MARION-CITRUS COUNTY

The 2023 recreational bay scallop season in the Fenholloway River through the Suwannee River Zone opened June 15 and will remain open through Labor Day (Sept. 4). This includes all state waters in Dixie County, a portion of Taylor County, the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee and a small portion of Levy County.

From July 1 through Labor Day in this area, and for the duration of the open season in other areas, regular bag and vessel limits apply. Regular season limits are 2 gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell or 1 pint of bay scallop meat per person, with a maximum of 10 gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell or 1/2 gallon

By: Capt Lynda Hawkins

Scallops may be collected by hand or with a landing or dip net. There is no commercial harvest allowed for bay scallops in Florida. Throughout the season and region-wide, vessel limits do not allow an individual to exceed their personal bag limit. For information on bay scallop regulations, visit MyFWC.com

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BASS N GAL GUIDE SERVICE

352-267-0062 The Harris chain has been giving up some nice bass. A Rat-L-Trap is a good bait to look for fish. Try yo-yoing it – cranking it fast then slowing down and cranking it fast again any place you have a slight drop or a hole. The bream and shellcracker are still biting using grass shrimp, crickets and worms. The local small lakes are producing some nice sized bass. Freelining a shiner (without a bobber or weight) is still producing some of the bigger fish. A slow falling sinking weightless worm or a white and chartreuse spinner bait reeled in as slowly as possible, are both working quite well. For the fishing trip you’ve dreamed of give me a call 352-267-0062.

Capt Lynda Hawkins

Gordon at BROOKER BAIT & TACKLE 352-460-0695 said bluegill and shellcracker bass are still biting using worms and crickets, Venetian Village is producing some nice ones right now. The recently held Bass Nation High School Championship was held on the Harris Chain. It was a two day tournament and it took over 37 pounds to win. One of their good customers, Tanner Wolf and partner came in 2nd place with 37 pounds another good customer Jason & Landon Haynes came in 3rd place with 36 pounds. Congratulations guys good job.