The Florida Senate

372.27  Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs, etc., closed to all fishing.--It is unlawful for any person to take any fish within Marion County, from the waters of Rainbow Springs and Rainbow River (formerly known as Blue Springs and Blue Springs River) within that portion of Rainbow Springs State Park lying within a radius of 1,700 feet from the head of Rainbow Springs, or from the waters of Silver Springs or Silver Springs Run from the head of Silver Springs to its junction with the Oklawaha River. However, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may remove or cause to be removed any gar, mud fish, or other predatory fish from either spring or river when in its judgment their removal is desirable.

History.--ss. 34, 34-A, ch. 13644, 1929; s. 1, ch. 17002, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 1977(34), (34-a); s. 6, ch. 26766, 1951; s. 1, ch. 28059, 1953; s. 132, ch. 99-245; s. 37, ch. 2002-46.