polarized sunglasses are more likely to spot manatees underwater.
  • November is Manatee Awareness Month. There is no better time to plan a visit to observe Florida’s beloved manatees. Find these places by going to MyFWC.com/Manatee and clicking the link under the ”Where can I See Manatees?“ box.
Fishing Forecast
A cold front will move through the waters tonight into thursday with winds shifting more north to northeast and increasing to cautionary or advisory levels for the end of the week and into the weekend.
 
Thursday
North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Thursday night will bring northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
2015/12/01 Tue 11:02 PM 1.15 L
2015/12/03 Thu 12:42 AM 1.01 L
2015/12/03 Thu 05:24 AM 1.46 H
2015/12/03 Thu 12:53 PM 0.34 L
2015/12/03 Thu 07:27 PM 1.66 H
 
Friday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. Friday night will bring northeast winds around 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.
2015/12/04 Fri 02:10 AM 0.8 L
2015/12/04 Fri 07:10 AM 1.32 H
2015/12/04 Fri 01:43 PM 0.49 L
2015/12/04 Fri 08:02 PM 1.76 H
 
Saturday
Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Saturday night will bring northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
2015/12/05 Sat 03:16 AM 0.54 L
2015/12/05 Sat 08:46 AM 1.28 H
2015/12/05 Sat 02:30 PM 0.63 L
2015/12/05 Sat 08:34 PM 1.86 H
 
Sunday
Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Sunday night will bring northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
2015/12/06 Sun 04:09 AM 0.28 L
2015/12/06 Sun 10:01 AM 1.3 H
2015/12/06 Sun 03:13 PM 0.77 L
2015/12/06 Sun 09:04 PM 1.95 H

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