Bass, Shadow

Regulations specific to Hardee County Park, Hardee County: open to fishing. ■ All anglers shall enter at the Park main entrance, the designated entry point, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Angling from a boat is allowed by entry pass issued by Hardee County. ■ Angling from shore does not require an entry pass unless otherwise posted at the Park main entrance. ■ Days and hours of operation and quotas for freshwater fishing are posted at the Park main entrance. Fishing is permitted in designated lakes only. Any lake may be closed to public access by Hardee County for management purposes, or in the event that access to the lake exposes the public to danger, by posting notice at the Park main entrance. ■ Fish may not be filleted, nor their head or tail fin removed, until the angler has left the Park. Disposal of fish remains within Hardee County Park is prohibited. ■ Taking of fish and wildlife with guns is prohibited. ■ Motor vehicles may be operated only on designated roads, parking areas, and boat ramps. ■ Vehicles may not obstruct designated roads, boat ramps and fire lanes. ■ Swimming and float tubes are prohibited. ■ Watercraft are restricted to idle speed—no wake. General Regulations for Fish Management Areas 1. A fishing license is required for residents from 16 to 64 years of age, and for nonresidents 16 or more years of age, to fish by any method, including cane poles, on a Fish Management Area. See MyFWC.com for exemptions. 2. The possession of fishing tackle is prohibited on any Fish Management Area that is closed to fishing. 3. Bag limits and methods of taking freshwater fish apply except as provided for a particular Fish Management Area. 4. The possession of nets (other than legal minnow seines, cast nets or dip nets), fish traps, trotlines or setlines is prohibited unless specifically authorized by rules established for a particular Fish Management Area. 5. Persons entering or leaving Fish Management Areas that have designated entry points shall enter or leave only at such designated points. 6. Any vehicle, boat or other transportation device may be searched while in, entering or leaving a Fish Management Area. 7. Fish Management Areas may be temporarily closed to accommodate management projects (e.g., drawdowns), or if unsafe conditions exist, or as otherwise specified in a specific Fish Management Area rule. 8. Intentional release of wildlife or freshwater fish on Fish Management Areas is prohibited.