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Fishing regulations at Big West Bayou, FL
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Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Hardhead sea catfish as of April 19th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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- Hardhead sea catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Red drum - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Mangrove snapper - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- @AnglerAnt reported a nice Spotted seatrout.
- @masondimmen reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @debravinyard reported a nice Red drum.
- @debravinyard reported a nice Red drum.
- @brandonpeavy reported a nice Hardhead sea catfish.
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