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Snookrecreational harvest season for snook reopens on Feb. 1 in Florida's Atlantic

reopens in Atlantic state waters

coastal and inland waters (from the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line north), including Lake

Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. The season will remain open through May 31.

In the Atlantic, anglers may keep one snook per day that is not less than 28 or more than

32 inches total length, which is measured from the most forward point of the head with the

mouth closed to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed while the fish

is lying on its side. A snook permit is required to keep snook, along with a saltwater fishing

license, unless the angler is exempt from the license requirements. Only hook-and-line gear

is allowed when targeting or harvesting snook.It is illegal to buy or sell snook.

Snook are one of the many reasons Florida is the Fishing Capital of the World. As

a result, the FWC encourages anglers to use moderation when determining whether or not to

take a snook home, even during the open season.

Researchers ask anglers who harvest the fish to save their filleted carcasses and

provide them to the FWC by dropping them off at a participating bait and tackle store. This

program allows anglers to participate in the collection of data such as the size, age, maturity

and sex of Florida s premier inshore game fish, snook. For the county-by-county list, go to

MyFWC.com/Research and click on "Snook Anglers Asked to Help with Research."

The harvest of snook in all of Florida's Gulf of Mexico state waters, including

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Everglades National Park and all of Monroe County, will reopen March 1. Snook harvested

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from the open waters of the Atlantic may not be transported through closed water or landed

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vival upon release. Proper handling methods can help ensure the species' abundance for

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