Spotted Seatrout. NEWS Online on demand workshop available. Lagu India Mp3 Berhudul Hero. Provide input on this fishery. Workshop information. Comment online at My. FWC. comSaltwater. Comments. Florida Regulations Regulations. Northeast zone. Northwest zone. Southeast and Southwest zones. Minimum Size Limit. More than 1. 5 inches and less than 2. Daily Bag Limit. 6 per harvester per day. Season. Open year round. Gear Requirements Allowable Gear Hook and line cast net. Miami Dade Artificial Reef Program Gulf' title='Miami Dade Artificial Reef Program Gulf' />Spotted Seatrout Management Zones Northwest Escambia County through Fred Howard Park Causeway near Pasco County. Southwest Fred Howard Park Causeway through Monroe County line at Card Sound. Southeast Miami Dade County at Card South through Volusia County. Northeast Flagler through Nassau counties. State Waters Harvest Seasons. Habitat and Fishing Tips Seatrout found inshore and nearshore in and around seagrass meadows, mangrove fringed shorelines, deep holes and channels and above oyster bars. Free line live shrimp or small pinfish or pigfish grunts near the bottom to entice trout out of grass bed holes. Attaching a float will allow these baits to drift over the grass beds as you search for trout. Casting with soft bodied jigs, top water poppers and spoons can be effective. Trout are very delicate, so returning unwanted or illegal fish promptly to the water is necessary to maintain a healthy population. Spotted seatrout are a good eating fish. State Record 1. 7 lb 7 oz, caught near Ft. Pierce. Florida Rule. Spotted Seatrout Management in Florida. Spotted seatrout is managed for both commercial and recreational fishing in Florida. Management in Florida began for spotted seatrout in the late 1. At the Nov. 2. 01. Commission meeting, the FWC made several changes to how spotted seatrout are managed, including splitting the South management zones in two and going from a total of three management zones Northeast, Northwest and South to four management zones Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest. The management goal for spotted seatrout in Florida is a 3. SPR. Stock assessments were conducted in 2. The 2. 01. 0 stock assessment includes data through 2. Northeast, Southeast and Southwest zones are exceeding the 3. SPR management goal. The Northwest area is hovering right at 3. At the Nov. 2. 01. Commission meeting, the following rules were approved, becoming effective February 1, 2. Iso Burner With Key Programs more. Recreational. Removal of season closures. Northeast bag limit increased to 6 fish. Commercial. Southeast and Southwest region defined. Increase in seasons. Southeast May 1 Sept 3. Northeast June 1 November 3. Southwest and Northwest June 1 October 3. A commercial vessel limit of 1. Sale of seatrout inventory will be allowed for 3. CONSUMER HELPLINE 18003422762 Florida Department of Financial Services 200 East Gaines Street Tallahassee, Florida 323990300 Privacy Statement. The Florida Reef also known as the Great Florida Reef, Florida reefs, Florida Reef Tract and Florida Keys Reef Tract is the only living coral barrier reef in the. The National Wildlife Federations family of magazines include National Wildlife, Ranger Rick, Ranger Rick Jr., and Ranger Rick Cub.