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Fishing regulations at Dead Lake, FL
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Fishing regulations in Florida can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Florida bass as of March 27th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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No minimum length. Black Bass or any part thereof may not be used as bait.
Regulations are the same for both Florida Bass and Largemouth Bass throughout Florida, so there is no need for anglers to distinguish between the two species for regulations purposes.
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An angler participating in the TrophyCatch Program may temporarily possess in live condition one largemouth bass, 8 pounds or greater, over the legal length limit and bag limit in order to obtain photographic or video documentation of the fish. All largemouth bass retained for this purpose must be released alive into the waterbody in which it was caught immediately after documentation.
An angler may possess one largemouth bass 16.5 pounds or greater, per day over the legal length or bag limit when submitting for the certification of a potential state record provided they contact the Commission at this link MYFWC-Potential state record largemouth bass. Florida bass maintained in live condition may only be possessed on the waterbody or adjacent shore from which the fish was caught and may only be released alive in the same waterbody, unless otherwise directed by Commission staff.
Florida largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides
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- Florida bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Bluegill - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Black crappie - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @LurinWithLarry reported a nice Florida bass.
- @LurinWithLarry reported a nice Florida bass.
- @LurinWithLarry reported a nice Florida bass.
- @LurinWithLarry reported a nice Florida bass.
- @LurinWithLarry reported a nice Florida bass.
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