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News Release
North Fla. spotted seatrout season closes, Atlantic snook reopens Feb. 1

January 25, 2008
Contact: Lee Schlesinger, 850-487-0554

The recreational harvest season for spotted seatrout in North Florida will close for one month beginning on Feb. 1, to help maintain spotted seatrout abundance. The sport harvest season for Atlantic snook will reopen on the same date.

The harvest and possession of spotted seatrout is prohibited from Feb. 1 through Feb. 29 in all waters north of the Flagler-Volusia counties line in the Atlantic and north 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 counties line in the Gulf. All other areas in Florida remain open to the recreational harvest of spotted seatrout.

The recreational harvest season for snook reopens on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. Anglers may keep one snook between 28-32 inches total length per day from these waters.

Licensed saltwater anglers must purchase a $2 permit to harvest snook. Snatch-hooking and spearing snook are prohibited, and it is illegal to buy or sell snook. Snook regulations also apply in federal waters.

The harvest of snook remains closed in all of Florida’s Gulf of Mexico, Everglades National Park and Monroe County coastal and inland waters until March 1.

for the fish

for the fishermen

One of their "DUMBER" moves the fish aint got any eggs ta speak of, they aint eatin much ta speak of if they really cared about the fish they would close it in May or June

wevans wrote:One of their "DUMBER" moves the fish aint got any eggs ta speak of, they aint eatin much ta speak of if they really cared about the fish they would close it in May or June

At lease they picked the shortest month.

wevans wrote:One of their "DUMBER" moves the fish aint got any eggs ta speak of, they aint eatin much ta speak of if they really cared about the fish they would close it in May or June

Dead on W. Dead on!

wevans wrote:One of their "DUMBER" moves the fish aint got any eggs ta speak of, they aint eatin much ta speak of if they really cared about the fish they would close it in May or June

I would always vote for science driving regulations so in this case I'd agree with a May/June closure.
Maybe Feb is because "they" care more about fisherman, tourists, and the economy?

I agree, May/June would be a hard sell.

Littoral wrote:
I would always vote for science driving regulations so in this case I'd agree with a May/June closure.
Maybe Feb is because "they" care more about fisherman, tourists, and the economy?

That's because the closure was based on sound political and economic judgment.

what about record fish what do we do?

Photo and release