Silver seatrout in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Cynoscion nothus
Overview
Most common over sand or sandy mud bottoms offshore along both the gulf and atlantic coasts of Florida. Migrate into bays during cold months.
Typical size
Usually less than 10 inches (1 pound). Smallest seatrout species; usually no more than 1/2 pound (less than 10 inches).
Typical weight (lb)
1.0
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Live shrimp & small baitfish
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Season notes
Months mentioned in profile narrative (not a fishing calendar): may 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
Most common over sand or sandy mud bottoms offshore along both the gulf and atlantic coasts of Florida. Migrate into bays during cold months.
How to catch
Drift deeper water with shrimp/jigs
Bait
Live shrimp & small baitfish
Lures
Jigs & soft plastics
Videos
- Florida kayak fishing – read the sandbars, catch the trout · Open original
- How to catch more sea trout with google maps (chasing silver) · Open original
- The most underrated way to catch big spotted seatrout · Open original
- How to catch big seatrout · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Floridasportsman.com (2 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.