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Fishing regulations at San Carlos Bay, 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 7th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Bag limit
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Charlotte Harbor Region
Recreational
Slot limit: 15–19 inches total length
Bag limit: 3 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
Charlotte Harbor: All Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the Sarasota Bay Region and north of a line extending due west from a point located at 26°15.227'N, 81°49.412'W in Collier County, all waters of Collier County north of 26°15.227' North Latitude, all waters of Manatee and Sarasota counties east and south of the Sarasota Bay Region, all waters of the counties highlighted in yellow, including all waters and tributaries of the Caloosahatchee, Myakka, and Peace rivers, excluding all waters of Lake Okeechobee.
Cynoscion nebulosus, Speckled Trout
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FAQ about San Carlos Bay fishing
- Spotted seatrout - 172 members reported to have caught this fish
- Common snook - 194 members reported to have caught this fish
- Mangrove snapper - 128 members reported to have caught this fish
- @charisgarcia reported a nice Atlantic goliath grouper.
- @alexanderrubiovergara reported a nice Blacktip shark.
- @caden-r reported a nice Red drum.
- @bradshearer reported a nice Spanish mackerel.
- @bradshearer reported a nice Mangrove snapper.
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