Snook season in Florida 2023 Now Open

Snook Management Zones

Atlantic Region

All state and federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean north and east of the Dade-Monroe County line, and all inland waters of the counties encompassed by the St. Johns River Water Management District, and the South Florida Water Mgmt District, except Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, and Monroe Counties, but including all waters of Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River

Gulf Region

All state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the inland waters of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Monroe Counties, and all counties encompassed by the Southwest Florida Water Mgmt District, the Suwannee River Water Mgmt District, and the Northwest Florida Water Mgmt District, and all waters of Everglades National Park, but excluding all waters of Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River

State Water Boundary

State waters extend from shore to 9 nautical miles fnm) in the Gulf and from shore to 3 nm in the Atlantic Everglades National Park Lake Okeechobee – Kissimmee River

Read the regulations if you plan to keep Snook.

Snook Season in Florida will Close December 15th 2023!