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Lake Jackson Fishing Regulations 2026
Lake Jackson fishing regulations in 2026: top targets are largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie. 140 current rules across 12 species from FWC.
Rules (140)
FWC regulates 140 rules across 12 species at this water.
Crappie
All Of L-50 Canal In Glades CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie (speckled perch) less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
All Of Sportsman’s Canal (Ld-3) In Glades CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie (speckled perch) less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
All Of Taylor Creek And Nubbin Slough In Okeechobee CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie (speckled perch) less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
C-38/Kissimmee River South Of Sfwmd Structure S-65e To St. Rd. 78Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie (speckled perch) less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
C-41-A Canal, Southeast Of S-84Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie (speckled perch) less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Fisheating Creek To U. S. 27Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie (speckled perch) less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Harney Pond Canal (C-41) North Of St. Rd. 78 To South Florida Water Mgmnt. District (Sfwmd) Structure S-71Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie (speckled perch) less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Indian Prairie Canal (C-40) North Of St. Rd. 78 To Sfwmd Structure S-72Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie (speckled perch) less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Lake Crago, Polk CountyOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Statewide Limits Apply
statewide size and bag limits apply
Lake Griffin, Lake County Including All Emeralda Marsh Water Bodies Open To Lake Griffin, And Including All Points Lakeward Of A Boundary Line Delineated By: County Road 44 And Burrell Lock And Dam On Haynes Creek (Formerly Haines Creek); County Road 464c At Moss Bluff Lock And Dam
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Lake OkeechobeeCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie (speckled perch) less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Lake TalquinCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately. less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately
Lake Talquin, Leon And Gadsden Counties
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Lake Underhill, Orange County
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Mosaic Fish Management Area, Polk And Hardee CountiesCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 10
- Min size
- 10"
less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately
Mosaic Fish Management Area, Polk/Hardee Counties
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
Tenoroc Fish Management Area, Polk CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 10
- Min size
- 10"
less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
That Portion Of Bear Creek Lying Between Lake Talquin And Bear Creek RoadCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately. less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately
That Portion Of The Little River Lying Between Lake Talquin And County Road 268Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
That Portion Of The Ochlockonee River Lying Between Lake Talquin And The Railroad Trestle That Is Located Immediately Below U.s. Highway 90Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
That Portion Of The Rocky Comfort Creek Lying Between Lake Talquin And County Road 65-BCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Those Portions Of Blount's, Freeman [Stoutamire], And Harvey And Polk Creeks Lying Between Lake Talquin And State Road 20Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately. less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately
Those Portions Of Ocklawaha And Hammock Creeks Lying Between Lake Talquin And State Road 267Catch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 10"
Crappie less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately. less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately
Redear Sunfish
Caloosa Park Lake, Palm Beach CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Cemetery Lake
- Daily bag
- 5
no more than 5 bluegill and redear sunfish 8 inches or longer in total length per day.
Derby Lakes
- Daily bag
- 5
Anglers may keep no more than 5 bluegill and redear sunfish 8 inches or longer in total length per day.
Doral Glades Park Lake, Miami-Dade CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Lake Okeeheelee, Palm Beach CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Marl Pit 2, Charlotte County
- Daily bag
- 10
- Min size
- 10"
combined bag limit with bluegill less than 10 inches must be released immediately
Marl Pits 1 And 3, Charlotte County
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Merritt’s Mill Pond, Jackson CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
less than 10 inches in total length must be released immediately
Miami-Dade
- Min size
- 8"
Bluegill and redear sunfish less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Miami-Dade County
- Min size
- 8"
Bluegill and redear sunfish less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Middle Lake, Pasco County
- Daily bag
- 20
- Min size
- 8"
aggregate bag limit with bluegill less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Palm Beach County
- Min size
- 8"
Bluegill and redear sunfish less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Pine
- Daily bag
- 5
Anglers may keep no more than 5 bluegill and redear sunfish 8 inches or longer in total length per day.
