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Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.
Download the Fish|Hunt App on Apple or Android smart phones or tablets to renew, purchase and store your licenses, access sunrise/sunset and feed times, locate boat ramps, check seas and tide stations, access current regulations and more!
Keep up-to-date with saltwater and freshwater fishing regulations by using the Fish Rules App. Look for it in the App Store and Google Play for iOS and Android. Enable Location Services to see site-specific regulations for your location.
Florida residents and visitors need a Florida hunting license, (in addition to other required permits) unless they are exempt. The limited entry permit program offers quality hunting on WMAs. Application periods begin in early spring.
Wildlife Alert. Suspect a crime against Florida’s fish, wildlife or natural resources? See an injured animal? Report it via: “FWC Wildlife Alert” app (download from Google Play or Apple Store) Texting 847411 (Tip411) with keyword “FWC” and information about the situation; Calling the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (888-404-3922)
The FWC is responsible for managing Florida's fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. This often involves enacting and enforcing rules and regulations governing human activity in many areas - such as hunting and fishing, operating boats, possessing captive wildlife and dealing with nuisance animals.
With over 700 terrestrial animals, more than 200 freshwater fish, more than 1,000 marine fish, numerous other aquatic and marine vertebrates, and many thousands of terrestrial insects and other invertebrates, Florida literally is teeming with wildlife.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission • Farris Bryant Building 620 S. Meridian St. • Tallahassee, FL • (850) 488-4676 Copyright 1999 - 2024 State of Florida
The FWC is divided into five administrative regions (see map below), each staffed with representatives of the divisions and headed by a regional director. The Northwest regional office is open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Central). All other regional offices are open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern).
Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World. Florida's freshwater fisheries comprise 3 million acres of lakes, ponds and reservoirs, and approximately 12,000 miles of fishable rivers, streams and canals-with no closed seasons.