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Spotted Seatrout fishing in Miami-Dade County

4 rated shore spots in Miami-Dade County hold spotted seatrout — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Spotted Seatrout forecast map for Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County

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

Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County

1Oleta River State ParkGood · 75ReliableOn the bay grass near the pier from fall to spring; soft plastics under a popping cork.2Black Point Park JettyGood · 70Worth a tryOn the grass flats beside the jetty, best in the cooler months on a jig under a popping cork.3Matheson Hammock ParkGood · 72Worth a tryOn the bay grass flats in winter; soft plastics.4Convoy Point JettyGood · 75Worth a tryOn the nearby grass flats in the cooler months; a shrimp or soft plastic under a popping 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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