Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges
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Hunting and Fishing

Hunting

Our Refuge has 200+ days across 11 different hunts from September to April.
​More information is found on our Hunting page.

Refuge manager Andrew Gude can be reached at 703.622.3896 or andrew_gude@fws.gov ​

Former Friends president Greg Lang hunting
Click the picture of Greg Lang for special hunts, stories and more...
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Click the brochure for regulations

Fishing

The Refuge is open to fishing and falls entirely under the State of Florida's fishing regulations.
More information and maps are found on our Fishing page.

Entry to/on the Cedar Keys NWR islands

Open areas:  All of Atsena Otie Key and the sand beaches of the other islands.
Closed areas:  All interior and/or vegetated areas of North Key, Snake Key, Deadmans Key, Live Oak Key, Scale Key, Cedar Point, and Seahorse Key.
Waters around Snake Key (~100m) are closed to all entry March through June.  
Should the birds nest again on Seahorse, then we would need to close some waters there again.
Entry to the closed area are by permit only.

Picture of Paul with two trout
Click on the photo of Paul Ramey for more information and fishing maps.
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Friends of the Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges
P. O. Box 532
Cedar Key, FL 32625
friends@friendsofrefuges.org

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.


  • Home
    • Current News
  • About
    • About Friends >
      • Who We Are
      • What We Do
      • Current News
      • Contact Us
    • About the Refuges >
      • Our Refuges
      • Places of Interest
      • Hunting Brochure
  • Join
    • Donate
  • Maps
    • Paddling Guides
    • Refuge Maps
    • Trail Brochures
    • Places of Interest
  • Wildlife
    • Science
  • Hunt & Fish
    • Hunting
    • FWS Hunting Brochure
    • Fishing
  • Search
  • Store
    • Shirts
    • Hats
    • Books
    • Earrings
    • Gift Donation
    • On Sale