Saltwater
Spotted seatrout
Panhandle Region (inland, state and adjacent federal waters)
Summary for convenience; official FWC rules control. Not legal advice.
Season and limits
- Season
- Open through Sun, Jan 31
- Open dates
- Mar 1–Jan 31, 2027
- Size
- 15–19 inches total length (slot)
- Bag
- 3 a day per person
- Note
- One fish over 19 inches allowed per vessel (per person if fishing from shore), counted in the bag limit; for-hire captain and crew may not keep a bag limit; closed in February
- Fish must stay whole until landed ashore
- Allowed gear: hook and line, cast net
- No multiple hooks with natural bait; snatching prohibited
Source: FWC, Spotted seatrout · last checked Oct 4, 2026
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