After a two month closure, spotted seatrout season is now open again the waters of "South Florida," which includes all of Tampa Bay.
The areas affected include Atlantic Coast waters south of the Flagler/Volusia county line and Gulf Coast waters south of a line running due west from the westernmost point of Fred Howard Park Causeway, which is about 1.17 miles south of the Pinellas/Pasco county line.
The maximum daily bag limit for spotted seatrout in these areas is four fish per person. In all Florida waters north and west of these areas, the daily limit is five spotted seatrout per person.
The statewide slot limit for spotted seatrout is 15-20 inches total length. However, anglers may keep one spotted seatrout larger than 20 inches as part of the daily bag limits.
Spotted seatrout may be taken only with hook-and-line gear and cast nets and must be landed in a whole condition.
The harvest of spotted seatrout will close during February in Northeast and Northwest Florida Waters.
For information, go to myfwc.com.
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