is that speed which is necessary to maintain
steerage. The speed at which you dock your
boat is idle speed, no wake.
Slow Speed, Minimum Wake
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.
Seasonal
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Snook Haven
Center Rd
Look for
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recycling
bins.
Rambler's Rest
CAUTION:
Maps are not intended for navigation.
Please observe all posted
speed limits for your boating
safety and manatee protection.
For more information, contact
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission at
MyFWC.com or call the
Sarasota County Call Center at 941-861-5000.
Please
recycle your
monofilament
fishing line!
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Endangered Florida manatees
inhabit these waters!
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Please contact
Charlotte
County for
speed zone
information in
this area.
Idle Speed, No Wake
Boat Speed Zones
Boating Safety
Fishing Licenses
941-349-4400 Sarasota
941-922-9671 Sarasota
941-957-1460 Sarasota
941-349-0332 Sarasota
941-377-4301 Sarasota
941-379-3550 Sarasota
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters
Economy Tackle
Kmart Siesta Key Hardware Sports Authority Walmart 941-497-2523 Venice
941-493-0025 South Venice
Walmart Cooks Sportland Inc Have a free vessel safety check.
Go to www.safetyseal.net for more information.
Boat Smart from the Start
*Mandatory - If you are 21 or under,
successful completion will make you eligible
for the Florida Boating Safety Certificate
(required by Florida Law to operate a
vessel with 10 horsepower or more).
Venice.................................941-488-1900
Sarasota.............................941-366-5595
Longboat Key.....................941-388-1033
Website - www.nws.cgaux.org or call:
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary*
Sarasota/Longboat Key.......... 941-953-7565
Englewood/North Port/Venice ....941-485-7245
Website - www.usps.org or call:
U.S. Power Squadron*
Safe Boating Classes
Florida law requires that all recreational boats must carry one wearable life jacket
(Type I, II, III or Type V life jacket) aboard for each adult and child regardless of age. For
more information: www.uscgboating.org or www.safeboatingcouncil.org.
941-918-1247 Osprey
Walmart North Jetty Fish Camp Inc 941-488-2408 Nokomis
941-955-7288 Sarasota
All About Fishing www.SarasotaTaxCollector.com
Sarasota Tax Collector – 941-861-8300, option 2
Sarasota County Subagents
Freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses may be purchased online at www1.fl.wildlifelicense.com/start.php or by dialing
toll-free 888-FISH-FLORIDA (347-4356) from anywhere in the United States or Canada. You can also visit the Tax
Collector’s offices or various subagents available in Sarasota County. See subagent list provided below. A convenience fee
per license will be added to your purchase. *See MyFWC.com for additional exceptions.
Florida law requires possession of a valid fishing license when saltwater fishing with the following exceptions*
• Any individual under 16 years of age.
• Florida residents 65 years of age and older. You must carry your Florida driver’s license or proof of age and residency.
• Florida residents fishing in the county of his/her residence using a cane-fishing pole (limit of 3 poles per person).
• Florida residents who are totally and permanently disabled. A card is issued to applicants who meet the criteria as determined by Florida law. Applications for this card are available at the Tax Collector’s office or visit MyFWC.com.
• Military personnel, who are residents of Florida, home on leave for 30 days or less with valid orders in their possession.
Fishing Licenses and Safe Boating
Myakka River Boat Speed Zones
MANATEE COUNTY
Sarasota County
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• It is recommended that no person operate any watercraft
in excess of IDLE SPEED within 300 feet of any land
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NOTE: Cell phone users can reach FWC at *FWC (392) or #FWC
depending on your provider. OR you can text [email protected];
standard usage fees may apply. Most cell phones allow users to
send text messages directly to an email address.
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• If you suspect a wildlife or boating law violation, report it
to the Sarasota County Tip Line at 941-861-SINK (7465)
or call Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC) Division of Law Enforcement Wildlife Alert Reward
Program at 888-404-3922.
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area that has been marked with buoys, nor within 500 feet
of any guarded public beach on the Gulf of Mexico.
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