When is trout season in florida

Bag limit: 3 per harvester with exception in SW Florida listed below. Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park. Skip to main content. Report Issues Report fish kills, wildlife emergencies, sightings, etc.

Go Outdoors Florida! Sarasota Bay through Gordon Pass in Collier County: Spotted seatrout harvest has resumed with a six-fish recreational vessel limit. As the recently elected Chairman of the Commission that oversees the waterways and protects fishing resources for this generation and the next, I am proud to lead the charge toward providing access and opportunities for all.

The summer and fall are some of the most exciting months of the year to be on the water. As seasons for bay scallops, red snapper, and spiny lobster open to harvest, anglers can try their hand at an abundance of saltwater fishing opportunities from inshore fishing for species like spotted seatrout and pompano to offshore fishing for species like amberjack and grouper.

Looking for inspiration? On warmer days I will first work the grass flats adjacent to deeper water, the entrances of creeks, both tidal and flowing next to drop-offs, etc. Then I will work my way back into the creeks with a cast and retrieve method using a trolling motor. While I love the action of top-water lures, this normally would not be the right time of year to use them. But due to our unusually warm temperatures this winter, I have not had to put them up all through out the season.

When you get a bite make sure you give old Mr. Trout enough time to take the bait. I like using a bait casting reel for artificial lures because I feel that bait casters give me the control that is needed in the narrow creeks of North East Florida.

They work equally as well in the Mangrove waters of the Everglades and other areas where control is of the utmost importance. I use a medium light action-spinning reel for live bait. Spotted Seatrout Management Zones. Regulations extend into federal waters. Western Panhandle: Escambia County through t he portions of Gulf County west of longitude 85 degrees, Central East: Palm Beach through Volusia counties. Northeast: Flagler through Nassau counties.