Summary


The current regulation on the Tenoroc lakes requires staff to monitor daily catch rates and adjust lake quotas if the number of largemouth bass caught per hour of fishing drops below 0.30 fish per hour. The quality of the fishery provided at the Tenoroc lakes has never necessitated that this rule be implemented. Should there be a need to adjust management strategies at any of the Tenoroc lakes, Rule 68A-20.005(4)(i)(1)(c), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) provides staff with the ability to limit fishing access or harvest as appropriate. The proposed amendment removes this requirement and reduces regulations at Tenoroc FMA’s Long Lake to allow for the harvest of black bass and other game species consistent with the Black Bass Management Plan and statewide regulations. In a continued effort to reduce the number of special regulations, the proposed amendment would increase the maximum total length for largemouth bass allowed to be harvested at both Mosaic and Tenoroc FMAs and provide access to an area that was previously closed. These changes are aimed at increasing angler satisfaction while still managing the lakes in such a way as to provide a quality fishing experience.