The recreational harvest of snook in the Northeast, Indian River Lagoon, and Southeast management regions will close on June 1 and remain closed through Aug. 31.
This includes all Florida state and inland waters as well as adjacent federal waters within each management region.
These regions and regulations are part of the FWC’s holistic management approach for Florida’s most popular inshore fisheries.
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Through this approach, seven metrics are used to evaluate the fishery by region, adding a holistic perspective to management decisions and allowing the FWC to be more responsive to regional concerns. To learn more, visit MyFWC.com/Snook.
Northeast
Open season: Feb. 1 – May 31 and Sept. 1 – Dec. 14
Closed season: Dec. 15 – Jan. 31 and June 1 – Aug. 31
Bag limit: One fish per person per day
Slot limit: 28–32 inches total length
Boundaries: The northern coastal boundary is at the Florida-Georgia border and the region extends south to the Lytle Avenue/South Causeway in New Smyrna Beach. Includes all inland waters of the area colored yellow on the map, and the waters of the St. Johns River and its tributaries. Does not include the waters of the Withlacoochee and Kissimmee rivers, Cypress Lake, and lakes Hatchineha and Kissimmee.
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Indian River Lagoon
Open season: Feb. 1 – May 31 and Sept. 1 – Dec. 14
Closed season: Dec. 15 – Jan. 31 and June 1 – Aug. 31
Bag limit: One fish per person per day
Slot limit: 28–32 inches total length
Boundaries: The northern coastal boundary is at Lytle Avenue/South Causeway in New Smyrna Beach and the region extends south to the Martin-Palm Beach county line. Includes all inland waters of the area colored yellow on the map, and all waters of the Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee and other lakes identified on the map with blue hatch. Does not include the waters of Loxahatchee and St. Johns rivers and their tributaries.
Southeast
Visit MyFWC.com/BNP to learn about the special regulations that apply to snook when fishing in Biscayne National Park.
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Open season: Feb. 1 – May 31 and Sept. 1 – Dec. 14
Closed season: Dec. 15 – Jan. 31 and June 1 – Aug. 31
Bag limit: One fish per person per day
Slot limit: 28–32 inches total length
Boundaries: The northern boundary is the Martin-Palm Beach county line and the region extends south to the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line. Includes all inland waters of the area colored yellow on the map. Includes all waters of Hillsboro Canal, Miami Canal, North New River Canal, and West Palm Beach Canal, and the Loxahatchee River and its tributaries. Does not include Lake Okeechobee and Everglades National Park.
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