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Spotted Seatrout fishing in Bay County

11 rated shore spots in Bay County hold spotted seatrout — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Spotted Seatrout forecast map for Bay County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for spotted seatrout right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.

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Size, bag and season rules in Bay County

Open: keep up to 3 a day between 15 in and 19 in

Bay County

Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC

Minimum size
15 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
Maximum size
19 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
Bag limit
3 a day

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · checked Sep 30, 2026

A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, checked on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and rules can change.

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Best spotted seatrout spots in Bay County

1Leslie Porter Park and Old Bailey BridgeGood · 67ReliableAround the pilings and shadow lines on live shrimp or soft plastics; best at dawn, dusk and in fall.2Parker City PierGood · 69ReliableShrimp under a cork over the shallow side or soft plastics on the edge, best in spring and fall.3Camp Helen State ParkExcellent · 88ReliableTrout feed at the outfall on the falling tide; live shrimp or soft plastics.4Carl Gray ParkExcellent · 83ReliableOver the grass in the shallows early in the day and in deeper water in winter; live shrimp under a cork or soft plastics.5Mexico Beach Canal Park and JettiesExcellent · 82ReliableIn the canal, especially on cold days; live shrimp under a cork or soft plastics.6Crooked Creek Park, West BayGood · 69ReliableWinter is the peak, when trout move up the creek; live shrimp under a cork drifted with the current, or a soft plastic.7Millville Waterfront ParkGood · 67ReliableThe main bayou target: live shrimp under a cork or a soft plastic early in the day, best in spring and fall.8St. Andrews State Park Grand Lagoon PierExcellent · 85ReliableLive shrimp under a popping cork, early and late, spring through fall.9John B. Gore ParkGood · 66ReliableLive shrimp under a cork or soft plastics, best on fall mornings.10St. Andrews State Park JettyExcellent · 85Worth a tryInside the pass and lagoon edges on soft plastics or live shrimp in fall and winter.11Sunset Park, Mexico BeachExcellent · 82Worth a tryThe odd fish in the troughs in fall on a soft plastic or live shrimp.
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Tactics for spotted seatrout

Top baits, best first

  1. Live Shrimp
  2. Soft Plastic Shrimp
  3. Paddle Tail Swimbait
  4. Walk-the-Dog Topwater

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Popping Cork Rig
  2. Jighead
  3. Slip Float Rig

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