GoNoles22

Are there any good spots to spearfish from the beach at Fort McRee?

SaltAddict

I have heard that the whole area has been marked a sanctuary and spearfishing has been prohibited. Rod and reel still ok.

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coolbluestreak

Same here.

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MillerTime

There arent that many spots you can legally spearfish from the beach. McRee is not one of those.

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coolbluestreak

Including the Mass.

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MillerTime

Yeah never would have thought that was off limits

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El Kabong

You're saying the Mass is off limits to spearing? If so, what regulation forbids it?

Spearfishing off Florida Beaches is prohibited by a specific law, same with spearfishing off most rock jetties. I'm not aware of a reg that allows hook & line fishing on a wreck while forbidding spearfishing.

Thanks

oh, and I wouldn't call the Mass a "beach dive", unless you guys are eating a lot more Wheaties than I am.

SaltAddict

Talkin' bout mad wheaties fa sho! Lol. It was declared a marine sanctuary. Meaning they can manipulate what "can and cannot be done" as they see fit.

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Evensplit

Spearfishing is not allowed inside the national park. The park claims up to a mile off the beach. The Mass is outside the limit and is designated an archaeological preserve, not a wildlife preserve. There is nothing stopping you from spearfishing the Mass.
You can spearfish off of Florida beaches, just not within 100 yards of designated swimming areas. As a guideline, if there are lifeguards present it's a designated swimming beach.

coolbluestreak

Ok, good info.
I stand corrected.

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