Spotted Seatrout fishing in Indian River County
6 rated shore spots in Indian River County hold spotted seatrout — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Spotted Seatrout forecast map for Indian River 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 Indian River County
Open: keep up to 2 a day between 15 in and 19 in
Indian River County
Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC
From Nov 1: catch and release only until Dec 31
- Minimum size
- 15 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Maximum size
- 19 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Bag limit
- 2 a day
- Keeping Nov 1 – Dec 31
- Catch and release only
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.
Check FWC rulesBest spotted seatrout spots in Indian River County
1Wabasso CausewayGood · 74HotspotThe lagoon's bread-and-butter fish. Live shrimp under a popping cork or a soft jerkbait over the grass flats beside the causeway, best at dawn.2Riverview Park, SebastianGood · 70ReliableOff the pier ends and along the grass on a popping cork with live shrimp or a soft plastic.3Round Island Riverside ParkExcellent · 81ReliableGrass edges on a popping cork and shrimp.4Oslo DockExcellent · 82ReliableNamed by the county. Grass edges on a popping cork with live shrimp or a small soft plastic.5Gifford DockExcellent · 80ReliableNamed by the county. Grass edges near the dock on a popping cork with live shrimp.6Royal Palm Pointe, Vero BeachGood · 70Worth a trySoft plastics or a live shrimp under a cork along the shoreline.
Tactics for spotted seatrout
Top baits, best first
- Live Shrimp
- Soft Plastic Shrimp
- Paddle Tail Swimbait
- Walk-the-Dog Topwater
Rigs that work, best first
- Popping Cork Rig
- Jighead
- Slip Float Rig
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