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Qualifying Sizes and State Records Note: These are Big Catch and State Record sizes—not regulated sizes. Black

Largemouth bass Spotted bass Suwannee bass 24”/8 lbs, Youth: 18”/6 lbs; 16”/2 lbs, Youth: 12”/1.5 lbs; 16”/2 lbs, Youth: 12”/1.5 lbs; 14”/1.5 lbs, Youth: 11”/1 lb; State: 17.27 lbs State: 3.75 lbs State: 4.85 lbs State: 3.89 lbs Catch all four of bass in a one-year period for a Black Bass Slam! 8 lbs and larger may qualify for FWC’s TrophyCatch program (see TrophyCatchFlorida.com). Panfish

Black Yellow perch Bluegill Redear sunfish 14”/2 lbs, Youth: 10”/1.5 lbs; 12”/0.75 lb, Youth: 9”/0.5 lb; 10”/1 lb, Youth: 8”/0.75 lb; 11”/1.25 lbs, Youth: 8”/1 lb; State: 3.83 lbs State: 1.47 lbs State: 2.95 lbs State: 4.86 lbs Game

Warmouth Spotted sunfish Redbreast sunfish Flier 9”/0.5 lb, Youth: 7”/0.4 lb; 7”/0.5 lb, Youth: 5”/0.4 lb; 9”/0.5 lb, Youth: 7”/0.4 lb; 8”/0.5 lb, Youth: 6”/0.4 lb; State: 2.44 lbs State: 0.83 lbs State: 2.08 lbs State: 1.35 lbs Catch four of these panfish species in a single day for a Bream Slam! (Does not include black crappie or yellow perch.) Temperate bass

Striped bass White bass Sunshine bass Butterfly peacock bass 30”/12 lbs, Youth: 22”/9 lbs; 15”/2.5 lbs, Youth: 11”/1.75 lbs; 20”/5 lbs, Youth: 15”/3.5 lbs; 18”/4 lbs, Youth: 13”/3 lbs; State: 42.25 lbs State: 4.69 lbs State: 16.31 lbs State: 9.08 lbs Catfish

White catfish Yellow bullhead Brown bullhead 22”/5 lbs, Youth: 16”/3.75 lbs; 14”/1.5 lbs, Youth: 10”/1 lb; 16”/2 lbs, Youth: 12”/1.5 lbs; State: 18.88 lbs State: 5.05 lbs State: 7.02 lbs

Channel catfish Blue catfish Flathead catfish 25”/12 lbs, Youth: 19”/9 lbs; 36”/25 lbs, Youth: 27”/18.75 lbs; 36”/25 lbs, Youth: 27”/18.75 lbs; State: 44.50 lbs State: 69.50 lbs State: 57.50 lbs Other native

species Longnose gar Chain pickerel 40”/15 lbs, Youth: 30”/11 lbs; 22”/3 lbs, Youth: 17”/2.25 lbs; State: 41.00 lbs State: 6.96 lbs Nongame Fish

Florida or spotted gar Bowfin American shad 28”/4 lbs, Youth: 21”/3 lbs; 28”/8 lbs, Youth: 21”/6 lbs; 18”/3 lbs, Youth: 13”/2.25 lbs; State: 9.44 lbs State: 19.00 lbs State: 5.19 lbs October 2015. Art by Duane 2015.October Raver Art Jr. and Diane Peebles. Other non-native *Non-native should be harvested and are edible. species

Oscar Blue Mayan Common carp Jaguar guapote 11”/1.25 lbs, Youth: 8”/0.75 lb; 18”/5 lbs, Youth: 13”/3.75 lbs; 11”/1 lb, Youth: 8”/0.75 lb; 30”/20 lbs, Youth: 22”/15 lbs; 13”/1.5 lbs, Youth: 10”/1 lb; State: 2.34 lbs State: 9.38 lbs State: VACANT, qualifying weight 2 lbs State: VACANT , qualifying weight 35 lbs State: VACANT, qualifying weight 2 lbs

Catch a peacock bass, and Mayan cichlid in a single day for an Exotic Slam! Register and submit fish online at TrophyCatchFlorida.com

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission provides three freshwater angler recognition programs. Register, submit catches, print your certificates and claim prizes at TrophyCatchFlorida.com.

Big Catch encourages fishing for a diversity of species and includes both adult and youth categories. A simple photo of the fish exceeding the TrophyCatch is a special program that Florida Youth specified minimum length or weight is all that is needed. Native fish and peacock bass may be kept or released according to applicable rules; rewards anglers for catching, documenting Conservation Centers however, other non-native fishes should be harvested and are edible. Big Catch also provides recognition for Specialists, Master Anglers, Elite and releasing largemouth bass heavier Network empowers Anglers and catching Black Bass, Bream or Non-Native Slams. TrophyCatch requires more documentation but provides bigger rewards. than eight pounds. Help conserve these kids to participate in valuable fish and reward yourself by being traditional outdoor State records must be witnessed by an FWC biologist and weighed on certified scales. Learn more on the website when you register. able to say “My Trophy Swims in Florida.” fyccn.org recreation.