Bass, Shoal

Regulations specific to Mosaic FMA Haul Road Pit, Polk and Hardee Counties: ■ Fishing is allowed only by daily permit issued by the FWC. ■ All anglers must check in and out at the Mosaic creel station, the designated entry point, unless otherwise instructed. ■ Days and hours of operation and quotas shall be as designated by the FWC and posted at the Mosaic creel station (typically Mosaic is open Friday through Monday). Fishing is permitted in designated lakes only. All other lakes and restricted areas, so posted, are closed to public fishing. Any lake may be temporarily closed to public access for management purposes, or in the event that access to the lake exposes the public to danger, by posting notices at the creel station. ■ Fish may not be filleted, nor their heads or tail fins removed, until the angler has checked out at the Mosaic creel station. Disposal of fish remains within Mosaic property 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, gates or fire lanes. ■ Swimming and float tubes are prohibited. ■ Rough fish may be removed from designated lakes by cast nets and minnow seines by permission of the landowner. ■ Outboard motors more than 10 h.p. may not be used. 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. 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.