New Snook, Redfish and Spotted Seatrout Catch-and-Release Measures for Tampa Bay

7/16/2021 - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), after consultation with its partners, has temporarily made snook, redfish and spotted seatrout catch-and-release only in Tampa Bay due to recent impacts from red tide beginning today, July 16th, and continuing through September 16th. This applies to the following areas: All Florida… SEE MORE

Snook Opens to Recreational Harvest March 1st in Some Gulf Waters

2/24/2020 - The recreational harvest season for snook opens March 1 in some Gulf waters, including Escambia through Hernando counties, and waters south of Gordon Pass in Collier County through Monroe County (also includes Everglades National Park).  Snook remains catch-and-release only in state waters from the Hernando/Pasco county line south through Gordon… SEE MORE

Snook Season Reopens February 1st

1/22/2020 - Snook is slated to reopen for recreational harvest on Feb. 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters (from the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line north), including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. Snook are one of the many reasons Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World. The Florida Fish and… SEE MORE