fish
Spotted seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
- Identify
- Silver-gray with black spots on back, dorsal, and tail; two canine teeth.
- Typical size
- 14–20 in
- Where
- Seagrass beds, open bays
- Scientific
- Cynoscion nebulosus
In the book
'Grass bed fishing meant trout.' Three keepers on the first client trip; Dave's trout off Little Pavilion Key.
How Matt fishes it
Jigging a yellow feather tipped with shrimp over grass beds; soft mouth, so don't yank.
Tackle box: Yellow feather tipped with shrimp , The 'Golden Flicker' , Grass beds = trout
Rules and conservation
Slot and bag limits; check FWC.
Limits, seasons and slot sizes change. Always check the current FWC rules before keeping a fish.
Appears in
Swims with
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Redfish (red drum, 'spot-tail') The first keeper Matt ever caught, at Comer Key. Rose's cooler-toppling redfish at the marina. The 22- and… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 7Ch. 8 +1 -
Mangrove (gray) snapper Dave's 22-incher; the snapper bonanza at the river mouth ('leave that snapper in the water, it'll attract… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 7Ch. 13 +2 -
Tarpon ('silver king') The trophy fish of South Florida and the tournament's main event. Old Scarface. Rose's 68-inch, 81-pound… Ch. 1Ch. 2Ch. 7Ch. 8 +3 -
Grouper (goliath / gag) Matt's favorite eating fish. The 'unseen giant' that dragged the anchored Bonefisher across the channel; the… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 13Ch. 14 +2