Texas Speckled Trout Size Limit

One fish over 19 per boat per day is allowed.

Texas speckled trout size limit. 1 a move that was hotly debated at multiple public meetings and through online comments. It shall be unlawful for any person to take catch or possess any speckled trout less than 14 inches in total length provided however the catch of speckled trout by pound net or haul seine may consist of up to 50 by weight of speckled trout less than 14 inches in total length. The current speckled trout fishery in Texas is under a slot limit with fish between 15 and 25 inches being legal to keep.

The Texas Parks. It should be noted that anglers also may keep one trout over 25 inches per day which counts as part of the daily bag. 15 to 19 only.

Years ago anglers recognized only two trout in. Males and females weigh 2 to 3 pounds 1 to 13 kg. Wildlife Department TPWD Commission has accepted a proposal to lower the speckled trout limit from FM 457 to the Louisiana border on the Upper Coast Galveston Sabine areas from 10 fish daily to five.

This would create a coast-wide five fish limit by matching the stricter trout regulations that began a decade ago in Lower Laguna. It should be noted that anglers also may keep one trout over 25 inches per day which counts as part of the daily bag. 25012019 5 Trout Limit.

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Wildlife Commission on Thursday in Austin voted to adopt rules extending a five-fish daily bag limit for speckled trout in effect in the Lower Laguna Madre up the coast through the Highway 457 bridge near Sargent with a five-year sunset date. Limit is 10 per day except in the Lower Laguna Madre. The rule will provide for a three-fish limit as opposed to the current five-fish limit and size restrictions of 17-23 inches as opposed to the current 15-25.