Myakka River Boat Speed Zones

Ramblers
Rest
is that speed which allows your boat
to be completely settled in the water
with very little or no wake. Your
boat is not on plane. Generally this is
a speed of 5 to 7 miles per hour.
Seasonal
NO ENTRY – (Nov 15 – Mar 15)
SLOW SPEED - (Remainder of Year)
Look for these
recycling bins.
U.S. 41
Please recycle
your monofilament
fishing line!
Photo by James Phillips
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Distributed by Sarasota County Coastal Resources and
Barbara Ford-Coates, Sarasota County Tax Collector
NO
ENTRY
North
Port
Sarasota County
Charlotte County
CAUTION:
Sarasota County 2006/2007
Endangered manatees inhabit these waters.
Please observe all posted speed limits for
your boating safety and manatee protection.
For more information contact the Sarasota
County Call Center at
941.861.5000 and ask
for Coastal Resources.
Boat Speed Zones,
Fishing Licenses
& Boating Safety
Please contact
Charlotte County
for speed zone
information in
this area.
$ 25.50
Costs*
$ 13.50
$ 31.50
$ 16.50
*All fees are current as of November 2005
Combination Resident
Freshwater/Saltwater
Fishing License Cost*
Freshwater Fishing License
Resident Annual License
Non-Resident Annual
Non-Resident 7- day
Slow Speed, Minimum Wake
Saltwater Fishing License Costs*
Resident Annual License
$ 13.50
Non-Resident Annual
$ 31.50
Non-Resident 7-day
$ 16.50
Non-Resident 3-day
$ 6.50
Snook & Crawfish
$ 2.00 each
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speed which is necessary to maintain
steerage. The speed at which you
dock your boat is idle speed,
no wake. Generally this is a speed
of 1 to 3 miles per hour.
Exceptions:
• Anglers under 16 years of age
• Florida residents age 65 year or older
• Florida residents fishing from land or fixed
structure (pier, bridge, etc).
A freshwater fishing license is required for
all anglers age 16 or older. All non-resident
anglers over 16 are required to purchase
non-resident licenses.
Freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses are
available in the Tax Collector’s offices and at
various subagents in Sarasota County.
Idle Speed, No Wake is that
Fishing licenses may be purchased online
or by phone. For more information
go to www.SarasotaTaxCollector.com,
www.myfwc.com or call 888.347.4356.
A saltwater fishing license is required of
most anglers when fishing from a boat
in saltwater.
Understanding the Difference
Fishing Licenses
Snook
Haven
U. S. POWER SQUADRON:
Website – www.usps.org or call:
Englewood/North Port/Venice 485.7245
Sarasota/Longboat Key
953.7565
U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY:
Website – www.uscgboating.org or call
Englewood
475.0127
Longboat Key
378.5620
Sarasota
366.5595
* Mandatory if under 16 years of age.
Safe Boating Classes*
Florida law requires
wearable life jackets
or personal flotation
devices (PFD) be
on board for each
adult and all children
regardless of age.
For more information
call 703.361.4294.
National Safe Boating Council
It won’t work if you don’t wear it.
Subagents Authorized To Sell
Fishing Licenses and Permits
(as of November 2005)
Nokomis
North Jetty Fish Camp
488.2408
Osprey
Wal-Mart
918.1247
Sarasota
The Bullet Hole
957.1996
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters
349.4400
Economy Tackle
922.9671
Hart’s Landing
955.0011
K-Mart, Beneva Rd.
957.1460
K-Mart, S. Tamiami Tr.
921.7961
Sports Authority
377.4301
Wal-Mart, Cattlemen Rd.
379.3550
All About Fishing
955.7288
Venice
Cook’s Sportland South
493.0025
K-Mart
493.3213
Wal-Mart
497.2523
Note: $.50 is added for each license
purchased from a subagent.
Myakka River Boat Speed Zones
Fishing Licenses
& Boating Safety
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Boat Speed Zones
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• No person shall operate any watercraft in excess of IDLE SPEED
within 300 feet of any land fronting on the Gulf of Mexico, in
Sarasota County.
• Vessel mooring within 150 feet of a residential waterfront
property for longer than 24 hours is prohibited (unless you have
permission from the property owner).
• No person shall operate any watercraft within a swimming
area, which has been marked with buoys, nor within 500 feet
of any guarded public beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
• To report violators call the County Tip Line at 941.861.SINK (7465)
or call Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
Division of Law Enforcement at 888.404.3922.
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Idle Speed
No Wake
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