Outdoor calendar: May 25, 2018

Staff reports

Grouper were to be one of the species worth money in the TCBA annual fishing tournament this weekend. However, it has been postponed to June 2.

May 25 & June 2: Treasure Coast Builders Association Fishing Tournament, 32nd annual, for kingfish, dolphin, wahoo, grouper, snapper, snook, trout, redfish. Captains' meeting is still Friday, May 25. Fishing is now June 2. Location: Pirates Cove Resort and Marina, 4307 SE Bayview St., Port Salerno. Entry: Offshore $295 through Tuesday, $325 after; Inshore $150 through Tuesday, then $175. Payout: Offshore $1,500 to $500, first through third; Inshore $1,000 to $500, first through third. Information: www.treasurecoastba.com, 772-336-8222 or membership@treasurecoastba.com.

May 25 & June 2: Sebastian Inlet Sportfishing Association Fishing Tournament. Dolphin only. Captains' meeting is Friday, May 25 at Harley Davidson Palm Bay. Fishing is now June 2. Location: Capt'N Butchers, Sebastian, 1730 Indian River Drive, Sebastian. Benefits: National Military Family Association. Entry: $150 per boat. Payout: $1,000 heaviest dolphin and $1,000 heaviest bull/cow combo, cash & prizes for lower places. Information: https://sites.google.com/site/fishsisa/Home/spring-fling or 321-258-8808.

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June 1: Snook on Atlantic Coast of Florida closes to harvest, including snook caught in Lake Okeechobee and Kissimmee River. Size limit: Minimum 28 inches, maximum 32 inches. Bag limit: One per person. Saltwater license required with snook stamp required. Information: MyFWC.com.

June 1-2: Lionfish Round-Up, 8th annual. Location: Jupiter Pointe Marina, 18753 S.E. Federal Highway, Jupiter. Entry: $65 per diver or $175 for diving team of four. Payout: $5,000 in cash and prizes for largest, smallest and most. Information: www.MCLionfish.com, 772-285-1646, info@mclionfish.com.

June 8-10: Capt. Don's Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari, 6th annual. Captain's meeting: 5:30 p.m. June 8 at the Sailfish Brewery, 130 N. 2nd St., Fort Pierce. Weigh-in: 3 p.m. June 9-10 at Fort Pierce City Marina. Awards ceremony and after-party will be at the Sailfish Brewery. Entry: $125 per team (up to 4 divers), $40 for individual (who will be teamed up with dive partners). Payout: Over $2,000. Online: Facebook, www.treasurecoastlionfishsafari.com or 772-528-0675.

Through Dec. 31: Grouper in South Atlantic region (from North Carolina to Key West) open to recreational and commercial harvest in federal and state waters. Includes gag grouper, red grouper, black grouper, scamp and more. Information: SAFMC.net.

July 25-26: Spiny lobster sport season. Bag limit: 12 per person per day except in Monroe County (Florida Keys) or Biscayne Bay, where it is six per person per day. License required. Information: MyFWC.com.

August 6-March 31, 2019: Spiny lobster regular season. Bag limit: Six per person per day statewide. License required. Information: MyFWC.com.