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Spotted Seatrout fishing in Lee County

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

Spotted Seatrout forecast map for Lee 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 Lee County

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

Lee 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 Lee County

1J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife RefugeGood · 72ReliableOn grassy edges and in the deeper holes, especially in the cooler months; shrimp under a popping cork.2Bunche Beach PreserveExcellent · 81ReliableOver the grass and in potholes; shrimp under a popping cork.3Lovers Key State ParkGood · 72ReliableGrassy bay water behind the islands; shrimp under a float or a soft plastic.4Sanibel Causeway IslandsGood · 72ReliableGrass on the bay side; shrimp under a popping cork.5Matlacha BridgeGood · 78ReliableCooler months on the edges; shrimp or soft plastics on the moving tide.6Tropical Point ParkExcellent · 82ReliableGrass edges from fall through spring; a soft plastic on a light jig head or shrimp under a popping cork.7Bokeelia Fishing PierGood · 77Worth a tryNear the gates over the shallower water; free-lined shrimp or a paddletail.8Blind Pass, Sanibel–CaptivaGood · 72Worth a tryBackwater grass on the moving tide; shrimp under a cork.9Sanibel Lighthouse BeachExcellent · 80Worth a tryBay-side grass; shrimp under a popping cork.10Bernice Braden ParkGood · 75Worth a tryAlong the shoreline in cooler months under a popping cork.11Bowditch Point Park, Fort Myers BeachExcellent · 81Worth a tryGrassy bay-side edges; shrimp under a cork.12Punta Rassa Boat RampGood · 72Worth a tryIn the deeper water in cooler months; shrimp under a cork.13Little Hickory Island Beach ParkGood · 76Worth a tryIn and around the pass, best on a moving tide with shrimp or soft plastics.14Sirenia Vista ParkGood · 78Worth a tryAlong the edges and nearby grass, best in the cooler months under a popping cork.15Matanzas Bridge Fishing PierExcellent · 81Worth a tryOccasional fish on the tide, best in fall and winter.16Horton Park, Cape CoralGood · 74Worth a tryOccasional along the edges in the cooler months; shrimp under a cork.
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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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