How Will New Limits Affect Trout Fishing?

Special Report by TF&G STAFF

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RULE CHANGES to bag and size limits for spotted seatrout are now in effect across the Texas coast. The new statewide changes consist of the following:

• Three fish daily bag limit per angler

• A minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches

• One oversized trout greater than

30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted these changes at its January meeting to assist spotted seatrout recovery after several years of below-average abundance.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission approved a tag system for harvesting oversized specks.

This new tag will allow anglers to harvest one oversized spotted seatrout greater than 28 inches with the purchase of a saltwater fishing license or endorsement. The rule also implements a $3 Bonus Spotted Seatrout Tag and a $3 Exempt Angler Tag (for individuals who, by law, are exempted from license requirements), allowing the retention of one additional oversized spotted seatrout per license year.

The adjusted oversized spotted seatrout length and the oversized tag system go into effect September 1.

Anglers can continue to harvest one trout more than 30 inches per day as part of the daily bag until September 1.

 

—story by TF&G STAFF

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