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10-16-2017, 05:32 PM | #1 |
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Freshwater Spearfishing in Florida
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I know that it is prohibited to spearfish in freshwater in Florida. But, can you spearfish in a freshwater lake on private property? I have a buddy who owns a lake on his ranch, the entire lake is landlocked meaning it does not connect to any rivers or streams. All the fish inside it are trapped and he has pretty much every species you can imagine live in south florida lakes. I would like to take a couple species from this lake and the owner gave me his permission to. What is the legality of this? Is his lake under Florida jurisdiction? Its all private property all the way around the lake and he is the owner of the whole property which includes the lake within it's boundaries.
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10-16-2017, 06:29 PM | #2 |
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Re: Freshwater Spearfishing in Florida
Why are you asking? I have no dog inthis fight, but what kind of comments are you expecting here? If it is illegal, it is illegal. Period.
Then comes 50 shades of gray...
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10-16-2017, 09:48 PM | #3 |
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Re: Freshwater Spearfishing in Florida
PRIVATE property. As I understand it, gators are also allowed to be taken on PRIVATE property.
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10-17-2017, 12:41 AM | #4 |
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Re: Freshwater Spearfishing in Florida
My dad had a friend who was quite wealthy, he bought some land and had a lake excavated, which he stocked with fish. He sold lots around the lake to his friends. Every summer he would dynamite the lake and have a big fish fry. After few years word got around and the game warden showed up. He told my dad's friend you can't do that, he asked "why not?, I built the lake, I put the fish in it, it's my dynamite". The warden said " well, if you do I'm going to arrest you", where upon the owner said" well, I'm about to row out in that boat and dynamite some fish, you're welcome to come with me". So the owner and the warden rowed out and the owner lit the fuse and just sat there watching it burn. The warden started panicking and shouting throw it, throw it! The owner tossed it to the warden who immediately threw it overboard. It blew up and the owner said "arrest yourself" I'm going to have a fish fry!
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10-17-2017, 06:46 AM | #5 | |
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Re: Freshwater Spearfishing in Florida
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10-17-2017, 07:57 AM | #6 |
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Re: Freshwater Spearfishing in Florida
Florida law makes no exception for spearing in freshwater on private property, as far as I know. I could look it up but I don't feel like it right now.
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10-18-2017, 04:54 PM | #7 |
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Re: Freshwater Spearfishing in Florida
If you read my question it specifically mentions why I asked the question: "I would like to take a couple species from this lake and the owner gave me his permission to."
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Re: Freshwater Spearfishing in Florida
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CHAPTER 68A-23 RULES RELATING TO FRESHWATER FISH https://www.flrules.org/gateway/read...ile=68A-23.doc Quote:
All other freshwater spearfishing conducted anywhere in Florida is illegal, NO MATTER WHAT SPECIES YOU'RE SHOOTING. Not that I like or agree with the law..... |
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Welp, looks like Im gonna have to go have a little chat with the executive director of the Florida Wildlife Commission haha
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10-19-2017, 08:34 AM | #10 |
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He was a very interesting man he also had a Sherman tank in his backyard
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