Snook season in Florida

Seasonality classification

Calendar

Peak months

March, june–august

Good months

January–december

Closed or poor months

January–february, may–august, december

Source notes

FWC regional harvest closed seasons (not a bite-quality calendar). Panhandle/big bend/tampa bay/sarasota bay: closed dec 1–end feb and may 1–aug 31. Charlotte harbor/southwest: closed dec 1–end feb and may 1–sep 30. Southeast/indian river lagoon/northeast: closed dec 15–jan 31 and jun 1–aug 31. Good months lists months typically open in most gulf regions, always check current regional regs. Closed/REGS: FWC snook regional harvest closures (union of months closed in ≥1 major region). Panhandle/big bend/tampa bay/sarasota: dec 1–end feb & may 1–aug 31, charlotte/SW also may–sep 30, SE/IRL/NE: dec 15–jan 31 & jun 1–aug 31. Best-time months from FWC Where-to-Fish: peak from seasonal WTF bullets (n sea 8, n yr 2, thresh> 4). Peak mar, jun, jul, aug good jan, feb, mar, apr, may, aug, sep, oct, nov & dec.

Check current regulations

Sources

Fish guide

Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.