Recreational harvest of snook for Florida’s East Coast will close June 1

Capt Don Dingman, of Hook The Future TV, releases a healthy snook

The recreational harvest of snook in the Northeast management region, including all state and inland waters as well as adjacent federal waters, will close on June 1, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a reminder sent Wednesday.

To learn more, visit MyFWC.com/Snook.

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Northeast

Open season: Feb. 1–May 31 and Sept. 1–Dec. 14

Closed season: Dec. 15–Jan. 31 and June 1–Aug. 31

Bag limit: One fish per person per day

Slot limit: 28–32 inches total length

Boundaries: The northern coastal boundary is at the Florida-Georgia border and the region extends south to the Lytle Avenue/South Causeway in New Smyrna Beach. Includes the waters of the St. Johns River and its tributaries. Does not include the waters of the Withlacoochee and Kissimmee rivers, Cypress Lake, and lakes Hatchineha and Kissimmee. The management region extends inland, as shown on the map below, and into adjacent federal waters.

FWC map of fishing regions (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

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