Captain Favorite's Weekend Fishing Forecast: Oct. 3, 2013

Posted Saturday, June 13, 2015 12:00 am

Merab-Michal Favorite

BRADENTON – The federal government shutdown may impact people’s outdoor recreation plans in Florida if they are destined for federal parks and wildlife refuges. The Fall Classic Fishing Tournament to benefit Sarasota Christian School takes place Oct. 4-5. The red fish, snook and trout catch-and-release tourney awards a number of prizes. Authorities are encouraging diving enthusiasts to catch non-native lionfish if they see them roaming around area reefs.

Fishing Updates

Shutdown doesn’t limit all outdoor recreationists’ activities

The federal government shutdown may impact people’s outdoor recreation plans in Florida if they are destined for federal parks and wildlife refuges.
The shutdown may close hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing on federal refuges, preserves and federal parks. Boat ramps may also be closed, which impacts access to common areas shared between the U.S. government and Florida. Closures may include visitor centers and gates on all access points.
To be sure, consult federal park websites.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)-managed lands will remain open.

FWC officers will still be on duty throughout the state, and the FWC’s Wildlife Hotline Alert is always available at 888-404-3922 (FWCC).

For information on amenities still available at state wildlife management areas – both the ones where the FWC is the lead and for locations where the FWC cooperatively manages land with other government entities – go to MyFWC.com/Viewing and select “Wildlife Management Areas.”

Lionfish derby offers real life experience

Before August 2013, I had talked a lot about lionfish, but other than seeing them in tanks, I had never put my hands on one and never had one for dinner.
Lionfish is a hot topic right now. The population of this invasive, nonnative species has boomed exponentially in the past few years, and recent scientific studies indicate that this species may be negatively impacting our marine resources. Today, we are seeing them in places we’ve never seen them before, and there are no signs of them going away anytime soon.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has taken notice and is moving forward with actions to help control the population, from changing regulations to hosting a Lionfish Summit later this month (Oct. 22-24) in an effort to identify research and management gaps and brainstorm solutions to the lionfish issue. The summit will be in Cocoa Beach. Visit FWCLionfish.Eventbrite.com to learn more.

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Fishing Forecast

The forecast through the upcoming weekend will depend highly on an area of low pressure emerging into the southern Gulf of Mexico this morning...and the potential for some tropical development. The strength and organization of this system will influence the winds and any potential swell migrating through the eastern Gulf. As a result the forecast uncertainty is higher than normal during the first several days...and mariners are urged to monitor the latest forecast closely before making plans to boat on the Gulf through the upcoming weekend.

Thursday

East winds 5 to 10 knots then becoming variable 10 knots or less in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday night will bring northeast winds 5 to 10 knots then becoming east around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.

2013/10/03Thu12:01 a.m.2.11H

2013/10/03Thu06:43 a.m.0.67L

2013/10/03Thu12:35 p.m.2.23H

2013/10/03Thu07:00 p.m.0.87L

Friday

East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Friday night will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms.

2013/10/04Fri12:19 a.m.2.24H

2013/10/04Fri07:20 a.m.0.47L

2013/10/04Fri01:17 p.m.2.19H

2013/10/04Fri07:25 p.m.0.99L

Saturday

East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday night will bring east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

2013/10/05Sat12:40 a.m.2.37H

2013/10/05Sat07:59 a.m.0.3L

2013/10/05Sat02:00 p.m.2.12H

2013/10/05Sat07:49 p.m.1.1L

Sunday

Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming South. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday night will bring southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

2013/10/06Sun01:05 a.m.2.51H

2013/10/06Sun08:40 a.m.0.17L

2013/10/06Sun02:46 p.m.2.02H

2013/10/06Sun08:15 p.m.1.21L

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