Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Florida: spotted seatrout central east zone seasonal closure starts Nov. 1

Spotted seatrout will be closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the central east seatrout management zone, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties (see map for zones below).

Spotted seatrout, as well as red drum and snook, also remain catch-and-release only through May 31, 2021, in waters from the Hernando/Pasco county line south through Gordon Pass in Collier County.

Learn more about spotted seatrout by visiting MyFWC.com/Marine and clicking on “Recreational Regulations” and “Spotted Seatrout” under the “Regulations by Species – General Species” tab.

 

Spotted seatrout management zones.

Media contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-404-6100 or Amanda.Nalley@MyFWC.com