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Spotted seatrout: Western Panhandle harvest closes Feb. 1 Posted on Recreational harvest of spotted seatrout closes Feb. 1 in the Western Panhandle management zone (Escambia County through the portions of Gulf County west of 85 degrees, 13.76 minutes west longitude but NOT including Indian Pass or Indian Lagoon). Spotted seatrout harvest will reopen in the western panhandle region March 1, 2021. Currently, spotted seatrout, redfish and snook are catch-and-release through May 31, 2021, in waters from the Hernando/Pasco county line south through Gordon Pass in Collier County. Florida Fish and ...

On the Water: It was a cool week of fishing in Southwest Florida By Capt. Bill Russell - | Jan 20, 2021 On a cool sunny day, Lori Reupert of Fort Myers caught this big pompano in Pine Island Sound while fishing with Capt. Bill Russell. PHOTO PROVIDED It was a cool week on the water, in fact it’s been a while since we’ve seen 80-degree highs. Cooler days made good fishing for some and not so good for others. Sheepshead fishing was hit or miss across the inshore waters. Often a good mess of fish was located one day only to be gone the next. Sheepshead, plus redfish, black drum, small snapp...

On the Water: Ups and downs of winter fishing in Southwest Florida By Capt. Bill Russell - | Jan 13, 2021 Dan Crain of Kentucky with a nice sheepshead he landed over the cool and windy weekend. He was fishing Matlacha Pass with Capt. Bill Russell. PHOTO PROVIDED This past week gave us winter fishing in Southwest Florida — a cold front followed by several sunny days, and another cold front for the weekend. And, of course, some north wind and extreme low tides. Reports of red tide came from our southern areas, including waters around St. James City and the beaches from Sanibel south. Most of...

Spotted seatrout, as well as red drum and snook, also remain catch-and-release only in southwest Florida through May 31, 2021.