Snook harvest closes May 1
By FWC News
The recreational harvest of snook in the Panhandle, Big Bend, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor and Southwest management regions will close May 1. The recreational harvest season will reopen Sept. 1, in the Panhandle, Big Bend, Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay management regions. The recreational harvest season will reopen Oct. 1, in the Charlotte Harbor and Southwest management regions. Within each region, this includes all Florida state and inland waters as well as adjacent federal waters.
Big Bend
Open season: March 1-April 30 and Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Closed season: Dec. 1-end of February and May 1-Aug. 31
Bag limit: One fish per person per day
Slot limit: 28–33 inches total length
Boundaries: The western coastal boundary is at 84°20.800ꞌ west longitude in Franklin County near Alligator Point. The region extends east and south to Fred Howard Park, near the border of Pasco and Pinellas counties. Includes all waters of the Ochlockonee, Withlacoochee, and Anclote rivers and their tributaries. The management region extends inland, as shown on the map, and into adjacent federal waters.