Pine (Formerly East And West Pasture Lakes)
- Daily bag
- 5
8 inches or longer in total length per day
Plantation Heritage Park Lake, Broward CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
The Northern-Most Tropical Park Lake, Miami-Dade CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Tropical Park Lake, Miami-Dade County
- Min size
- 8"
Bluegill and redear sunfish less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Walsingham Park Lake, Pinellas County
- Daily bag
- 20
aggregate bag limit with bluegill
Webb Lake, Charlotte County
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Bluegill
Caloosa Park Lake, Palm Beach CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Cemetery Lake
- Daily bag
- 5
no more than 5 bluegill and redear sunfish 8 inches or longer in total length per day.
Derby Lakes
- Daily bag
- 5
Anglers may keep no more than 5 bluegill and redear sunfish 8 inches or longer in total length per day.
Doral Glades Park Lake, Miami-Dade CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Lake Okeeheelee, Palm Beach CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Lakes Tohopekaliga (West Lake Tohopekaliga), Cypress, Hatchineha, And Kissimmee, Osceola And Polk Counties
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Bluegill less than 12 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Marl Pit 2, Charlotte County
- Daily bag
- 10
- Min size
- 10"
combined bag limit with redear sunfish less than 10 inches must be released immediately
Marl Pits 1 And 3, Charlotte County
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Miami-Dade County
- Min size
- 8"
Bluegill and redear sunfish less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately.
Middle Lake, Pasco County
- Daily bag
- 20
- Min size
- 8"
aggregate bag limit with redear sunfish less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Pine
- Daily bag
- 5
Anglers may keep no more than 5 bluegill and redear sunfish 8 inches or longer in total length per day.
Pine (Formerly East And West Pasture Lakes)
- Daily bag
- 5
8 inches or longer in total length per day
Plantation Heritage Park Lake, Broward CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Shadow Bay Park
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Bluegill less than 12 inches in total length must be released immediately.
The Northern-Most Tropical Park Lake, Miami-Dade CountyCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Walsingham Park Lake, Pinellas County
- Daily bag
- 20
aggregate bag limit with redear sunfish
Webb Lake, Charlotte County
- Min size
- 8"
less than 8 inches in total length must be released immediately
Largemouth Bass
Lake Crago, Polk CountyOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Statewide Limits Apply
statewide size and bag limits apply
Long LakeOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Gear
- Statewide Limits Apply
statewide size and bag limits apply.
State Of FloridaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
An angler may possess one Florida bass or largemouth bass 16.5 pounds or greater, per day over the legal length or bag limit when submitting for the certification of a potential state record provided they contact the Commission at this link (https://myfwc.wufoo. com/forms/potential-state-record-largemouth-bass/). Bass maintained in live condition may only be possessed on the waterbody or adjacent shore from which the fish was caught and may only be released alive in the same waterbody, unless otherwise directed by Commission staff.
Black Bass
Lake Jackson (Walton County)
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
- Max size
- 22"
only one of which may be longer than 22 inches in total length
Lake JacksonCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
Black bass must be released immediately.
Striped Bass
Lake Jackson (Walton County)
- Daily bag
- 15 fish
- Max size
- 22"
only 5 of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length
Lake Jackson
- Daily bag
- 15 fish
- Max size
- 22"
15 striped bass, white bass and sunshine bass (only 5 of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length) only 5 of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length
White Bass
Lake Jackson (Walton County)
- Daily bag
- 15 fish
- Max size
- 22"
only 5 of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length
Lake Jackson
- Daily bag
- 15 fish
- Max size
- 22"
15 striped bass, white bass and sunshine bass (only 5 of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length) only 5 of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length
All Species
Lake Jackson
- Gear
- Minnow Seines
Cast nets, minnow lift nets and minnow seines are prohibited.
Lake Jackson In Walton CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Trotlines, bush hooks or set lines are prohibited
Sunshine Bass
Lake Jackson (Walton County)
- Daily bag
- 15 fish
- Max size
- 22"
only 5 of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length
Striped Bass / White Bass / Sunshine Bass (All Species)
Channel Catfish
Panfish
Lake Jackson (Walton County)
- Daily bag
- 50 fish/day
does not include crappie, possession limit is 50 fish total, regardless of species
FAQ
Who regulates fishing on Lake Jackson?
FWC regulates fishing on Lake Jackson.
What species can I target on Lake Jackson?
Lake Jackson is best known for largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie. Other species are present and tracked in the rule tables below.
Where should I verify these rules?
These rules summarize FWC's published content. Always confirm with the official source before keeping a catch.
Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch.