Sand seatrout in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Cynoscion arenarius
Overview
Coastal waters over sand bottoms in the gulf of mexico (rare in atlantic waters)
Typical size
Usually less than 15 inches (1 pound)
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Live shrimp & small baitfish
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Season notes
Intentional year round display: FL saltwater game species without a narrower FWC peak calendar; not an invented peak.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Statewide gulf & statewide atlantic
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Coastal waters over sand bottoms in the gulf of mexico (rare in atlantic waters)
How to catch
Popping cork or freeline shrimp on flats
Bait
Live shrimp & small baitfish
Lures
Soft plastics & jigs
Videos
- How to fillet sand seatrout quickly · Open original
- Sand trout, how to catch sand trout · Open original
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- HOW TO catch speckled trout (sea trout) - tutorial and everything TO KNOW · Open original
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- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Floridasportsman.com (3 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.