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Fishing regulations at Taylor County Coast, FL
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Fishing regulations in Florida can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Spotted seatrout as of April 3rd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
Bag limit
Memorable
Min size
Max size
Measurement
Big Bend
Recreational
Slot limit: 15–19 inches total length
Bag limit: 5 per person/day
Season: Open year-round
Over-slot allowance:
May possess no more than one fish per person or per vessel, whichever is less,
that is greater than 19 inches total length, included in the bag limit.
Statewide
Illegal Gear: cannot harvest using any multiple hooks in conjunction with live or dead
natural bait; snatching prohibited
Allowable Gear: hook and line and cast net
Zero captain and crew bag limit when on a for-hire trip
Big Bend: All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico lying east of 84°20.800ꞌ West Longitude in Franklin County and north of a line running due east and due west from the westernmost point of Fred Howard Park Causeway (28°09.350'N, 82°48.398'W). Includes all waters of Pinellas County north of 28°09.350' North Latitude and all waters of the counties highlighted in yellow, as well as Ochlockonee Bay and the Ochlockonee, Withlacoochee, and Anclote rivers and their tributaries.
Cynoscion nebulosus, Speckled Trout
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FAQ about Taylor County Coast fishing
- Spotted seatrout - 144 members reported to have caught this fish
- Red drum - 108 members reported to have caught this fish
- Black sea bass - 15 members reported to have caught this fish
- @trentonhowie reported a nice Red drum.
- @rachelroy reported a nice Spotted seatrout.
- @rachelroy reported a nice Scup.
- @rachelroy reported a nice Black sea bass.
- @rachelroy reported a nice Sand perch.
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