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Fishing regulations at Palma Sola 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 2nd, 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
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
Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor, Southwest, and Southeast Regions
Recreational
Slot limit: 15–19 inches total length
Bag limit: 3 per person/day
Season: Open year-round
Over-slot allowance:
o 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.
Commercial
Slot limit: 15–24 inches total length
Bag limit: 50 fish per Saltwater Products License
Vessel limit: 50 fish if only one SPL holder;100 fish if 2 or more SPL holders
Open season: June 1 – Oct.31
Closed season: Nov. 1 – May 31
Sarasota Bay: All Florida Waters
and adjacent federal waters lying
south of the Tampa Bay Region and
north of 27°04.727' North Latitude in
Sarasota County, all waters of
Manatee County south of State Road
64 and west of 82°22.500' West
Longitude, and all waters of Sarasota
County west of 82°22.500' West
Longitude and north of 27°04.727'
North Latitude. Includes Palma Sola
Bay, Phillippi Creek, Cow Pen
Slough Canal, and Curry Creek.
Does not include the Braden or
Manatee rivers.
Cynoscion nebulosus, Speckled Trout
Regulations for
FAQ about Palma Sola Bay fishing
- Spotted seatrout - 126 members reported to have caught this fish
- Common snook - 114 members reported to have caught this fish
- Red drum - 105 members reported to have caught this fish
- @leosteeves reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @leosteeves reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @leosteeves reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @leosteeves reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @maxsteeves reported a nice Gafftopsail sea catfish.
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