Recreational anglers fishing in Gulf, Everglades or Monroe County waters can once again have a fresh snook sandwich starting this Saturday. March 1 reopens the season for snook in these waters, as well as seatrout in the northern sections of Florida.

Speckled seatrout waters reopen on Florida’ Atlantic coast north of the Flagler/Volusia county line. Gulf coast waters reopen north of a line running due west from the westernmost point of Fred Howard Park Causeway (about 1.17 miles south of the Pinellas/Pasco counties line).

The seasonal closures are in place to keep trout and snook abundant, and to protect them during their most vulnerable months. For snook, that’s the cold-water months of December, January and February.

It’s never a bad idea to review the regulations on Florida’s gamefish, trout and snook are below:

Trout have a statewide slot limit of 15 to 20 inches. Northern waters have a 5-fish daily bag limit, while southern waters have a 4-fish daily bag limit. One fish over the 20-inch slot can be kept as part of daily bag limits.

For snook, in the newly reopened waters, anglers can keep one fish 28 to 33 inches long. Atlantic coast keeper snook must be 28 to 32 inches. Don’t forget to purchase a $2 snook stamp if you intend to keep fish.