Sebastian Inlet Fishing Report, Surfing

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced a settlement agreement with a commercial fishing captain. Darrell York of the commercial fishing vessel, Watch Out, […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved largemouth bass regulation changes for Fellsmere Water Management Area (commonly known as Headwaters and Egan Lakes). The rules include catch and release of all largemouth bass […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) told Sebastian Daily that a man from Malabar went overboard while fishing at the  Sebastian Inlet State Park. The man, identified as Samuel Martinez, 33, was fishing on a boat when […]

For a while now, the City of Sebastian has placed oyster mats around the docks near Riverview Park and the Working Waterfront area near Crab E Bills. Last weekend, during the Earth Day Celebration in Sebastian, […]

With shorebird and seabird nesting season underway near Sebastian, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) thanks building owners for hosting species such as black skimmers, least terns, roseate terns, and American oystercatchers […]

The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its inaugural Inshore Fishing Tournament on June 18. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. Fish to be targeted include trout, redfish, […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to study a fatal virus infecting freshwater turtles in Florida and is asking the public’s assistance in reporting sightings of sick, strangely acting or dead turtles.  […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking residents and visitors in Sebastian and Florida to help keep manatees safe, especially while out on the water. “As water temperatures warm, manatees naturally disperse […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds beachgoers how to help protect vulnerable nesting sea turtles and waterbirds while visiting Florida’s coastal habitats. Thousands of sea turtles, shorebirds, and seabirds nest on Florida’s […]

Snook reopens for recreational harvest on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters (from the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line north), including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. Snook are one of the many reasons […]