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Spotted Seatrout fishing in Monroe County

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

Spotted Seatrout forecast map for Monroe 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 Monroe County

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

Monroe 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

One fish over 19 in may be kept within the bag limit: one per person from shore, one per vessel from a boat.

Bag limit
3 a day

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · source last read Oct 19, 2026

A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, as their pages read on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and a season can be changed at short notice by executive order.

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Best spotted seatrout spots in Monroe County

1Flamingo, Everglades National ParkGood · 70ReliableThe most reliable target on the grass flats in front of the shore; a jig or popping cork with shrimp on the rising tide. Named in the park's mercury advisory for northern Florida Bay.2Adams Cut Bridge, Key LargoGood · 74Worth a tryGuides list trout for the sound-to-sound waterway; soft plastics near edges.3Snake Creek Bridge, IslamoradaGood · 66Worth a tryListed for the creek; soft plastics along the edges.4Sunset Bay Park, Grassy KeyGood · 72Worth a tryLikely over the nearby grass in cooler months; live shrimp under a popping cork.5Long Key Bridge South End, Duck KeyGood · 67Shows occasionallyAn occasional winter catch on the grass edges.6Flamingo Marina Docks, FlamingoGood · 70Shows occasionallyOccasional on a live shrimp under the lights.
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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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