CONTACT US: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 727-896-8626 http://MyFWC.com/ BoatingGuides Boating_Guides@ MyFWC.com Hernando County Tourism Bureau 31085 Cortez Blvd. Carraige Hills Plaza Brooksville, Florida 34602 352-754-4405 http://www. naturallyhernando.org Pasco County Office of Tourism 8731 Citizens Dr. Suite 340 New Port Richey, Florida 34654 727-896-8626 http://www.visitpasco.net Partial funding for this project was obtained through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Fund. Additional funding for this project was obtained from a gront through Visit Florida.

This guide includes a map of Pasco and Hernando Counties that depicts main channels, seagrasses, aquatic preserves, marinas, and boat ramps open to the public. Also featured is information on habitats and animals, popular sport fish, boating safety and protocol, and a resource directory. The Boating and Angling to Hernando and Pasco Counties was produced by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). We welcome your comments and inquiries. Please address any comments to: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue S.E. St. Petersburg, FL 33701 http://myfwc.com/boatingguides Boating_Guides@MyFWC.com Hernando County Tourism Bureau 31085 Cortez Blvd. Carraige Hills Plaza Brooksville, Florida 34602 352-754-4405 Pasco County Office of Tourism 8731 Citizens Dr. Suite 340 New Port Richey, Florida 34654 727-896-8626 Map designed and produced by Christy Fagundez, Chris Anderson, Kathleen O’Keife, and Henry Norris, FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. The Sport Fish Restoration Program collects money from taxes on fishing equipment and boat fuel and distributes the funds to projects that improve fishing and boating opportunities. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is not responsible for omissions, misrepresentations, or factual errors. This guide should not be used for navigation. Additional copies of this publication can be obtained from the FWRI’s Outreach and Education’s Publications page Contact information can be found in the Resource Directory of this guide. All photographs courtesy of FWC, unless otherwise specified. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this Web site, please e-mail us at boating_guides@MyFWC.com. Would you like to receive notices of changes to this Web site and the Boating and Angling Guide to Hernando and Pasco Counties? If so, please e-mail us and include SUBSCRIBE-PHC in the subject line.