Spotted Seatrout

All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico lying east of 84°20.800ꞌ West Longitude in Franklin County and north of a line running due east and due west from the westernmost point of Fred Howard Park Causeway (28°09.350’N, 82°48.398’W). Includes all waters of Pinellas County north of 28°09.350’ North Latitude and all waters of the counties highlighted in yellow, as well as Ochlockonee Bay and the Ochlockonee, Withlacoochee, and Anclote rivers and their tributaries.

Daily harvest limit: 50 fish if only one SPL holder on board; 100 fish if 2 or more SPL holders on board

Slot limit: 15-24 inches total length

Closed season: Nov. 1 – May 31

Open season: June 1 – Oct. 31

*Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the season closes. After 30 days following a regional closure, no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.

All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the westernmost point of Fred Howard Park Causeway in Pinellas County and north of the western terminus of State Road 64 in Manatee County, all waters of Manatee County north of State Road 64, and all waters of Hillsborough County. Includes the Alafia, Braden, Manatee, and Hillsborough rivers. Does not include Palma Sola Bay or the Anclote River and its tributaries.

Daily harvest limit: 50 fish if only one SPL holder on board; 100 fish if 2 or more SPL holders on board

Slot limit: 15-24 inches total length

Closed season: Nov. 1 – May 31

Open season: June 1 – Oct. 31

*Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the season closes. After 30 days following a regional closure, no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.

All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the Tampa Bay Region and north of 27°04.727’ North Latitude in Sarasota County, all waters of Manatee County south of State Road 64 and west of 82°22.500’ West Longitude, and all waters of Sarasota County west of 82°22.500’ West Longitude and north of 27°04.727’ North Latitude.  Includes Palma Sola Bay, Phillippi Creek, Cow Pen Slough Canal, and Curry Creek. Does not include the Braden or Manatee rivers.

Daily harvest limit: 50 fish if only one SPL holder on board; 100 fish if 2 or more SPL holders on board

Slot limit: 15-24 inches total length

Closed season: Nov. 1 – May 31

Open season: June 1 – Oct. 31

*Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the season closes. After 30 days following a regional closure, no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.

All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the Sarasota Bay Region and north of a line extending due west from a point located at 26°15.227’N, 81°49.412’W in Collier County, all waters of Collier County north of 26°15.227’ North Latitude, all waters of Manatee and Sarasota counties east and south of the Sarasota Bay Region, all waters of the counties highlighted in yellow, including all waters and tributaries of the Caloosahatchee, Myakka, and Peace rivers, excluding all waters of Lake Okeechobee.

Daily harvest limit: 50 fish if only one SPL holder on board; 100 fish if 2 or more SPL holders on board

Slot limit: 15-24 inches total length

Closed season: Nov. 1 – May 31

Open season: June 1 – Oct. 31

*Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the season closes. After 30 days following a regional closure, no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.

All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the Charlotte Harbor Region and all Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the Southeast Region, all waters of Collier County south of 26°15.227’ North Latitude, all waters of Monroe County, and all waters of Everglades National Park.

Daily harvest limit: 50 fish if only one SPL holder on board; 100 fish if 2 or more SPL holders on board

Slot limit: 15-24 inches total length

Closed season: Nov. 1 – May 31

Open season: June 1 – Oct. 31

*Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the season closes. After 30 days following a regional closure, no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.

All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the Martin-Palm Beach county line and north of the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line, including all waters of the counties highlighted in yellow, including all waters of the Loxahatchee River and its tributaries, Hillsboro Canal, Miami Canal, North New River Canal, and West Palm Beach Canal, excluding all waters of Lake Okeechobee and all waters of Everglades National Park. 

Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park.

Daily harvest limit: 50 fish if only one SPL holder on board; 100 fish if 2 or more SPL holders on board

Slot limit: 15-24 inches total length

Closed season: Nov. 1 – May 31

Open season: June 1 – Oct. 31

*Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the season closes. After 30 days following a regional closure, no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.

All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of a line extending due east from a point located at 29°01.755’N, 80°54.160’W in Volusia County and north of the Martin-Palm Beach county line, all waters of the counties highlighted in yellow, all inside waters of Volusia County south of Lytle Avenue/South Causeway (State Road A1A), all waters of Volusia County south of State Road 44 and east of I-95, including all waters of the Kissimmee River, Cypress Lake, Lake Hatchineha, Lake Kissimmee, and Lake Okeechobee, excluding all waters of the Loxahatchee River and its tributaries and all waters of the St. Johns River and its tributaries.

Daily harvest limit: 50 fish if only one SPL holder on board; 100 fish if 2 or more SPL holders on board

Slot limit: 15-24 inches total length

Closed season: Oct. 1 – April 30

Open season: May 1 – Sept. 30

*Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the season closes. After 30 days following a regional closure, no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.

All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the Florida-Georgia border and north of the Indian River Lagoon Region, all waters of the counties highlighted in yellow, all waters of Volusia County north and west of the Indian River Lagoon Region, including all waters of the St. Johns River and its tributaries, excluding all waters of the Withlacoochee River, Kissimmee River, Cypress Lake, Lake Hatchineha, and Lake Kissimmee.

Daily harvest limit: 50 fish if only one SPL holder on board; 100 fish if 2 or more SPL holders on board

Slot limit: 15-24 inches total length

Closed season: Dec. 1 – May 31

Open season: April 1 – Nov. 30

*Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the season closes. After 30 days following a regional closure, no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.