Regulation Boundary:
FL State Waters
Edibility:
Poor but bass love them!
Synonyms:
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Bait, including freshwater shrimp, golden shiners of any size, or other freshwater nongame fish, including catfish, less than 8-inches total length may be taken for bait by the following methods, unless specifically prohibited:
■ Cast nets having a stretched mesh size not greater than 1 inch in fresh waters of the state, unless specifically prohibited.
■ Minnow dip nets not more than 4 feet in diameter.
■ Minnow seines having a stretched mesh size not greater than 1 inch, a length not more than 20 feet, and a depth not more than 4 feet.
■ Minnow traps not more than 24 inches in length and 12 inches in diameter, with a funnel entrance not more than 1 inch in spread.
■ Any game fish taken by these methods must be released immediately.
■ Taking of bait for the purpose of sale requires a commercial fishing license.