Black Bass Management Plan

Greetings,

The final Florida Black Bass Management Plan can be reviewed online, or printed using the links below, along with summary materials and background information. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation approved this plan at a public meeting in St. Augustine, Florida, on June 9, 2011.

We would like to thank the thousands of anglers who provided input either in person, or via surveys to help ensure this plan included a broad public perspective. We also greatly appreciate the hard work of the Technical Assistance Group (TAG) that helped interpret the public input and merge it with our best scientific recommendations to develop the plan.

The TAG was comprised of representatives from a variety of public stakeholder segments such as avid anglers, tackle shop owners, lure manufacturers, tournament anglers, fishing guides, outdoor writers, university researchers and tourism destination marketers. We heard from more than 7,500 people, who completed either the first or second survey (or both) or spoke with our biologists.

The complete plan can be downloaded if you choose. There are also simple 3-panel (letter-sized) and 4-panel (legal-sized) brochures summarizing the plan. See links below.

Together we will ensure Florida is the undisputed "Bass Fishing Capital of the World," thus helping significantly to enhance the habitat not only for bass but for all aquatic species and people. Promoting the quality of our fisheries will also tourists and generate the next generation the cares further helping our economy and local businesses and improving the quality of life for families and children by getting them involved in a lifetime of healthy, outdoor recreation.

Thank you for joining us in this effort,

Tom Champeau, Director
Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management

Black Bass Management Plan (June 2011 PDF Files):

On-Line Version of the full Florida Black Bass Management Plan, start here.
Three-Panel (Letter-sized) Brochure--A brief overview of the plan, for general public (PDF 1.3MB).
Four-Panel (Legal-sized) Brochure--A slightly more detailed overview of the plan, for fishing clubs and businesses (PDF 1.6MB).
Florida Black Bass Management Plan--The complete plan with introductory materials and all of the action items, including annotated references, for scientists, students, sponsors and enthusiasts (PDF 4.1MB).
Rack Card--Used for providing the public very general information and a link to this site (PDF 256KB).