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Creels - Aren't They Old Fashioned Fish Baskets?

You might wonder why someone in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) boat is stopping you and asking to conduct “a creel survey.” Two questions come to mind. What is a creel? And why does it require a survey? Very good questions – one answer involves tradition; the other answer involves a healthy fishery. A creel is a wicker basket used for holding fish that an angler has caught, or a wicker fish trap. Today, we still use the expression derived from that old-fashioned, but very stylish, basket. Somehow we haven’t adapted to asking if we can do “a live-well,” “ice-chest” or “catch-and-release survey.” So bear...
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Annual Freshwater Fishing (16-64) - $17.00
Annual Saltwater & Freshwater Fishing (16-64) - $32.50
Annual Saltwater & Freshwater Fishing (65+) - Free

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Annual Freshwater Fishing (16+) - $47.00
3-Day Freshwater Fishing (16+) - $17.00
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