Central East Seatrout Season Closes on Nov. 1

Inshore anglers in Florida’s Central East Management Region cannot harvest spotted seatrout beginning Nov. 1, the second popular species they are not allowed to keep next month.

Seatrout are closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1-Dec. 31 in state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties. The closure overlaps the statewide flounder season closure Oct. 15-Nov. 30.

The seatrout closure was re-established in 2020 for the region to "address declining trends in the stock and benefit spotted seatrout during times when they are particularly vulnerable to harvest.," according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

FWC says the flounder closure in Gulf and Atlantic state waters helps protect flounder during pre-spawning activity and ensure more fish can reproduce. Click for more info

Click here for current spotted seatrout regulations

Greater Amberjack in the Gulf

The recreational harvest of greater amberjack will close in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters starting Nov. 1, the FWC said.

The state issued an executive order in July that set the state regs in line with federal guidelines. Open season runs Sept. 1-Oct. 31, which was approved by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.

Click here for current recreational greater amberjack regulations.

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