The fish in Florida’s lakes and rivers are an important natural resource. Fishing in these locations is a significant contributor to tourism and the state’s economy. Biologists with the Freshwater Fisheries Research section collect and objectively analyze fish, fishery, invertebrate, and habitat data. The results are provided to internal and external resource managers to aid them in developing scientifically informed management strategies and policies. The information is also made available to the public through news releases, magazine articles, social media, and the web.
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Caught Red-Handed: Herbivory of American Eelgrass Captured Using Underwater Photography
Archived Articles
July 2022
TrophyCatch Celebrates Success with High-Reward Tags
April 2022
Trophy Largemouth Bass Telemetry Project
January 2022
Age and Growth of American Eel in the Lower St. John’s River
October 2021
Apple Snails and Snail Kites
July 2021
Implementing a Statewide Protocol for Monitoring Abnormalities in Freshwater Fish
April 2021
Fish Length Shrinkage
January 2021
Largemouth Bass Evaluation of Large-Scale Habitat Manipulations in Newly Inundated Fellsmere Reservoir
October 2020
Freshwater Fisheries MarineQuest Showcase
July 2020
Range Extension of Spotted Bullhead in the Withlacoochee River South
January 2020
Understanding the Gravidity of the Situation: Developing a Calendar of Freshwater Mussel Reproduction
October 2019
Problems Equal Opportunities
July 2019
Dorsal Spine Excision and Acute Survival of Largemouth Bass in Florida
April 2019
“Ghost Bass” Caught at Lake Apopka
January 2019
Summer Bass Tournament Live-Well Study
October 2018
Assessing the Effects of the East Lake Tohopekaliga Littoral Habitat Restoration on Shallow Water Fish Communities
July 2018
Bar Hopping: Searching for Imperiled Species in the Escambia River
April 2018