You totally could, is the thing.
I know you're from Florida, some of the things you've said on recent MATIs suggest you might be back in Florida?
This species of freshwater fish doesn't exist in Florida, but many of my other favorite freshwater eats do, and the fishing for them is even better than where I am. Not to mention access to saltwater fish, which are inarguably better eating.
I go to Florida to visit a friend, hang out, sponge docks, oysters, bars, Busch gardens, and go fishing and load up my return luggage with frozen saltwater fish about every other winter for a week or 2.
You could totally be catching fish to eat bruh. It can be as easy or intense and as cheap or expensive as you want it to be. Just takes a minimal amount of time to learn the basics. It's such a basic and universal sport/source of food, the world over.
I've been to Florida enough I could even recommend some large group charters you could take where they'll provide you with bait, gear, and clean/process the fish for you. Not a bad place to learn the basics and get out on a nice boat ride as well. Not very expensive either.