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Spot and Atlantic croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus and Micropogonias undulatus
Open all yearOpen all year
- Daily bagNot givenper day
- Size limitNoneNo size limit given
- Possession—Not stated separately
- SeasonOpenAll year
Season
Open all year
Where to find it
- Bays and bayous
- Surf and beaches
- Docks and bridges
- Thomas Pilcher Park on the Clyde B. Wells Bridge – Boat RampStand-alone ramp · Choctawhatchee Bay · 2.6 mi from the town center
- Charles E Cessna Landing Public Boat RampStand-alone ramp · Choctawhatchee Bay, Hogtown Bayou · 3.6 mi from the town center
- Eden Gardens State Park Kayak LaunchHand launch only · Choctawhatchee Bay, Tucker Bayou · 4.0 mi from the town center
- Point Washington Public Boat Ramp (aka Harbor Island Ferry)Stand-alone ramp · Choctawhatchee Bay, Tucker Bayou · 4.2 mi from the town center
Rules
Season and limits
- Season
- Open all year
- Size
- No size limit given
- Bag
- No number given
- Note
- 100 pounds per person
- No minimum size limit
- Limit is by weight, not number of fish
Source: FWC, Spot and Atlantic croaker · last checked Oct 6, 2026
How to recognize it
- Spot: a dark spot just behind the gill cover.
- Croaker: small chin whiskers and wavy rows of dark spots.
Our own notes, to help tell them apart.
Summary for convenience; official FWC rules control. Not legal advice.
Rules last checked Oct 6, 2026. Sources and method
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