Few people in Northeast Florida catch more and bigger spotted sea trout than Eddie Cabler. And he does it year-round, altering tactics and techniques as weather and water conditions change. He's so… ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) announced the re-opening of spotted seatrout season on July 1, 2025. Officials ...

The spotted sea trout was among the multiple fish species affected. TPWD is implementing a limit of three fish per bag per day with a slot limit of 17 to 23 inches.

In 2020, the pounds of spotted sea trout that fishers caught statewide dropped by almost 30%, to 4.6 million pounds, down from the previous 5-year average (2015-2019), according to Florida Fish ...

The season for spotted sea trout, commonly called "speckled trout" by many anglers, re-opens in the South Region for area fishermen on January 1st. December 22, 2007. The Ledger/Michael Wilson ...

Many experienced local anglers, while they may target big trout over 5 pounds, rarely keep such fish, because as table fare they are not as good as smaller fish in the 2- to 3-pound range.

His verdict was that Guzman’s catch is indeed a spotless spotted sea trout—unusual, to be sure, but not unheard of. According to TPWD , less than one in 5,000 fish are born with this genetic ...

Update: Spotted sea trout regulation changes have been approved. ... Proposed changes would reduce the bag limit to three fish, and restrict the allowable size to a range of 17 to 23 inches.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As the water temperatures begin to cool down, the bigger sea trout start migrating into the Tampa Bay area. You don’t have to try hard to catch these fish, or go too far.

FWC says red tide's impact on these fish is greater than expected, with population levels low. The catch and release ban will give the fishery a chance to bounce back.

Don’t be turned away, however, as the fish are still biting and there are plenty to go around. June begins the perfect time of the year for catching spotted sea trout, especially at sunrise at ...

Spotted Sea Trout regulations are changing. The bag limit was reduced from five to three Spotted Sea Trout. Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) expects to start enforcing the new change in mid-March ...