Second pink tag bass of the season caught during FWC’s TrophyCatch program

caught and released by Bruce Doolittle Sr.

(FWC) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s TrophyCatch program announced that the first pink-tagged bass of the season was caught and released by an angler fishing in Lake Rochelle.

While fishing on Porter Lake last week with his son, Bruce Doolittle Sr. caught a bass with a pink tag – the second tag in this trophy bass fishing promotion and the first from this lake!

“It was pretty exciting for me, you know, at 68, I finally broke the double digit mark. I’ve only been in Florida for probably three years and I’ve been trying really hard,” Doolittle said.

“And the great thing for me is that’s where my son caught his first big fish and that’s where I caught mine!” There’s nothing like fishing in Florida! »

Since the bass was the first pink-tagged fish from the body of water, Doolittle will receive $1,000 from AFTCO Fishing Apparel & Tackle, a $1,000 check from TrophyCatch’s Pink Tag sponsor, 888-BOAT-LAW and a $500 gift card from Bass Pro Shops.

There are still pink tags swimming in four locations across the state, some of which have several prized bass in their waters. Locations include Lochloosa Lake, Lake Beauclair, Lake Okeechobee and the Northwest Winter Haven chain of lakes (includes Lake Jessie, Lake Idylwild, Lake Hartridge, Lake Conine, Lake Rochelle, Lake Haines, Lake Smart and Lake Fannie).

Could you be the next lucky angler to catch a pink-tagged bass? The 12th season of the TrophyCatch pink tag promotion ends September 30.

Other prizes are also available for fishing these special bodies of water and any “Pink-Tag Chaser” who submits an approved TrophyCatch in any of the five pink-tagged waterbodies could win a pair of goggles. Bajío sun. To learn more, visit TrophyCatch.com.

To claim their prize, lucky anglers who land a bass with a pink tag must cut and save the tag and follow the submission instructions on the TrophyCatch website.

Your participation in TrophyCatch helps the FWC better understand and conserve Florida’s freshwater fisheries and informs priority work in trophy bass management.

For more information about the TrophyCatch program, email KP Clements at [email protected].

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