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Spotted Seatrout fishing in Gulf County

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

Spotted Seatrout forecast map for Gulf 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.

When to go

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Size, bag and season rules in Gulf County

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

Gulf 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 Gulf County

1St. Joseph Peninsula State Park (Cape San Blas)Excellent · 83HotspotSt. Joseph Bay grass flats at dawn; topwater plugs, soft plastics or live shrimp under a cork.2Frank Pate ParkExcellent · 85HotspotSt. Joseph Bay's grass holds trout all year; live shrimp under a cork at dawn off the pier.3Highland View Park and Boat RampExcellent · 85HotspotThe local favorite under the bridge; small soft plastics on light jigheads on the incoming tide into dusk.4Indian PassExcellent · 86ReliableTrout feed on the current seams at dawn; jigs or live shrimp.5Salinas ParkExcellent · 85ReliableThe marsh creek at the end of the bay pier; live shrimp under a cork or topwater at dawn.6Clifford Sims Park (Jetty Park)Excellent · 85ReliableAlong the marina wall at first light and dusk; live shrimp or small soft plastics.7WindMark Beach North AccessGood · 67ReliableBay trout feed along this shore; a cork and shrimp, or a soft plastic, at first light.8Dunes Drive Beach Access, Cape San BlasGood · 76Worth a tryA few trout feed in the surf in spring and fall; small jigs or shrimp.9Veterans Memorial Park at Beacon HillGood · 68Worth a tryA few trout hunt the surf in spring and summer; live shrimp as the sun comes up.
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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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