Spotted Sea Trout Regulations Florida

More than 15 and less than 19 total length may possess one over 19 inches per vessel included in bag limit Regional daily bag limits and seasons starting Feb.

Spotted sea trout regulations florida. 21012020 The new rule changes do not replace the current catch-and-release only measures for spotted seatrout in southwest Florida. 21022020 The following rules went into effect Feb. 1 including a closure to spotted seatrout harvest in the new Western.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission FWC will extend catch-and-release measures for snook red drum and spotted seatrout for an additional year via an Executive Order. 03102019 153 Florida is one step closer to imposing new fishing regulations for spotted seatrout catches in all state waters. 13122019 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Thursday approved regulation changes to spotted seatrout one of the states most popular and most-targeted inshore fishing species.

Call them speckled or spotted trout fishing in Florida is plentiful and can be caught by anglers with any skill level. 50 fish per person per day or per vessel whichever is less. Modifying the recreational slot size limit from 15-to-20 inches to 15-to-19 inches total length.

31122010 The season for spotted sea trout or as many anglers call them speckled trout reopens for Florida anglers in the South Region on January 1. Allowing one seatrout over 19 inches per vessel currently per harvester. See maps below Western.

Spotted seatrout red drum and snook remain catch-and-release through May. No change remains five fish South Florida. Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus range throughout Floridas bays and coastal waters2005 Red Tide Impacts on Fish Spawning in Tampa Bay A discussion of the effects of recent intense red tide blooms on the biology and ecology of spotted seatrout and.

While these species need additional time to recover the red tide that was impacting southwest. Western Panhandle Escambia County through the portions of Gulf County west of longitude 85 degrees 1376 minutes but. New zones regulations and Western Panhandle seasonal closure effective Feb.