Revised 2/25/2016
ANGLERS WELCOME TO OUR SANCTUARY ISLAND PLEASE BE KIND TO OUR WILDLIFE AND OBEY OUR LAWS 1. Hand feeding of wild birds is illegal. 2. Use the trach cans at beach entrances for disposing carcasses or bait (live or otherwise). Do not feed unused bait to wildlife. 3. Deposit used fishing line in the white PVC tubes at the pier or beach access entrances. Careless discarding of fishing line is illegal. 4. Florida prohibits intentional disposal of fishing line in the water. 5. All fishing poles must be attended. You must be within an arm’s length of them. 6. If keeping fish on stringer, tie a large egg sinker to the end to keep them out of birds’ reach. 7. Don’t allow children to play with the water pumps. 8. No cast netting from the pier, use the adjacent beach area. 9. If you are a Florida resident, possess a valid driver’s license, and are fishing from the beach or a structure, no special license or permit is needed. 10. Non-residents age 16 and up must have a current Florida fishing license. To obtain a valid license please call 1-888-FISH-FLORIDA or visit http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreation al/ for more information 11. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the pier.
ANGLERS PLEASE HELP HOOKED BIRDS!
Fishing lines are one of the leading causes of injury and death to birds and sea turtles on Sanibel. They get entangled in the line and suffer a slow and painful death.
If a bird grabs your bait when you are fishing and gets hooked, YOU CAN HELP!
Please follow these steps:
1. Reel the bird in SLOWLY 2. If in a boat, use a landing net and boat the bird 3. If on a pier, walk the bird to shore slowly 4. Cover the bird’s head with a shirt or towel to calm it; hold the middle of the bill with one hand and place your other arm over the bird’s back and around its wings. If it is a pelican, be sure it has a gap between its bill so that it can breathe 5. Cut the line close to the hook and get ALL monofilament off its wings, legs and body 6. If injured or too tangled, follow all instruction above except #5 ( DO NOT TRY TO FREE THE BIRD YOURSELF) and place it in a large box or wrap it in a towel and take it to C.R.O.W. (3883 San-Cap Rd) or call them to meet you on scene. The clinic is open from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, seven (7) days per week. Their number is (239) 472-3644. If you come after hours, the Clinic will accept injured animals until 8:00 pm. The drop site is underneath the building.
CITATIONS WILL BE ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS OF CITY AND STATE LAWS
We have a small pier. Two poles per person, PLEASE! Problems? Call Sanibel Police Department at 472-3111 or 911 for Emergencies
For more information visit: http://clearyourgear.org
PLEASE FISH RESPONSIBLY
A complete list of Florida’s salt and freshwater fishing regulations is available at: http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/
All regulated species must be landed ashore whole for identification.
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